Summary:
Mead School is an elementary school located in Ansonia, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 567 students. The school is part of the Ansonia School District, which is ranked 150 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mead School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
Mead School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student demographics, and socioeconomic factors. The school has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (47.27%) and African American (22.22%) students compared to the state average, as well as a lower percentage of White students (22.22%). Academically, Mead School's performance on SBAC/NGSS tests is consistently lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 26.8% of 3rd graders, 25.6% of 4th graders, and 28.7% of 5th graders at Mead School were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 49.4%, and 51.4%, respectively. Additionally, Mead School has a high percentage of students (67.72% in 2022-2023) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
Interestingly, Mead School's academic performance is significantly lower than that of nearby schools, such as Race Brook School and Beecher Road School, which are both in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools. This suggests that the challenges faced by Mead School are not solely due to its location or district, but rather specific to the school itself. The wide disparities in performance between different student subgroups at Mead School, particularly the stark differences between Hispanic and White students, as well as between students with and without disabilities, are also concerning and indicate the need for targeted interventions and support.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Ansonia School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
405th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $16,808
Student/teacher ratio: 14.6
Number of students: 570
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
48.8%
African American:
23.0%
White:
20.2%
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Two or more races:
5.8%
Asian:
1.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
American Indian:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.1%
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