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Mill Ridge Primary School vs. Great Plain School

Should you attend Mill Ridge Primary School or Great Plain School? 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
Mill Ridge Primary School
49a High Ridge Rd.
Danbury, CT 06811
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Great Plain School
10 Stadley Rough Rd.
Danbury, CT 06811
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Mill Ridge Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Great Plain School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 329 students in grades Kindergarten-3, Mill Ridge Primary School ranks in the bottom 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 45-49% (which is higher 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 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 249 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Great Plain School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher 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 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
K-3
K-5
Total Students
329 students
249 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
20 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Great Plain School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Great Plain School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#499 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#260 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Mill Ridge Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Great Plain School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 50% in CT)
60-64%
(Top 30% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mill Ridge Primary 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 Great Plain 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.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
60-64%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mill Ridge Primary 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 Great Plain 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.
n/a
60-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Great Plain 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Mill Ridge Primary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Great Plain School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
84
29
Grade 1 Students
91
46
Grade 2 Students
76
43
Grade 3 Students
78
42
Grade 4 Students
-
45
Grade 5 Students
-
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Great Plain School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
48%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mill Ridge Primary 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 Great Plain School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
17%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mill Ridge Primary 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 Great Plain School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
23%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mill Ridge Primary 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 Great Plain School 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%
5%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Great Plain 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.
0.69
0.62
This chart displays the diversity score of Mill Ridge Primary 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 Great Plain School 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
28%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mill Ridge Primary 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 Great Plain 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.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mill Ridge Primary 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 Great Plain 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.
 
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