Samuel B. Webb Elementary School vs. Highcrest School
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School Overview
School
Overview
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).
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).
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-6
Total Students
330 students
476 students
% Male | % Female
44% | 56%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers
28 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#429 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#331 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
50%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
65%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
55-59%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
50
-
Kindergarten Students
36
62
Grade 1 Students
42
68
Grade 2 Students
31
59
Grade 3 Students
45
80
Grade 4 Students
40
65
Grade 5 Students
36
78
Grade 6 Students
50
64
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
23%
14%
% Black
4%
3%
% White
61%
70%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.49
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
22%
15%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%
