Mead School

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.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 75 Ford St.
       Ansonia, CT  06401


(203) 736-5090

District: Ansonia School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
405th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,808 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  570

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.8%
African American:
23.0%
White:
20.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mead School ranks worse than 81.5% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.92. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Mead School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.8%), African American (23%), White (20.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mead School is 14.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mead School is $16,808.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mead School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mead School 405th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Mead School in the ranking list.)

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Ansonia School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Ansonia School District 150th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mead School

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Rank History for all students at Mead School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 36.68 420th 570 26.3%
2007 35.00 437th 568 23.1%
2008 49.89 361st 565 36.1%
2009 51.44 365th 566 35.5%
2010 48.42 380th 579 34.4%
2011 54.57 336th 565 40.5%
2012 48.18 380th 564 32.6%
2013 54.98 322nd 557 42.2%
2015 23.93 429th 551 22.1%
2016 14.30 426th 518 17.8%
2017 16.27 416th 519 19.8%
2018 24.81 396th 532 25.6%
2019 18.94 417th 522 20.1%
2021 13.21 456th 538 15.2%
2022 11.12 422nd 490 13.9%
2023 9.10 442nd 491 10.0%
2024 13.92 405th 497 18.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Mead School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.38 308th 371 17.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mead School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 29.52 45th 60 25.0%
2021 21.51 241st 302 20.2%
2023 14.53 70th 72 2.8%
2024 25.37 55th 70 21.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Mead School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.48 199th 259 23.2%
2019 17.82 209th 242 13.6%
2021 10.51 396th 455 13.0%
2023 4.32 226th 230 1.7%
2024 7.42 222nd 237 6.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Mead School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.75 15th 22 31.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Mead School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.75 236th 262 9.9%
2019 3.55 242nd 247 2.0%
2021 12.72 383rd 445 13.9%
2023 4.72 225th 231 2.6%
2024 7.99 219th 233 6.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Mead School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 36.86 24th 41 41.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mead School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.96 27th 101 73.3%
2019 35.19 74th 112 33.9%
2021 24.31 132nd 173 23.7%
2022 37.89 64th 99 35.4%
2023 37.71 65th 108 39.8%
2024 53.42 36th 111 67.6%
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Rank History for White students at Mead School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.02 248th 295 15.9%
2021 5.45 320th 327 2.1%
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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.

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Mead School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 249 18 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 272
1989 257 20 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 282
1990 356 15 3 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 376
1991 344 15 5 8 0 n/a n/a 0 372
1992 354 18 4 8 0 n/a n/a 0 384
1993 359 15 9 11 0 n/a n/a 0 394
1994 337 24 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 383
1995 342 20 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1996 342 20 2 16 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1997 355 27 3 11 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1998 355 24 3 14 0 n/a n/a 0 396
1999 342 30 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 392
2000 324 65 7 18 1 n/a n/a 0 415
2001 439 141 8 79 0 n/a n/a 0 667
2002 435 115 5 110 7 n/a n/a 0 672
2003 435 115 5 110 7 n/a n/a 0 672
2004 412 107 11 121 6 n/a n/a 0 657
2005 400 122 8 120 1 n/a n/a 0 651
2006 376 119 9 125 2 n/a n/a 0 631
2007 336 115 6 114 3 n/a n/a 0 574
2008 334 125 9 127 4 n/a n/a 0 599
2009 330 126 8 147 5 n/a n/a 0 616
2010 329 143 19 165 4 n/a n/a 0 660
2011 327 135 18 158 3 0 1 0 642
2012 302 123 2 166 5 12 0 0 610
2013 272 119 3 204 5 13 3 0 619
2014 248 108 2 185 6 10 7 0 566
2015 224 123 6 211 1 5 27 0 597
2016 207 113 6 234 1 3 31 0 595
2017 178 107 3 264 1 1 26 0 580
2018 175 118 4 285 1 0 29 0 612
2019 181 137 4 284 0 1 27 0 634
2020 138 116 7 317 0 1 41 0 620
2021 140 134 5 310 0 1 33 0 623
2022 139 125 6 276 1 2 32 0 581
2023 126 126 9 268 3 2 33 0 567
2024 115 131 9 278 1 3 33 0 570

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 Mead School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 272 12.0 22.6 n/a
1989 282 12.0 23.5 n/a
1990 376 20.0 18.8 n/a
1991 372 20.0 18.6 n/a
1992 384 20.6 18.6 8.1
1993 394 19.4 20.3 0.5
1994 383 19.8 19.3 20.9
1995 380 20.8 18.3 13.9
1996 380 20.8 18.3 13.9
1997 396 21.1 18.8 16.7
1998 396 20.3 19.5 19.2
1999 392 20.2 19.4 15.6
2000 415 24.0 17.3 19.5
2001 667 33.8 19.7 n/a
2002 672 34.0 19.8 49.4
2003 672 34.0 19.8 49.4
2004 657 36.0 18.3 49.5
2005 651 35.8 18.2 n/a
2006 631 34.8 18.1 46.6
2007 574 35.2 16.3 50.3
2008 599 37.0 16.2 47.9
2009 616 42.9 16.6 57.8
2010 660 38.5 17.1 61.7
2011 642 40.9 15.6 67.1
2012 610 39.1 15.6 67.4
2013 619 39.6 15.6 70.6
2014 566 42.1 13.4 71.4
2015 597 41.0 14.5 69.2
2016 595 44.0 13.5 69.4
2017 580 39.0 14.8 74.1
2018 612 42.0 14.5 72.7
2019 634 n/a n/a 66.2
2020 620 38.0 16.3 72.6
2021 623 39.0 15.9 72.2
2022 581 34.0 17.0 71.1
2023 567 40.0 14.1 67.7
2024 570 39.0 14.6 65.1

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 Mead School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 272 12.0 22.6 n/a
1989 282 12.0 23.5 n/a
1990 376 20.0 18.8 n/a
1991 372 20.0 18.6 n/a
1992 384 20.6 18.6 8.1
1993 394 19.4 20.3 0.5
1994 383 19.8 19.3 20.9
1995 380 20.8 18.3 13.9
1996 380 20.8 18.3 13.9
1997 396 21.1 18.8 16.7
1998 396 20.3 19.5 19.2
1999 392 20.2 19.4 15.6
2000 415 24.0 17.3 19.5
2001 667 33.8 19.7 n/a
2002 672 34.0 19.8 49.4
2003 672 34.0 19.8 49.4
2004 657 36.0 18.3 49.5
2005 651 35.8 18.2 n/a
2006 631 34.8 18.1 46.6
2007 574 35.2 16.3 50.3
2008 599 37.0 16.2 47.9
2009 616 42.9 16.6 57.8
2010 660 38.5 17.1 61.7
2011 642 40.9 15.6 67.1
2012 610 39.1 15.6 67.4
2013 619 39.6 15.6 70.6
2014 566 42.1 13.4 71.4
2015 597 41.0 14.5 69.2
2016 595 44.0 13.5 69.4
2017 580 39.0 14.8 74.1
2018 612 42.0 14.5 72.7
2019 634 n/a n/a 66.2
2020 620 38.0 16.3 72.6
2021 623 39.0 15.9 72.2
2022 581 34.0 17.0 71.1
2023 567 40.0 14.1 67.7
2024 570 39.0 14.6 65.1

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 Mead School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,490
2019 $13,347
2020 $13,006
2021 $15,593
2022 $18,126
2023 $16,808

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Mead School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 417th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 442nd of 491 Elementary schools
 10.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mead School)49.416.3
 33.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ansonia School District)51.716.9
 34.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mead School)56.826.7
 30.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ansonia School District)54.424
 30.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mead School)32.321.8
 10.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Ansonia School District)34.120.1
 14%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mead School)25.825.3
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ansonia School District)30.722.4
 8.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mead School)36.619.1
 17.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Ansonia School District)31.318.5
 12.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mead School)26.810.6
 16.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ansonia School District)21.79.5
 12.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students634567
 10.6%
African American137126
 8%
American Indian03
Asian49
 125%
Hispanic284268
 5.6%
Pacific Islander12
 100%
White181126
 30.4%
Two or More Races2733
 22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients66.2%67.7%
 1.5%


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Students at Mead School are 49% Hispanic, 23% African American, 20% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Mead School ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 570 students attended Mead School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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