Rippowam Middle School vs. Turn Of River School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Rippowam Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Student Attention
Turn Of River School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Student Attention
Overview
Serving 675 students in grades 6-8, Rippowam 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 18% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35% (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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 624 students in grades 6-8, Turn Of River 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 21% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 32% (which is lower 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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
675 students
624 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
62 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
10:1


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


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
21%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
32%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
216
201
Grade 7 Students
223
206
Grade 8 Students
236
217
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%


% Hispanic
57%
56%


% Black
14%
12%


% White
23%
23%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%


Diversity Score
0.61
0.62


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
50%
44%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
7%

