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Governor William Pitkin School vs. Museum Academy

Should you attend Governor William Pitkin School or Museum Academy? 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
Governor William Pitkin School
330 Hills St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Museum Academy
11 Turkey Hill Road
Bloomfield, CT 06002
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Governor William Pitkin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Museum Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Governor William Pitkin 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 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (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 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 513 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Museum Academy 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
340 students
513 students
This chart displays total students of Governor William Pitkin School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Museum Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
48% | 52%
This chart displays gender of Governor William Pitkin School
This chart displays gender of Museum Academy
Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
36 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Governor William Pitkin School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Museum Academy by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Governor William Pitkin School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Museum Academy and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#555 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#761 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Governor William Pitkin School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Museum Academy, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Governor William Pitkin 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 Museum Academy 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Governor William Pitkin 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 Museum Academy 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.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Governor William Pitkin 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Museum Academy 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
This chart displays the students of Governor William Pitkin School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Museum Academy by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
118
Kindergarten Students
59
62
Grade 1 Students
62
67
Grade 2 Students
54
66
Grade 3 Students
55
67
Grade 4 Students
56
66
Grade 5 Students
54
67

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Museum Academy and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
43%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Governor William Pitkin 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 Museum Academy and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Museum Academy and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Museum Academy 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
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Governor William Pitkin 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 Museum Academy and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.66
This chart displays the diversity score of Governor William Pitkin 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 Museum Academy 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
43%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Governor William Pitkin 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 Museum Academy 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
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Governor William Pitkin 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 Museum Academy 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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