Mabelle B. Avery Middle School vs. Stafford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Stafford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 308 students in grades 6-8, Mabelle B. Avery Middle 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 51% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher 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 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 301 students in grades 6-8, Stafford 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 38% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (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 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
308 students
301 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
49% | 51%


Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
31 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#325 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#496 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
107
94
Grade 7 Students
111
92
Grade 8 Students
90
115
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%


% Hispanic
7%
9%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
87%
84%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%


Diversity Score
0.24
0.29


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
6%
39%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
9%

