Wish Museum School vs. Global Communications Academy
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Wish Museum School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Global Communications Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 299 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wish Museum 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 6-9% (which is lower 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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 437 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Global Communications Academy 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 4% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
299 students
437 students
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
29 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#875 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#918 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
4%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
6-9%
15%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
11-19%
10-14%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
48
47
Grade 1 Students
44
37
Grade 2 Students
49
57
Grade 3 Students
34
41
Grade 4 Students
58
49
Grade 5 Students
52
55
Grade 6 Students
-
49
Grade 7 Students
-
53
Grade 8 Students
-
49
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
56%
56%
% Black
36%
40%
% White
3%
2%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
1%
Diversity Score
0.56
0.53
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
90%
89%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
3%
