Highcrest School vs. Samuel B. Webb Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 476 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highcrest School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 330 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Samuel B. Webb Elementary School ranks in the top 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 60-64% (which is higher 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 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
PK-6
Total Students
476 students
330 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
44% | 56%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#331 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#429 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
35-39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
60-64%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
60-69%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
50
Kindergarten Students
62
36
Grade 1 Students
68
42
Grade 2 Students
59
31
Grade 3 Students
80
45
Grade 4 Students
65
40
Grade 5 Students
78
36
Grade 6 Students
64
50
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
8%
% Hispanic
14%
23%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
70%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
6%
3%
Diversity Score
0.49
0.57
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
15%
22%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
