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Moses Y. Beach School vs. Cook Hill School

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School Overview

School
Moses Y. Beach School
340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
Cook Hill School
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Overview
Moses Y. Beach School serves 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 78%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Cook Hill School serves 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 78%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-2
Total Students
329 students
374 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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Test Scores

85-89%
(09-10 School Year Data)
85-89%
(09-10 School Year Data)
75-79%
(09-10 School Year Data)
75-79%
(09-10 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
62
96
Kindergarten Students
86
86
Grade 1 Students
88
92
Grade 2 Students
93
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
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% Hispanic
21%
21%
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% Black
1%
2%
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% White
71%
69%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
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0.45
0.48
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
33%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%
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