B. W. Tinker School vs. Duggan School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
B. W. Tinker School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Duggan School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 578 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, B. W. Tinker 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 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 429 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Duggan 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 13% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (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 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-8
Total Students
578 students
429 students
Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
36 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#812 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#823 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
26%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
3
36
Kindergarten Students
75
50
Grade 1 Students
94
42
Grade 2 Students
98
47
Grade 3 Students
99
46
Grade 4 Students
107
29
Grade 5 Students
102
42
Grade 6 Students
-
43
Grade 7 Students
-
40
Grade 8 Students
-
54
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
% Hispanic
64%
66%
% Black
17%
21%
% White
12%
6%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.52
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
75%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%