Is Mary E. Griswold School a good school?

Mary E. Griswold School ranks 153 rd of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mary E. Griswold School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 528 students attended Mary E. Griswold School.

What is the racial makeup of Mary E. Griswold School?

Students at Mary E. Griswold School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mary E. Griswold School attend?

Students who attend Mary E. Griswold School usually go on to attend: Middle : Catherine M. McGee Middle School High : Berlin High School

Mary E. Griswold School

Summary:

Mary E. Griswold School is an elementary school located in Kensington, CT, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 528 and part of the Berlin School District, which is ranked 55 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary E. Griswold School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments across all grade levels, with 65.4% of 3rd graders, 63.6% of 4th graders, and 62.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 49.4%, and 51.4%, respectively. In SBAC/Mathematics, the school had 74.1% of 3rd graders, 71.6% of 4th graders, and 53.3% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 51.3%, 49.7%, and 43.1%, respectively. The school's performance in NGSS/Science for 5th grade is also strong, with 64.4% proficient or better, compared to the state average of 50.8%. Additionally, Mary E. Griswold School performs exceptionally well in serving its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 8th out of 70 Connecticut elementary schools in 2023-2024 and 13th out of 302 in 2020-2021, with 4 and 5 stars, respectively.

However, the school's predominantly white student population, with a relatively small percentage of minority students, may present challenges in terms of diversity and cultural representation. The school's relatively lower performance for male and white students suggests the need to further address the needs of these subgroups to ensure all students are achieving at high levels. Overall, Mary E. Griswold School is a strong-performing elementary school, but there may be opportunities to enhance the diversity of the student population and address the needs of all subgroups to maintain its high level of academic excellence.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

133 Heather Ln.
Kensington, CT 06037

(860) 828-6336

District: Berlin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
153^rd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,277

Students who attend Mary E. Griswold School usually attend:

Middle:	Catherine M. McGee Middle School
High:	Berlin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.1

Number of students: 528

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mary E. Griswold School ranks better than 69.2% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Berlin School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.07. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary E. Griswold School is $18,277, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Berlin School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary E. Griswold School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary E. Griswold School 153^rd of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Mary E. Griswold School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Berlin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Berlin School District 55^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary E. Griswold School

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Rank History for all students at Mary E. Griswold School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	79.55	100^th	570	82.5%
2007	79.67	91^st	568	84.0%
2008	78.65	107^th	565	81.1%
2009	82.13	40^th	566	92.9%
2010	79.77	95^th	579	83.6%
2011	77.45	128^th	565	77.3%
2012	75.26	152^nd	564	73.0%
2013	72.80	187^th	557	66.4%
2015	71.05	193^rd	551	65.0%
2016	67.39	190^th	518	63.3%
2017	62.57	202^nd	519	61.1%
2018	72.77	168^th	532	68.4%
2019	61.33	219^th	522	58.0%
2021	69.86	179^th	538	66.7%
2022	67.60	177^th	490	63.9%
2023	73.59	150^th	491	69.5%
2024	73.07	153^rd	497	69.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mary E. Griswold School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	82.19	43^rd	371	88.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary E. Griswold School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	92.49	13^th	302	95.7%
2024	82.07	8^th	70	88.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Mary E. Griswold School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	71.29	90^th	259	65.3%
2019	56.02	130^th	242	46.3%
2021	69.26	151^st	455	66.8%
2023	74.99	78^th	230	66.1%
2024	67.43	103^rd	237	56.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Mary E. Griswold School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	71.74	92^nd	262	64.9%
2019	50.30	145^th	247	41.3%
2021	61.46	177^th	445	60.2%
2022	58.44	128^th	232	44.8%
2024	57.74	120^th	233	48.5%

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Rank History for White students at Mary E. Griswold School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	48.57	177^th	296	40.2%
2019	32.15	226^th	295	23.4%
2021	43.60	200^th	327	38.8%
2022	44.22	167^th	252	33.7%
2023	55.86	136^th	262	48.1%
2024	52.63	142^nd	250	43.2%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mary E. Griswold School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	434	1	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	441
1989	488	2	5	3	3	n/a	n/a	501
1990	501	3	5	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	513
1991	517	2	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	524
1992	521	2	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	530
1993	525	4	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	542
1994	585	2	8	7	0	n/a	n/a	602
1995	571	1	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	596
1996	571	1	10	13	1	n/a	n/a	596
1997	563	1	11	6	2	n/a	n/a	583
1998	561	1	13	5	2	n/a	n/a	582
1999	565	1	14	4	1	n/a	n/a	585
2000	576	2	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	599
2001	561	2	21	6	0	n/a	n/a	590
2002	568	3	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	593
2003	568	3	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	593
2004	590	4	11	10	0	n/a	n/a	615
2005	581	3	13	9	1	n/a	n/a	607
2006	654	3	12	12	0	n/a	n/a	681
2007	571	5	12	16	0	n/a	n/a	604
2008	545	7	16	20	1	n/a	n/a	589
2009	528	11	21	23	1	n/a	n/a	584
2010	506	13	20	23	2	n/a	n/a	564
2011	498	4	14	45	1	0	23	585
2012	495	1	12	45	1	0	23	577
2013	479	5	12	45	1	0	25	567
2014	479	5	13	39	1	0	25	562
2015	464	7	8	46	1	0	21	547
2016	424	6	8	41	1	0	17	497
2017	408	6	14	46	1	0	16	491
2018	415	8	12	53	1	0	16	505
2019	418	11	13	43	1	0	16	502
2020	411	14	12	49	1	0	16	503
2021	403	14	11	51	0	0	15	494
2022	408	10	10	64	0	0	16	508
2023	429	8	11	63	0	2	15	528

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary E. Griswold School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	22.0	20.0	n/a
1989	501	26.5	18.9	n/a
1990	513	28.6	17.9	n/a
1991	524	28.0	18.7	n/a
1992	530	30.4	17.4	3.8
1993	542	31.5	17.2	0.4
1994	602	34.5	17.4	5.1
1995	596	36.2	16.5	5.7
1996	596	36.2	16.5	5.7
1997	583	37.2	15.7	3.4
1998	582	38.3	15.2	2.7
1999	585	38.8	15.1	2.9
2000	599	38.5	15.6	3.8
2001	590	39.4	15.0	n/a
2002	593	38.7	15.3	2.4
2003	593	38.7	15.3	2.4
2004	615	37.9	16.2	2.1
2005	607	35.1	17.3	n/a
2006	681	36.1	18.9	4.8
2007	604	35.7	16.9	4.1
2008	589	38.5	15.3	5.6
2009	584	41.6	15.2	4.8
2010	564	38.4	14.6	5.7
2011	585	39.4	14.8	7.5
2012	577	39.0	14.7	8.1
2013	567	40.8	13.8	11.8
2014	562	42.3	13.2	9.6
2015	547	40.0	13.6	10.2
2016	497	41.0	12.1	11.3
2017	491	43.3	11.3	10.6
2018	505	44.7	11.2	13.7
2019	502	42.3	11.8	19.3
2020	503	42.3	11.8	19.7
2021	494	45.1	10.9	21.3
2022	508	37.1	13.6	18.5
2023	528	40.1	13.1	19.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary E. Griswold School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	441	22.0	20.0	n/a
1989	501	26.5	18.9	n/a
1990	513	28.6	17.9	n/a
1991	524	28.0	18.7	n/a
1992	530	30.4	17.4	3.8
1993	542	31.5	17.2	0.4
1994	602	34.5	17.4	5.1
1995	596	36.2	16.5	5.7
1996	596	36.2	16.5	5.7
1997	583	37.2	15.7	3.4
1998	582	38.3	15.2	2.7
1999	585	38.8	15.1	2.9
2000	599	38.5	15.6	3.8
2001	590	39.4	15.0	n/a
2002	593	38.7	15.3	2.4
2003	593	38.7	15.3	2.4
2004	615	37.9	16.2	2.1
2005	607	35.1	17.3	n/a
2006	681	36.1	18.9	4.8
2007	604	35.7	16.9	4.1
2008	589	38.5	15.3	5.6
2009	584	41.6	15.2	4.8
2010	564	38.4	14.6	5.7
2011	585	39.4	14.8	7.5
2012	577	39.0	14.7	8.1
2013	567	40.8	13.8	11.8
2014	562	42.3	13.2	9.6
2015	547	40.0	13.6	10.2
2016	497	41.0	12.1	11.3
2017	491	43.3	11.3	10.6
2018	505	44.7	11.2	13.7
2019	502	42.3	11.8	19.3
2020	503	42.3	11.8	19.7
2021	494	45.1	10.9	21.3
2022	508	37.1	13.6	18.5
2023	528	40.1	13.1	19.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary E. Griswold School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$13,124
2019	$15,512
2020	$16,355
2021	$17,885
2022	$18,156
2023	$18,277

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary E. Griswold School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 219^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 150^th of 491 Elementary schools	11.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mary E. Griswold School)	58.2	68.6	10.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Berlin School District)	66.1	68.9	2.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mary E. Griswold School)	63.3	70.9	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Berlin School District)	73.9	70.2	3.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mary E. Griswold School)	63.6	48.8	14.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Berlin School District)	63.5	57.2	6.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mary E. Griswold School)	71.6	58.1	13.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Berlin School District)	69.3	62.9	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mary E. Griswold School)	68.8	79.3	10.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Berlin School District)	64.4	71.9	7.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mary E. Griswold School)	42.9	64.1	21.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Berlin School District)	48.3	59.3	11%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	502	528	5.2%
African American	11	8	27.3%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	13	11	15.4%
Hispanic	43	63	46.5%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	418	429	2.6%
Two or More Races	16	15	6.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	19.3%	19.7%	0.4%

Schools Near Mary E. Griswold School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Mary E. Griswold School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Heather Ln.	Kensington	06037	Hartford County	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-6336	528	40	13.1	19.7%	429 (81.3%)	8 (1.5%)	63 (11.9%)	11 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (2.8%)	73.1	153^rd of 497 public elementary schools	69.2%		73.6	150^th of 491 public elementary schools	69.5%	3	64.4	65.4	63.6	62.2	74.1	71.6	53.3	$18,277
Vance Elementary School	Public	K-5	183 Vance St.	New Britain	06052	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8731	411	36	11.2	78.8%	47 (11.4%)	53 (12.9%)	293 (71.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	6.4	473^rd of 497 public elementary schools	4.8%		8.2	449^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.6%	24	20.8	11.1		24.4	13.6	17.2	9.1	$20,623
Northend Elementary School	Public	K-5	160 Bassett St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-3819	231	20	11.8	81.8%	12 (5.2%)	39 (16.9%)	159 (68.8%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.9%)	10.2	437^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.1%					(n/a)	24.4			22.2	30.8		13.3	$20,400
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	145 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 229-2564	527	48	11.0	80.5%	73 (13.9%)	49 (9.3%)	366 (69.4%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	7	464^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.6%		5	480^th of 491 public elementary schools	2.2%	16	14.4	19.4	18.1	18.2	21.7	22.6	11.2	$21,735
Emma Hart Willard School	Public	PK, KG-5	1088 Norton Rd.	Berlin	06037	Hartford County	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-4151	437	40	10.8	31.6%	335 (76.7%)	18 (4.1%)	50 (11.4%)	18 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	62.6	201^st of 497 public elementary schools	59.6%		62	203^rd of 491 public elementary schools	58.7%	2		53.6	58.8	57.5	65.2	64.7	50.7	$22,325
Smith Elementary School	Public	K-5	142 Rutherford St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 223-1574	449	39	11.3	80.0%	52 (11.6%)	49 (10.9%)	315 (70.2%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	9	445^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.6	377^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.2%	68	28.9	12.8	17.4	23.7	26.9	15.9	15.8	$21,243
Chamberlain Elementary School	Public	K-5	221 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 832-5691	381	36	10.4	86.1%	31 (8.1%)	49 (12.9%)	268 (70.3%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	3.6	493^rd of 497 public elementary schools	0.8%		4.7	482^nd of 491 public elementary schools	1.8%	11		13.8	16.7	10.6	13.3		0.0	$24,257
Smalley Elementary School	Public	K-5	175 West St.	New Britain	06051	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-8647	594	52	11.3	87.7%	47 (7.9%)	48 (8.1%)	465 (78.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.7%)	3.2	494^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.6%		2.9	491^st of 491 public elementary schools	0.0%	3	7.8	14.3	5.9	12.2	12.1	7.8		$19,834
Gaffney Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	322 Slater Rd.	New Britain	06053	Hartford County	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6247	423	38	11.2	73.5%	65 (15.4%)	44 (10.4%)	278 (65.7%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.6%)	10.3	436^th of 497 public elementary schools	12.3%		8.7	446^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.2%	10	24.2	12.5	20.6	28.8	22.9	25.4	18.2	$25,006
John Paterson School	Public	PK, KG-4	120 Church Street	Newington	06111	Hartford County	Newington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 666-4657	442	36	12.2	35.5%	251 (56.8%)	21 (4.8%)	118 (26.7%)	27 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	46.6	262^nd of 497 public elementary schools	47.3%		49	244^th of 491 public elementary schools	50.3%	18		47.9	42.7		54.8	53.4		$19,906

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mary E. Griswold School

Student/Teacher Ratio Mary E. Griswold School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mary E. Griswold School

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary E. Griswold School

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