Vance School

183 Vance St, New Britain, CT 06052 | (860) 225-8731

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 523

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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 523 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 559th out of 625 elementary schools in CT.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 183 Vance Street, New Britain, CT 06052

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible

School District Details

New Britain School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $13,587
Graduation Rate: 63.0%
Dropout Rate: 8.4%
Students Per Teacher: 14.6
Enrolled Students: 10,224

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 523
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 32.4
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 16.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 269 (51.4%)
Females: 254 (48.6%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 66 (12.6%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 331 (63.3%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 397 (75.9%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

	Number	Percent
American Indian	-	-
Black	113	21.6%
Asian	12	2.3%
Hispanic	247	47.2%
White	151	28.9%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	86	16.4%
1st Grade	77	14.7%
2nd Grade	95	18.2%
3rd Grade	98	18.7%
4th Grade	86	16.4%
5th Grade	81	15.5%

Source: CT Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews

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Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on June 03, 2010
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The Best school in New Britain. The school is unbelievable. Teachers are AMAZING, School Nurse is THE BEST! Principal is GREAT. As a whole this school is Creme De La Creme. BEST OF THE BEST.

Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on September 08, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
The principal of the school is great. She interact with the kids and parents. The kids look-up to her and she is a great leader

Test Scores and Performance Information

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The overall school rating shows that Vance School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on CMT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

CMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	51.2%	43.6%	83.6%
2009	61.3%	48.5%	82.8%
2008	51.2%	49.9%	80.7%

Reading Test
2010	48.8%	35.2%	72.3%
2009	41.3%	31.7%	71.1%
2008	39.1%	36.0%	68.4%

Writing Test
2010	52.1%	50.8%	80.3%
2009	69.9%	54.7%	83.2%
2008	59.8%	58.4%	82.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	62.3%	49.7%	85.2%
2009	62.0%	50.5%	84.6%
2008	71.1%	49.5%	81.5%

Reading Test
2010	51.9%	35.4%	72.9%
2009	49.4%	39.1%	74.4%
2008	42.7%	32.9%	69.7%

Writing Test
2010	68.3%	57.1%	86.5%
2009	68.8%	58.9%	85.0%
2008	69.7%	58.5%	84.8%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	69.2%	58.8%	87.8%
2009	74.1%	54.8%	85.9%
2008	65.2%	53.7%	83.1%

Reading Test
2010	48.7%	40.1%	75.4%
2009	66.3%	42.3%	77.7%
2008	53.6%	44.5%	74.0%

Science Test
2010	58.8%	47.5%	82.5%
2009	65.5%	47.4%	82.9%
2008	68.1%	52.2%	81.1%

Writing Test
2010	78.8%	61.0%	87.3%
2009	76.2%	62.6%	86.5%
2008	76.8%	61.3%	85.7%

Source: CT Department of Education 2009-2010

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