Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School vs. Gideon Welles School
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School Overview
School
Greater Hartford Of The Arts Magnet Middle School
75 Van Dyke Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
Hartford, CT 06106
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
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Gideon Welles School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
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 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 605 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 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-6
Total Students
326 students
605 students
% Male | % Female
29% | 71%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
48 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#855 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#110 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
71%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
75%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
70-74%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
171
Grade 6 Students
117
434
Grade 7 Students
102
-
Grade 8 Students
107
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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% Asian
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16%
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% Hispanic
48%
14%
% Black
29%
4%
% White
16%
60%
% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
7%
6%
Diversity Score
0.66
0.60
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
11%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
3%
