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Booth Hill School

Public | K-4 | 359 students

 
 
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Posted June 14, 2012

I am interested in enrolling my child in second grade for 2012-2013 and wanted to see any recent reviews,
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 1, 2009

No touch rule at this school prevents the kids playing together or just have fun. Being punished for even accidental touch and alienating the kids from eachother.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted January 27, 2005

On the positive side: wonderful principal leadership, parent involvement, school philosophy on getting along. On the negative side: (1)Shelton school district does not budget school maintenance. Schools are run down until a new one must be built. Booth Hill has had no heating system maintenance in 30 years. (2)The Father's Club has been forced to pick up the slack in maintenance where the district has been lax, i.e., painting, building the playscape. (3)The school needs expanding. Art and music classes are held in the cafeteria. (4)The playscape is not big enough to allow everyone to play at once. The children rotate use of the equipment every 4 days. The other three days the children can only play on the asphalt. These are mostly political problems that can only be changed by a change of the Board of Ed.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted December 20, 2004

I believe that there is too much structure around the whole school. The Kids must always be so quiet that talking during lunch can get them to loose part or all of their recess. Which does not benefit the children or the teachers. I believe that positive reinforcement works better and helps children in their self esteem. I believe that children should be responsible for their behaviors. Depending on these behaviors one must decide appropriately what beh. modification will work best. There is too much of a dictatorship in the whole school. Where teachers do not give a free opinion. Without being scrutinized by the principal. Our Principal has great leadership skills but we should be more gentle toward our children.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 29, 2004

I have a child in kindergarten at BHS. It is an excellent institution. The teachers are top-notch, the environment is friendly and welcoming and there is a good amount of parental participation. I would recommend BHS to any parent looking for a public elementary school that straives to be the best it can be.
—Submitted by a parent


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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.

65 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
87%

2007

 
 
94%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

66 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
88%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

67 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
97%

2007

 
 
93%
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.

65 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
91%

2008

 
 
90%

2007

 
 
92%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

65 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
88%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 85% in 2009.

65 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
100%

2008

 
 
96%

2007

 
 
95%
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 Students85%
Female84%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White84%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged83%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities91%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English84%

Reading

All Students86%
Female88%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White87%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities91%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English89%

Writing

All Students94%
Female100%
Male89%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White94%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged93%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English95%
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 Students91%
Female91%
Male91%
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
White91%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities93%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English91%

Reading

All Students89%
Female91%
Male88%
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
White90%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged88%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities92%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English89%

Writing

All Students100%
Female100%
Male100%
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
White100%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities100%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English100%
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

Breaking down the GreatSchools Rating

GreatSchools Ratings are based on the most recent standardized test results for schools. Use the breakdown ratings below to compare types of students at this school. Learn more »


Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
White 86% 62%
Asian 6% 4%
Hispanic 6% 19%
Black 2% 13%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 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 8%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 18N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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544 Booth Hill Rd
Shelton, CT 06484
Phone: (203) 929-5625

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