Southwest Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 380 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 247th out of 625 elementary schools in CT.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 51 Daniels Avenue, Waterford, CT 06385
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Waterford School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $14,851
- Graduation Rate: 85.3%
- Dropout Rate: 1.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 12.9
- Enrolled Students: 2,866
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 380
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 28.9
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 13.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 189 (49.7%)
- Females: 191 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 11 (2.9%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 62 (16.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 73 (19.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black | 16 | 4.2% |
| Asian | 20 | 5.3% |
| Hispanic | 31 | 8.2% |
| White | 311 | 81.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 25 | 6.6% |
| 1st Grade | 63 | 16.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 78 | 20.5% |
| 3rd Grade | 65 | 17.1% |
| 4th Grade | 79 | 20.8% |
| 5th Grade | 70 | 18.4% |
Source: CT Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Southwest Elementary School performed on average better than many 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 | 92.2% | 93.0% | 83.6% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | 89.9% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | 89.6% | 80.7% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.3% | 79.6% | 72.3% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | 79.1% | 71.1% |
| 2008 | 88.4% | 79.7% | 68.4% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 90.5% | 88.0% | 80.3% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | 91.6% | 83.2% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | 92.1% | 82.9% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.6% | 89.1% | 85.2% |
| 2009 | 91.1% | 89.4% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | 94.3% | 87.3% | 81.5% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 84.6% | 82.6% | 72.9% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | 83.8% | 74.4% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | 78.7% | 69.7% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 94.1% | 86.5% |
| 2009 | 93.3% | 91.5% | 85.0% |
| 2008 | 85.3% | 87.6% | 84.8% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.8% | 92.1% | 87.8% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | 87.7% | 85.9% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | 88.2% | 83.1% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.5% | 83.7% | 75.4% |
| 2009 | 84.2% | 83.7% | 77.7% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | 82.0% | 74.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 86.2% | 92.1% | 82.5% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | 87.0% | 82.9% |
| 2008 | 95.2% | 95.5% | 81.1% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 92.3% | 94.3% | 87.3% |
| 2009 | 88.5% | 89.3% | 86.5% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | 91.4% | 85.7% |
Source: CT Department of Education 2009-2010
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