Timothy Edwards School vs. Capt. Nathan Hale School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Timothy Edwards School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
Student Attention
Capt. Nathan Hale School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 1,177 students in grades 6-8, Timothy Edwards School ranks in the top 20% 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 62% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (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 56% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 381 students in grades 6-8, Capt. Nathan Hale School ranks in the top 30% 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 53% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (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 17% 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
1,177 students
381 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
55% | 45%


Total Classroom Teachers
104 teachers
38 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#179 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#222 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
53%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
74%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
65-69%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
406
134
Grade 7 Students
380
122
Grade 8 Students
391
125
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
35%
2%


% Hispanic
10%
9%


% Black
6%
1%


% White
44%
83%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%


Diversity Score
0.67
0.30


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
19%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

