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Gideon Welles School vs. Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School

Should you attend Gideon Welles School or Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle 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
Gideon Welles School
1029 Neipsic Rd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School
75 Van Dyke Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
: 
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Gideon Welles School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 508 students in grades 5-6, Gideon Welles School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (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 36% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 326 students in grades 6-8, Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 11% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-6
6-8
Total Students
508 students
326 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
29% | 71%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
31 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#110 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
#855 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gideon Welles School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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71%
(Top 20% in CT)
11%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gideon Welles 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 Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle 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%
(Top 20% in CT)
20%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gideon Welles 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 Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
6-9%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
99
-
Grade 6 Students
409
117
Grade 7 Students
-
102
Grade 8 Students
-
107

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
15%
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
12%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gideon Welles School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
3%
29%
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% White
64%
16%
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This chart displays the percentage of White students in Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gideon Welles School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Gideon Welles School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
60%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle 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
2%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gideon Welles 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 Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle 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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