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East School

Public | PK-5 | 447 students

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Posted January 18, 2012

One of the best schools around.. Teachers so warm and friendly. Just all around greatness. When you are there, you feel as if you are part of their family.. Clean and quiet area of Torrington.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 20, 2010

Great school...great staff...Field trips and activities are just fine. Besides, the education quality is far more important than the extras. And the lack of isn't due to PTO, it's due to most parents requesting they not happen due to cost.Most parents would rather have new books than yet another trip to Mystic or the apple farm.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 10, 2010

The current Principal of East school is wonderful. My son went to Torringford's new bulding first and I have to say East school is much better even though the building is old - the teachers are wonderful. I am very pleased with the falculty. The only issues I have is lack of field trips and activities. Due to past PTO issues.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 31, 2009

East is a good school. Better than others in the district. The only issue I have is their PTO. Teachers and staff basically allow them to come in and out of school, as though the rules for parents dont apply to them at all. A bit of favoritism I think.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 19, 2006

East school is a good school. My only complaint or question is what is the tolerence for bullying? The Torrington school district doesn't do anything but turn their head the other way when it comes to bullying. Does something bad have to happen, for anything to be done.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 12, 2003

Even though I attended East School over 10 years ago, I still clearly remember all the great times I had. The teachers are extremely dedicated to students and East School has excellent resources. There are constantly multi-dimensional, interactive learning opportunities for students within a classroom or for the whole school (such as the Olympics). I'd go back if I could.
—Submitted by a former student


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

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.

83 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
89%

2008

 
 
81%

2007

 
 
85%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

79 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
71%

2008

 
 
66%

2007

 
 
73%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

89 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
89%

2007

 
 
80%
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.

89 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
90%

2008

 
 
82%

2007

 
 
78%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

89 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
81%

2008

 
 
83%

2007

 
 
74%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 85% in 2009.

92 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
88%

2008

 
 
92%

2007

 
 
87%
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.

72 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
84%

2007

 
 
98%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2009.

72 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
82%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
92%
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

86 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
85%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

74 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
96%

2008

 
 
90%

2007

 
 
94%
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 Students89%
Female91%
Male87%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White93%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities96%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English89%

Reading

All Students71%
Female70%
Male72%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White70%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged70%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities76%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English71%

Writing

All Students85%
Female85%
Male85%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White87%
Economically disadvantaged70%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities99%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English85%
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 Students90%
Female95%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
White93%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English90%

Reading

All Students81%
Female75%
Male86%
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
White81%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities85%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English82%

Writing

All Students88%
Female93%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Hispanicn/a
White88%
Economically disadvantaged91%
Not economically disadvantaged87%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English88%
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 Students94%
Female91%
Male97%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White94%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities97%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English94%

Reading

All Students82%
Female79%
Male84%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White81%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities89%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English82%

Writing

All Students96%
Female94%
Male97%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White95%
Economically disadvantagedn/a
Not economically disadvantaged100%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English96%
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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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% 64%
Hispanic 6% 17%
Black 5% 14%
Asian/Pacific Islander 2% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 20%N/A30%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 16N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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215 Hogan Dr
Torrington, CT 06790
Phone: (860) 489-2346

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