Area Cooperative Educational Services

The Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) district in Connecticut has two schools: ACES at Chase, a middle school, and Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School, an elementary school. While ACES at Chase outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School underperforms in comparison.

ACES at Chase is a diverse middle school with a student-teacher ratio of 12.4, and it ranks 128 out of 250 Connecticut middle schools. The school's proficiency rates on the SBAC English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments are higher than the ACES district and the state of Connecticut. In contrast, Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School has a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, but its proficiency rates on the same assessments are lower than the district and state averages.

The data reveals a significant disparity in academic performance between the two schools within the ACES district, despite similar resource allocations. While a more diverse student population, as seen at ACES at Chase, does not appear to hinder academic performance, the underlying factors contributing to the performance gap between the schools require further investigation to identify and address the specific challenges faced by each school.