Summary:
The 06052 zip code area in Connecticut is home to 3 public schools - 2 elementary schools (Lincoln Elementary and Vance Elementary) and 1 middle school (Slade Middle School). Unfortunately, these schools are all performing well below the state average, with Vance Elementary ranking in the bottom 5% of Connecticut schools, Lincoln Elementary in the bottom 7%, and Slade Middle in the bottom 10%.
The student populations at these schools are predominantly minority, with Hispanic students making up 69-71% of the enrollment. Test scores are alarmingly low, with proficiency rates often less than half the state averages. For example, only 6.4% of 8th graders at Slade Middle School were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 38.2%. Additionally, these schools have very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 76-80%, indicating significant economic challenges in the communities they serve.
Despite the low performance, the spending per student ($13,398 to $15,338) and student-teacher ratios (around 11-12 students per teacher) are not unusually low, suggesting that simply increasing funding or reducing class sizes may not be enough to drive improvement on its own. The New Britain School District, which these 3 schools are part of, is ranked 158 out of 158 school districts in Connecticut and has a 0-star rating, indicating significant systemic challenges that will require targeted, comprehensive interventions to address.
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