Griswold Middle School vs. Leonard J. Tyl Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Griswold Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Overview
Serving 506 students in grades 5-8, Griswold 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 34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 37% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 512 students in grades 6-8, Leonard J. Tyl 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 30% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (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 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
506 students
512 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
57% | 43%
Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
45 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#631 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#577 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
30%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
142
-
Grade 6 Students
132
152
Grade 7 Students
112
205
Grade 8 Students
120
155
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
2%
7%
% Hispanic
12%
18%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
76%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
12%
Diversity Score
0.41
0.63
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
39%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
9%
