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Essex Elementary School vs. Daisy Ingraham School

Should you attend Essex Elementary School or Daisy Ingraham School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Essex Elementary School
108 Main St.
Centerbrook, CT 06409
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Daisy Ingraham School
105 Goodspeed Dr.
Westbrook, CT 06498
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Essex Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Daisy Ingraham School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Essex Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 258 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Daisy Ingraham School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 8:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-4
Total Students
299 students
258 students
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% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
8:1
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Test Scores

#77 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#310 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
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70-74%
(Top 10% in CT)
60-64%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Essex Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Daisy Ingraham School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Essex Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Daisy Ingraham School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Essex Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
33
45
Kindergarten Students
37
39
Grade 1 Students
34
49
Grade 2 Students
36
41
Grade 3 Students
34
45
Grade 4 Students
43
39
Grade 5 Students
44
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Grade 6 Students
38
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
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% Hispanic
9%
26%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Daisy Ingraham School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% White
87%
68%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Essex Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
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0.24
0.47
This chart displays the diversity score of Essex Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
18%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Essex Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Daisy Ingraham School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Essex Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Daisy Ingraham School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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