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Northend Elementary School

Summary:

Northend Elementary School is a public elementary school in New Britain, Connecticut, serving 231 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly Hispanic (68.83%) and a high percentage of students (81.82%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income population.

Northend Elementary School consistently performs below the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 22.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.4%. The school has ranked in the bottom 20% of Connecticut elementary schools for the past several years, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its performance is particularly low for Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the unique challenges faced by these student subgroups.

While the nearby schools in the New Britain School District also perform below the state average, Northend Elementary School consistently ranks lower than these schools on standardized tests and in overall school rankings, indicating that it is one of the lowest-performing schools in the district. The school's declining performance over the years, with its ranking dropping from 169 out of 557 Connecticut elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 437 out of 497 in 2023-2024, suggests a need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational strategies and resources to drive meaningful change.


Detail:

Public K-5

 160 Bassett St.
       New Britain, CT  06051

(860) 223-3819

District: New Britain School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
437th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,400 Help


Students who attend Northend Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy
High:    New Britain High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.8 Help
Number of students:  231

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
68.8%
African American:
16.9%
Two or more races:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Northend Elementary School ranks worse than 87.9% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 3rd among 10 ranked elementary schools in the New Britain School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Northend Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the New Britain School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.8%), African American (16.9%), two or more races (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 81.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northend Elementary School is 11.8. 7 elementary schools in the New Britain School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northend Elementary School is $20,400. 6 elementary schools in the New Britain School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Northend Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New Britain School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Britain School District 158th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Northend Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Northend Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 8.72 532nd 570 6.7%
2007 2.64 551st 568 3.0%
2008 3.19 548th 565 3.0%
2009 1.80 554th 566 2.1%
2010 3.67 562nd 579 2.9%
2011 2.58 552nd 565 2.3%
2012 13.08 503rd 564 10.8%
2013 74.87 169th 557 69.7%
2015 6.46 520th 551 5.6%
2017 6.14 473rd 519 8.9%
2018 4.32 514th 532 3.4%
2019 2.92 515th 522 1.3%
2021 6.30 518th 538 3.7%
2022 8.48 441st 490 10.0%
2024 10.23 437th 497 12.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Northend Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.01 359th 371 3.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northend Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 9.12 289th 302 4.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Northend Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 5.85 433rd 455 4.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Northend Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 4.53 426th 445 4.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northend Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 11.09 165th 173 4.6%
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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.

Northend Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Open Quote Northend Elementary School is the last community school in our district, is a small school only 315 students, that make this school very special because everybody know each other. This school have a good welcoming to parents, visitors and for their own staff. I hope more school have the same ambient that you can feel when you visit Northend. Also Northend have an excellent teachers. Teachers that not only educated ours children,Northend Schools have teachers that really care about them. This years that will may change when the superintendent of our district, DR. Doris Kurtz remove our principal and 50% of our staff in order to obtain/apply for a grant. This is very sad. Close Quote


by a parent
Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Open Quote Northend is a wonderful school,good welcoming, is like a big family, good relation between parents,staff and principal.Good parents involvement Close Quote



Enrollment information for Northend Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 182 24 3 51 1 n/a n/a 0 261
1989 170 43 7 72 3 n/a n/a 0 295
1990 157 48 3 77 n/a n/a n/a 0 285
1991 173 43 3 75 0 n/a n/a 0 294
1992 167 61 2 91 0 n/a n/a 0 321
1993 154 54 6 86 0 n/a n/a 0 300
1994 164 63 5 102 2 n/a n/a 0 336
1995 137 73 7 181 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1996 137 73 7 181 0 n/a n/a 0 398
1997 101 55 3 128 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1998 105 63 4 123 0 n/a n/a 0 295
1999 90 65 4 141 0 n/a n/a 0 300
2000 91 72 2 133 0 n/a n/a 0 298
2001 71 79 3 135 0 n/a n/a 0 288
2002 54 75 3 155 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2003 54 75 3 155 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2004 44 72 5 161 0 n/a n/a 0 282
2005 48 73 3 157 0 n/a n/a 0 281
2006 41 72 3 181 0 n/a n/a 0 297
2007 38 63 3 211 0 n/a n/a 0 315
2008 35 72 4 176 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2009 39 62 6 187 1 n/a n/a 0 295
2010 44 53 3 194 2 n/a n/a 0 296
2011 44 46 5 204 3 0 5 0 307
2012 53 45 8 244 2 0 5 0 357
2013 34 21 7 90 0 0 3 0 155
2014 44 43 5 186 0 0 10 0 288
2015 41 48 2 177 0 0 6 0 274
2016 42 44 1 190 0 0 8 0 285
2017 26 42 1 172 0 0 13 0 254
2018 31 40 1 177 0 0 8 0 257
2019 29 32 2 200 0 0 14 0 277
2020 18 39 1 197 0 0 11 0 266
2021 22 35 2 184 0 0 13 0 256
2022 27 41 4 168 0 1 18 0 259
2023 12 39 4 159 0 1 16 0 231

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 Northend Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 261 17.0 15.3 n/a
1989 295 16.5 17.8 n/a
1990 285 18.0 15.8 n/a
1991 294 19.0 15.4 n/a
1992 321 21.4 15.0 37.7
1993 300 17.2 17.4 3.7
1994 336 19.7 17.1 43.5
1995 398 20.2 19.7 61.8
1996 398 20.2 19.7 61.8
1997 287 20.3 14.1 58.2
1998 295 17.5 16.9 58
1999 300 19.1 15.7 77.7
2000 298 20.1 14.8 70.1
2001 288 18.3 15.7 n/a
2002 287 17.9 16.0 88.2
2003 287 17.9 16.0 88.2
2004 282 18.0 15.7 83
2005 281 15.1 18.6 n/a
2006 297 14.2 20.9 62
2007 315 15.4 20.5 81
2008 287 18.1 15.9 85
2009 295 21.0 16.3 89.2
2010 296 19.5 15.1 87.8
2011 307 19.6 15.6 89.6
2012 357 21.2 16.8 89.9
2013 155 8.9 17.4 90.3
2014 288 19.1 15.0 88.2
2015 274 16.0 17.1 88
2016 285 19.0 15.0 84.6
2017 254 18.9 13.4 81.5
2018 257 19.1 13.4 85.2
2019 277 20.5 13.5 77.3
2020 266 21.1 12.5 85
2021 256 23.9 10.6 82.8
2022 259 21.5 12.0 81.9
2023 231 19.5 11.8 81.8

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 Northend Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 261 17.0 15.3 n/a
1989 295 16.5 17.8 n/a
1990 285 18.0 15.8 n/a
1991 294 19.0 15.4 n/a
1992 321 21.4 15.0 37.7
1993 300 17.2 17.4 3.7
1994 336 19.7 17.1 43.5
1995 398 20.2 19.7 61.8
1996 398 20.2 19.7 61.8
1997 287 20.3 14.1 58.2
1998 295 17.5 16.9 58
1999 300 19.1 15.7 77.7
2000 298 20.1 14.8 70.1
2001 288 18.3 15.7 n/a
2002 287 17.9 16.0 88.2
2003 287 17.9 16.0 88.2
2004 282 18.0 15.7 83
2005 281 15.1 18.6 n/a
2006 297 14.2 20.9 62
2007 315 15.4 20.5 81
2008 287 18.1 15.9 85
2009 295 21.0 16.3 89.2
2010 296 19.5 15.1 87.8
2011 307 19.6 15.6 89.6
2012 357 21.2 16.8 89.9
2013 155 8.9 17.4 90.3
2014 288 19.1 15.0 88.2
2015 274 16.0 17.1 88
2016 285 19.0 15.0 84.6
2017 254 18.9 13.4 81.5
2018 257 19.1 13.4 85.2
2019 277 20.5 13.5 77.3
2020 266 21.1 12.5 85
2021 256 23.9 10.6 82.8
2022 259 21.5 12.0 81.9
2023 231 19.5 11.8 81.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Northend Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,484
2019 $14,066
2020 $14,369
2021 $16,564
2022 $18,658
2023 $20,400

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northend Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 515th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 441st of 490 Elementary schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Northend Elementary School)1715.8
 1.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Britain School District)19.615.4
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Northend Elementary School)19.513.5
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Britain School District)25.419.4
 6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.9
 6.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students277231
 16.6%
African American3239
 21.9%
American Indian00
Asian24
 100%
Hispanic200159
 20.5%
Pacific Islander01
White2912
 58.6%
Two or More Races1416
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.3%81.8%
 4.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Northend Elementary School

Northend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Students who attend Northend Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy
High : New Britain High School

Students at Northend Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 17% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% White, 2% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 231 students attended Northend Elementary School.


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