Frank Ward Strong School
Phone: (860) 349-7222
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- Status: Operational
- Type: Regular
- Grades: 7th - 8th
- School Location: A Large Suburb
Brief Description
- Frank Ward Strong School serves 7th through 8th Grade Students From The City Of Durham, Which Is Part Of Middlesex County. This School Is Eligible For Participation In State & Federal Title I Programs. Some Or All Students From This School Participate In Free Or Reduced Lunch Programs.
School Statistics
- Students Per Grade
- Student Race
- Student Gender
- Free Lunch Eligibility
Students Per Grade
- Number of Students Per Grade
- 7th Grade: 176
- 8th Grade: 176
Student Racial Breakdown
- Student Racial Breakdown
- American Indian: 1
- Asian: 7
- Hispanic: 5
- White: 339
Student Gender Breakdown
- Student Gender Breakdown
- Male: 177
- Female: 175
Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- Free Lunch Eligibility Breakdown
- This School: 5.4%
- All Durham Schools: 5.2%
- All Connecticut Schools: 27.2%
Test Scores
- Overall Performance
- Past Performance
- CMT
2008 Overall Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Grades | All Subjects | 92.1% | 90.1% | 80.4% |
Overall Test Scores Past Performance
| Years | Subject | School Met | District Met | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | All Subjects | 91.2% | 87.9% | 78.4% |
| 2007 | All Subjects | 90.2% | 89.9% | 79.3% |
| 2008 | All Subjects | 92.1% | 90.1% | 80.4% |
2008 CMT Math Test Score Performance
2008 CMT Reading Test Score Performance
2008 CMT Writing Test Score Performance
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Math | 95.0% | 94.8% | 81.9% |
| 7 | Math | 94.4% | 93.9% | 82.6% |
| 8 | Math | 95.6% | 95.6% | 81.2% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Reading | 88.6% | 88.7% | 78.4% |
| 7 | Reading | 90.5% | 90.6% | 79.7% |
| 8 | Reading | 86.7% | 86.7% | 77.0% |
| Grade | Subject | School Proficient | District Proficient | State Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Writing | 92.2% | 92.2% | 80.1% |
- State Colleges
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Local & State Colleges, Universities & Technical Schools
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- (860) 444-8444
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- (203) 384-3205
- Tunxis Community College
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- Farmington, CT 06032
- (860) 255-3500
- Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy - Groton
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- Norwich Regional Vocational Technical School
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- University of Hartford
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- (860) 768-4100
Libraries Near This School
- DURHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY
- 7 MAPLE AVE.
- DURHAM, CT 06422
- (860) 349-9544
School Information
This School
Public
Private - Number of Students: 352
- Number of Full-Time Teachers: 26
- Student:Teacher Ratio: 13.8:1
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*Source: NCES 2006-2007; CT Department of Education; Local Districts and Schools