Luis Munoz Marin School vs. Barnum School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Luis Munoz Marin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Barnum School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 709 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Luis Munoz Marin 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 3% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 8% (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 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 588 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barnum 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% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 18% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
709 students
588 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
44 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#933 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#866 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
3%
10%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
18%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
15-19%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
21
58
Kindergarten Students
56
58
Grade 1 Students
67
73
Grade 2 Students
66
66
Grade 3 Students
70
62
Grade 4 Students
68
59
Grade 5 Students
78
47
Grade 6 Students
98
55
Grade 7 Students
91
51
Grade 8 Students
94
59
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
79%
68%
% Black
16%
23%
% White
3%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
Diversity Score
0.35
0.48
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
93%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%