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.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Berlin School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
153rd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,277
Students who attend Mary E. Griswold School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 13.0
Number of students: 522
Racial breakdown:
White:
79.1%
Hispanic:
13.2%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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African American:
2.5%
Asian:
1.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 23.9%
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