Is John B. Sliney School a good school?

John B. Sliney School ranks 182 nd of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend John B. Sliney School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 257 students attended John B. Sliney School.

What is the racial makeup of John B. Sliney School?

Students at John B. Sliney School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of John B. Sliney School attend?

Students who attend John B. Sliney School usually go on to attend: Middle : Francis Walsh Intermediate School High : Branford High School

John B. Sliney School

Summary:

John B. Sliney School is an elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Branford, Connecticut, with a student population of 275. This school stands out as a high-performing institution, consistently outperforming the state and district averages in standardized test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

John B. Sliney School's academic excellence is evident across various metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, 68% of 3rd graders and 55.8% of 4th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 45.9% and 49.4%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school had 62% of 3rd graders and 60.5% of 4th graders proficient or better, surpassing the state averages of 51.3% and 49.7%. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 105 out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools for special education students and 40 out of 302 for low socioeconomic status students, both with 4-star ratings.

While the school's student population is predominantly White, it has seen an increase in racial diversity, with the percentage of Hispanic and two or more races students rising. Additionally, the school serves a diverse socioeconomic community, with 37.45% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. When compared to nearby schools, such as Mary T. Murphy School and Mary R. Tisko School, both part of the Branford School District, John B. Sliney School stands out as a consistently high-performing institution, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

23 Eades St.
Branford, CT 06405

(203) 481-5386

District: Branford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
182^nd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,966

Students who attend John B. Sliney School usually attend:

Middle:	Francis Walsh Intermediate School
High:	Branford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details John B. Sliney School ranks better than 63.4% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Branford School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details John B. Sliney School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Branford School District. Racial makeup is: White (67.3%), Hispanic (19.1%), two or more races (7.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at John B. Sliney School is 10.2, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Branford School District! (See more...)

Compare John B. Sliney School employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John B. Sliney School is $23,966, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Branford School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

John B. Sliney School:

SchoolDigger ranks John B. Sliney School 182^nd of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See John B. Sliney School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Branford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Branford School District 80^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for John B. Sliney School

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Rank History for all students at John B. Sliney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	76.36	144^th	570	74.7%
2007	75.64	145^th	568	74.5%
2008	64.79	262^nd	565	53.6%
2009	51.15	366^th	566	35.3%
2010	60.32	310^th	579	46.5%
2011	57.58	316^th	565	44.1%
2012	56.45	333^rd	564	41.0%
2013	57.23	309^th	557	44.5%
2015	75.00	167^th	551	69.7%
2016	73.04	152^nd	518	70.7%
2017	59.26	224^th	519	56.8%
2018	65.08	211^th	532	60.3%
2019	60.17	224^th	522	57.1%
2021	50.10	266^th	538	50.6%
2022	51.96	241^st	490	50.8%
2023	66.65	180^th	491	63.3%
2024	67.79	182^nd	497	63.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at John B. Sliney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	65.78	105^th	371	71.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at John B. Sliney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.03	40^th	302	86.8%

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Rank History for Female students at John B. Sliney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	52.00	219^th	455	51.9%

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Rank History for Male students at John B. Sliney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	48.75	225^th	445	49.4%

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Rank History for White students at John B. Sliney School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	23.44	250^th	296	15.5%
2019	35.12	217^th	295	26.4%
2021	30.63	246^th	327	24.8%
2024	57.00	125^th	250	50.0%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut State 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 John B. Sliney School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	411	6	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1989	417	4	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	425
1990	440	4	9	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	456
1991	430	3	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	449
1992	398	6	11	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	422
1993	391	9	10	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	420
1994	429	7	11	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	455
1995	444	13	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1996	444	13	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	474
1997	447	11	16	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	482
1998	440	17	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	470
1999	440	13	11	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	469
2000	418	12	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	450
2001	399	13	15	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	437
2002	359	12	18	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2003	359	12	18	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	400
2004	340	8	17	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
2005	329	15	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2006	386	14	19	10	2	n/a	n/a	0	431
2007	309	11	21	15	3	n/a	n/a	0	359
2008	297	6	21	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	345
2009	302	5	20	35	1	n/a	n/a	0	363
2010	298	13	18	30	2	n/a	n/a	0	361
2011	281	13	23	50	1	0	2	0	370
2012	298	5	13	41	2	0	6	0	365
2013	278	8	21	54	2	0	8	0	371
2014	282	7	16	58	4	0	7	0	374
2015	273	6	12	49	3	0	12	0	355
2016	268	12	14	41	2	0	12	0	349
2017	253	9	13	39	1	0	14	0	329
2018	227	16	10	35	1	0	14	0	303
2019	213	19	11	42	0	0	18	0	303
2020	197	13	8	49	0	0	24	0	291
2021	161	13	4	45	0	0	20	0	243
2022	170	10	18	48	0	0	23	0	269
2023	181	5	12	48	0	0	28	1	275
2024	173	6	9	49	0	0	20	0	257

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John B. Sliney School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	420	28.0	15.0	n/a
1989	425	28.5	14.9	n/a
1990	456	28.0	16.2	n/a
1991	449	29.5	15.2	n/a
1992	422	27.5	15.3	14
1993	420	28.0	15.0	1.2
1994	455	27.8	16.4	18
1995	474	25.3	18.7	23.6
1996	474	25.3	18.7	23.6
1997	482	29.9	16.1	14.5
1998	470	30.4	15.5	16.6
1999	469	30.2	15.5	16.2
2000	450	29.9	15.1	13.3
2001	437	29.5	14.8	n/a
2002	400	29.5	13.6	13
2003	400	29.5	13.6	13
2004	374	28.5	13.1	13.4
2005	371	25.8	14.4	n/a
2006	431	26.5	16.3	9.5
2007	359	26.8	13.4	14.2
2008	345	27.8	12.4	14.8
2009	363	33.1	12.2	19.8
2010	361	27.8	12.9	25.5
2011	370	29.8	12.4	25.9
2012	365	29.8	12.2	24.1
2013	371	32.5	11.3	26.7
2014	374	33.8	11.0	30.2
2015	355	26.0	13.6	32.1
2016	349	30.0	11.6	32.7
2017	329	31.4	10.4	34
2018	303	29.8	10.1	34.7
2019	303	30.3	10.0	45.2
2020	291	27.1	10.7	49.5
2021	243	23.8	10.1	47.7
2022	269	26.3	10.2	36.1
2023	275	28.3	9.7	37.5
2024	257	25.1	10.2	43.2

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 John B. Sliney School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	420	28.0	15.0	n/a
1989	425	28.5	14.9	n/a
1990	456	28.0	16.2	n/a
1991	449	29.5	15.2	n/a
1992	422	27.5	15.3	14
1993	420	28.0	15.0	1.2
1994	455	27.8	16.4	18
1995	474	25.3	18.7	23.6
1996	474	25.3	18.7	23.6
1997	482	29.9	16.1	14.5
1998	470	30.4	15.5	16.6
1999	469	30.2	15.5	16.2
2000	450	29.9	15.1	13.3
2001	437	29.5	14.8	n/a
2002	400	29.5	13.6	13
2003	400	29.5	13.6	13
2004	374	28.5	13.1	13.4
2005	371	25.8	14.4	n/a
2006	431	26.5	16.3	9.5
2007	359	26.8	13.4	14.2
2008	345	27.8	12.4	14.8
2009	363	33.1	12.2	19.8
2010	361	27.8	12.9	25.5
2011	370	29.8	12.4	25.9
2012	365	29.8	12.2	24.1
2013	371	32.5	11.3	26.7
2014	374	33.8	11.0	30.2
2015	355	26.0	13.6	32.1
2016	349	30.0	11.6	32.7
2017	329	31.4	10.4	34
2018	303	29.8	10.1	34.7
2019	303	30.3	10.0	45.2
2020	291	27.1	10.7	49.5
2021	243	23.8	10.1	47.7
2022	269	26.3	10.2	36.1
2023	275	28.3	9.7	37.5
2024	257	25.1	10.2	43.2

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 John B. Sliney School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,829
2019	$19,675
2020	$20,580
2021	$23,182
2022	$21,690
2023	$23,966

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John B. Sliney School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 224^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 180^th of 491 Elementary schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (John B. Sliney School)	59.6	58.1	1.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Branford School District)	54.7	50.6	4.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (John B. Sliney School)	76.5	65.1	11.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Branford School District)	65.4	59.8	5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (John B. Sliney School)	57.9	58.8	0.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Branford School District)	56	58.6	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (John B. Sliney School)	54.4	58.8	4.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Branford School District)	65.4	58.1	7.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	303	275	9.2%
African American	19	5	73.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	11	12	9.1%
Hispanic	42	48	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	213	181	15%
Two or More Races	18	28	55.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.2%	37.5%	7.8%

Schools Near John B. Sliney 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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
John B. Sliney School	Public	PK, KG-4	23 Eades St.	Branford	06405	New Haven County	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 481-5386	257	25	10.2	43.2%	173 (67.3%)	6 (2.3%)	49 (19.1%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	67.8	182^nd of 497 public elementary schools	63.4%		66.6	180^th of 491 public elementary schools	63.3%	2			68.0	55.8			62.0	60.5				$23,966
Mary T. Murphy School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Brushy Plain Rd.	Branford	06405	New Haven County	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 483-1832	349	31	11.3	46.4%	174 (49.9%)	15 (4.3%)	80 (22.9%)	56 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.9%)	48.2	258^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.1%		56.7	221^st of 491 public elementary schools	55.0%	37			60.3	39.4			68.3	35.2				$21,503
Mary R. Tisko School	Public	PK, KG-4	118 Damascus Rd.	Branford	06405	New Haven County	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 483-1826	345	30	11.4	20.0%	280 (81.2%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (12.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.9%)	72.5	156^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.6%		62.8	198^th of 491 public elementary schools	59.7%	42			60.6	62.1			69.7	65.5				$21,707
Grove J. Tuttle School	Public	K-5	108 Prospect St.	East Haven	06512	New Haven County	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3315	279	21	13.1	60.6%	117 (41.9%)	12 (4.3%)	120 (43.0%)	16 (5.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.3%)	15.7	390^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.5%					(n/a)			26.3	20.5	42.9		26.3	28.2	21.4			$15,172
Jerome Harrison School	Public	PK, KG-2	335 Foxon Rd.	North Branford	06471	New Haven County	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1235	396	32	12.3	23.7%	331 (83.6%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.8%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)												$19,973
Carbone School/East Haven Academy	Public	1-8	200 Tyler St.	East Haven	06512	New Haven County	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3219	357	27	13.0	44.0%	233 (65.3%)	13 (3.6%)	82 (23.0%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	21.2	361^st of 497 public elementary schools	27.4%		33.6	306^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.7%	55	31.1	46.3		28.6	44.4	51.2		21.4		28.6	22.0	$16,329
Deer Run School	Public	PK, KG-2	311 Foxon Rd.	East Haven	06512	New Haven County	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3324	221	25	8.8	44.3%	99 (44.8%)	14 (6.3%)	85 (38.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.2%)								(n/a)												$25,274
Overbrook Early Learning Center	Public	PK	54 Gerrish Ave.	East Haven	06512	New Haven County	East Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 468-3305	171	4	42.7	33.9%	58 (33.9%)	9 (5.3%)	91 (53.2%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)								(n/a)												$19,237
Momauguin School	Public	K-5	99 Cosey Beach Rd.	East Haven	06512	New Haven County	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3321	308	28	11.0	62.3%	115 (37.3%)	12 (3.9%)	159 (51.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.2%)	27.1	341^st of 497 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.2	338^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.2%	3	33.3		42.6	46.5	31.5		31.9	39.5	33.3			$15,542
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	15 Lexington Ave.	New Haven	06513	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2900	402	33	12.1	81.1%	32 (8.0%)	89 (22.1%)	252 (62.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.2%)	6.1	476^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.2%		7.8	451^st of 491 public elementary schools	8.1%	25	20.5		13.6	13.5		36.4						$19,518

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