New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District

New Beginnings Inc Family Academy is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the New Beginnings Inc Family Academy District in Connecticut. With a total enrollment of 406 students, the school faces significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its predominantly African American (53.69%) and Hispanic (44.83%) student population.

The school's academic performance is consistently low, with proficiency rates well below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2022-2023, only 22.2% of 4th-grade students and 28% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 48.8% and 48%, respectively. In Mathematics, only 19.4% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 48.3%. Despite higher-than-average per-student spending of $12,866, the school has a high percentage of students (99.26%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

According to the SchoolDigger rankings, New Beginnings Inc Family Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom tier of Connecticut elementary schools, ranking 418th out of 491 schools in 2022-2023 and receiving a 1-star rating out of 5. This persistent low performance suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that require a comprehensive approach to school improvement, addressing issues of funding, resources, and instructional quality, as well as the broader socioeconomic and demographic factors that may be contributing to its struggles.