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East Rock Community Magnet School

Public | PK-8 | 435 students

 

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Posted December 11, 2008

My sons recently got transfer from a good school in Florida, and I was afraid that their expectations wouldn't be met. I was very surprise to see how well this school continues to do. I was a student here many years ago, and the though it's mostly new staff members the priorty on their students, and their work is still very strong. I'm very happy I chose this school.
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The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

The state average for Math was 83% in 2009.

60 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
67%

2007

 
 
87%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

58 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
48%

2008

 
 
45%

2007

 
 
61%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

68 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
68%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
83%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2009.

51 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
66%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

51 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
59%

2008

 
 
51%

2007

 
 
40%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 85% in 2009.

54 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
76%

2008

 
 
72%

2007

 
 
66%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

59 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
64%

2008

 
 
68%

2007

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2009.

54 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
44%

2008

 
 
40%

2007

 
 
49%
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

57 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
53%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

57 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
70%

2008

 
 
64%

2007

 
 
71%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 87% in 2009.

43 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
57%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2009.

43 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
47%

2008

 
 
52%

2007

 
 
43%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

45 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
69%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
58%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 86% in 2009.

45 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
67%

2008

 
 
55%

2007

 
 
65%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 84% in 2009.

44 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
61%

2008

 
 
51%

2007

 
 
41%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 81% in 2009.

48 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
54%

2008

 
 
45%

2007

 
 
67%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

The state average for Math was 85% in 2009.

64 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
45%

2008

 
 
70%

2007

 
 
59%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 80% in 2009.

63 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
43%

2008

 
 
48%

2007

 
 
56%
Science

The state average for Science was 75% in 2008.

84 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
33%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 84% in 2009.

68 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
56%

2008

 
 
64%

2007

 
 
78%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students67%
Female55%
Male77%
Black67%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic62%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities67%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English72%

Reading

All Students48%
Female54%
Male43%
Black47%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic50%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged43%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities48%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English56%

Writing

All Students68%
Female67%
Male69%
Black74%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic68%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities80%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English77%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students71%
Female56%
Male85%
Black75%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities70%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English70%

Reading

All Students59%
Female48%
Male69%
Black58%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged58%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities58%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English57%

Writing

All Students76%
Female77%
Male75%
Black71%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged77%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities80%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English78%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students64%
Female69%
Male59%
Black69%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic55%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged65%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities65%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English64%

Reading

All Students44%
Female57%
Male31%
Black47%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged43%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities44%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English47%

Writing

All Students70%
Female75%
Male64%
Black68%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic77%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities70%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English75%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students56%
Female40%
Male70%
Black50%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged56%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students without disabilities55%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English62%

Reading

All Students47%
Female40%
Male52%
Black43%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged44%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students without disabilities45%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English54%

Writing

All Students69%
Femalen/a
Male58%
Black65%
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged66%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students without disabilities73%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English75%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students67%
Female64%
Male70%
Black58%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged63%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities70%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English70%

Reading

All Students61%
Female60%
Malen/a
Black67%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged56%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities61%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English68%

Writing

All Students54%
Female59%
Male48%
Black60%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged47%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities59%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English60%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

Math

All Students45%
Female49%
Male42%
Black42%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic45%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged48%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities46%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English50%

Reading

All Students43%
Female48%
Male38%
Black49%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic36%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged42%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities43%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English49%

Writing

All Students56%
Female70%
Male43%
Black54%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic61%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged57%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities58%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English60%
Scale: % level 3, 4, or 5

About the tests


In 2008-2009 Connecticut used the Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) to test students' skills in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8, and in science in grades 5 and 8. The CMT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

See Connecticut's state standards

Source: Connecticut Department of Education

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Black 54% 13%
Hispanic 36% 19%
White 5% 62%
Asian 3% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Two or more races 0% 1%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 91%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 11N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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New Haven, CT 06511
Phone: (203) 946-8867

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