Prospect Elementary School

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Prospect Elementary School ranks 139 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Prospect Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 600 students in grades PK-5 in Prospect, Connecticut. It is part of the Cheshire School District, which is ranked 62 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Prospect Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and regional district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 77.6% of 3rd graders, 69.5% of 4th graders, and 57.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 49.4%, and 51.4%, respectively. The school also has significantly higher math proficiency rates than the state and district averages. However, Prospect Elementary School has a predominantly white student population (86.5%) and a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (21%), which is quite different from the more diverse and economically disadvantaged nearby schools in the Waterbury School District.

Prospect Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This places it well above the nearby schools in the Waterbury School District, such as Darcey School, Gilmartin School, and Margaret M. Generali Elementary School, which have much lower rankings and ratings. This highlights the significant disparities in educational opportunities and resources between more affluent and less affluent communities in the region, and underscores the importance of school choice and equitable access to quality education for all students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

75 New Haven Road
Prospect, CT 06712

(203) 578-3300

District: Regional School District 16

SchoolDigger Rank:
139^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,233

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 605

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

African American:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Prospect Elementary School ranks better than 72% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.01. (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 Racial makeup is: White (84.1%), Hispanic (6.1%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Prospect Elementary School is 13.5. (See more...)

Compare Prospect Elementary School employs 44.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Prospect Elementary School is $18,233.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Prospect Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Prospect Elementary School 139^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Prospect Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Regional School District 16:

SchoolDigger ranks Regional School District 16 62^nd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Prospect Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Prospect Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	77.47	137^th	532	74.2%
2019	76.80	150^th	522	71.3%
2021	77.19	140^th	538	74.0%
2022	74.11	138^th	490	71.8%
2023	77.41	129^th	491	73.7%
2024	76.01	139^th	497	72.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Prospect Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	83.55	39^th	371	89.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Prospect Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	75.79	9^th	70	87.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Prospect Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	72.39	83^rd	259	68.0%
2019	67.33	96^th	242	60.3%
2021	70.35	141^st	455	69.0%
2022	60.82	116^th	234	50.4%
2023	77.57	68^th	230	70.4%
2024	67.98	100^th	237	57.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Prospect Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	75.67	73^rd	262	72.1%
2019	70.11	93^rd	247	62.3%
2021	76.60	112^th	445	74.8%
2022	69.39	94^th	232	59.5%
2023	63.36	113^th	231	51.1%
2024	69.14	94^th	233	59.7%

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Rank History for White students at Prospect Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	57.86	140^th	296	52.7%
2019	56.51	145^th	295	50.8%
2021	57.82	145^th	327	55.7%
2022	44.94	164^th	252	34.9%
2023	55.21	137^th	262	47.7%
2024	54.83	137^th	250	45.2%

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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 Prospect Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Two or More Races	Total
2016	571	12	9	21	0	3	616
2017	554	15	8	22	0	4	603
2018	546	16	10	23	2	12	609
2019	542	18	6	22	0	17	605
2020	537	18	4	15	0	21	595
2021	532	20	12	18	1	10	593
2022	518	26	8	21	0	19	592
2023	519	21	8	26	0	26	600
2024	509	26	8	37	0	25	605

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 Prospect Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	616	40.0	15.4	0
2017	603	41.0	14.7	11.1
2018	609	42.0	14.5	12
2019	605	40.0	15.1	18.2
2020	595	44.0	13.5	22.5
2021	593	43.0	13.7	20.9
2022	592	46.5	12.7	20.8
2023	600	44.5	13.4	21
2024	605	44.5	13.5	25.5

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 Prospect Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2016	616	40.0	15.4	0
2017	603	41.0	14.7	11.1
2018	609	42.0	14.5	12
2019	605	40.0	15.1	18.2
2020	595	44.0	13.5	22.5
2021	593	43.0	13.7	20.9
2022	592	46.5	12.7	20.8
2023	600	44.5	13.4	21
2024	605	44.5	13.5	25.5

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 Prospect Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,578
2019	$15,557
2020	$16,138
2021	$17,631
2022	$17,891
2023	$18,233

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Prospect Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 150^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 129^th of 491 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Prospect Elementary School)	77.1	78.9	1.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Regional School District 16)	69.1	67.4	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Prospect Elementary School)	74.2	85.5	11.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Regional School District 16)	66	76.5	10.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Prospect Elementary School)	82.6	60.4	22.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Regional School District 16)	75.4	61	14.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Prospect Elementary School)	77.9	59.4	18.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Regional School District 16)	71	64.3	6.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Prospect Elementary School)	68.8	68.1	0.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Regional School District 16)	77.5	66.9	10.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Prospect Elementary School)	51.6	61.7	10.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Regional School District 16)	56.3	56.8	0.5%
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	605	600	0.8%
African American	18	21	16.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	6	8	33.3%
Hispanic	22	26	18.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	542	519	4.2%
Two or More Races	17	26	52.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.2%	21%	2.8%

Schools Near Prospect Elementary 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 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th 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
Prospect Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 New Haven Road	Prospect	06712	New Haven County	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	No	(203) 578-3300	605	45	13.5	25.5%	509 (84.1%)	26 (4.3%)	37 (6.1%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.1%)	76	139^th of 497 public elementary schools	72.0%		77.4	129^th of 491 public elementary schools	73.7%	10	68.5		77.6	69.5	57.7				83.7	73.2	50.5			$18,233
Maple Hill School	Public	K-4	641 Maple Hill Rd.	Naugatuck	06770	New Haven County	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5236	434	34	12.6	48.4%	207 (47.7%)	48 (11.1%)	147 (33.9%)	11 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	34.7	310^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.6%		39.4	282^nd of 491 public elementary schools	42.6%	28			35.1	46.0					40.3	48.3				$16,863
Doolittle School	Public	K-6	735 Cornwall Ave.	Cheshire	06410	New Haven County	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3549	525	38	13.9	21.0%	373 (71.0%)	24 (4.6%)	53 (10.1%)	46 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.3%)	84.5	80^th of 497 public elementary schools	83.9%		80.9	106^th of 491 public elementary schools	78.4%	26	74.4		69.4	74.4	75.6	66.7			71.0	81.7	79.1	60.5		$15,850
Norton School	Public	K-6	414 North Brooksvale Rd.	Cheshire	06410	New Haven County	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-7283	428	32	13.5	13.6%	323 (75.5%)	19 (4.4%)	37 (8.6%)	34 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	88.5	42^nd of 497 public elementary schools	91.5%		91.2	25^th of 491 public elementary schools	94.9%	17	75.3		69.4		85.2	78.1			69.4	80.9	81.5	75.0		$16,876
Wendell L. Cross School	Public	PK, KG-8	1255 Hamilton Ave.	Waterbury	06706	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8171	612	40	15.3	73.5%	100 (16.3%)	122 (19.9%)	335 (54.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.4%)	12.6	418^th of 497 public elementary schools	15.9%		11.1	419^th of 491 public elementary schools	14.7%	1	29.5		24.6	26.2	32.8		19.2	21.3	27.9	16.4	16.4		11.5	$16,929
Darcey School	Public	PK-K	1686 Waterbury Rd.	Cheshire	06410	New Haven County	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 272-3577	145	12	12.3	17.2%	100 (69.0%)	3 (2.1%)	14 (9.7%)	17 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.6%)								(n/a)														$30,387
Gilmartin School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Wyoming Ave.	Waterbury	06706	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8175	482	33	14.7	81.7%	33 (6.8%)	80 (16.6%)	333 (69.1%)	14 (2.9%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	5.5	484^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.6%		4.6	484^th of 491 public elementary schools	1.4%		15.1	17.0	13.7		11.3	18.5	17.6	23.4	15.7				13.7	$17,432
Margaret M. Generali Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3196 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8174	454	33	13.9	81.1%	48 (10.6%)	106 (23.3%)	259 (57.0%)	18 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	9.8	439^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.7%		7.9	450^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.4%	11	22.2		26.1	26.7	27.0				20.6	14.7	12.7			$19,924
Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	380 Pierpont Rd.	Waterbury	06705	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 574-8168	614	42	14.4	64.3%	145 (23.6%)	111 (18.1%)	296 (48.2%)	17 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.0%)	37	298^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.0%		35	301^st of 491 public elementary schools	38.7%	3	54.7		40.9	43.0	57.9				42.0	37.2	23.2			$19,555
Highland School	Public	K-6	490 Highland Ave.	Cheshire	06410	New Haven County	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-0335	866	61	14.1	15.7%	643 (74.2%)	22 (2.5%)	101 (11.7%)	68 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.7%)	91.5	22^nd of 497 public elementary schools	95.6%		92	18^th of 491 public elementary schools	96.3%	4	82.1		69.2	85.7	82.9	81.6			83.1	88.2	79.7			$17,145

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Elementary School

What district is Prospect Elementary School in?

Regional School District 16

Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Prospect Elementary School ranks 139^th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prospect Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 605 students attended Prospect Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Elementary School?

Students at Prospect Elementary School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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