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Hopeville School

Public | PK-5 | 418 students

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Posted April 21, 2008

This school was very little after school programs. Most of the teachers are new from college and lack teaching skills. Fundraisers and parent involvment are nonexisent. The outside of the school is full of graffiti. I had 1 child finish 5th grade at Hopeville. My younger child will be attending a private school. Trust me it's worth the money.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 21, 2007

The school is very unorganized. The office staff is very rude and unwilling to help. My son was lucky enough to have good teachers for kindergarden, 1st, & 2nd grade, but as for everything else, we were very unhappy. My son had issues on the school bus. They seem to have no control over the children. When I went into the school to look for his winter hat in his desk, I found 12 homeworks blank in his desk. Do you think that should have raised a red flag that my son was missing 12 homeworks? I am pulling my son out of Hopeville and putting him in private school this year. It's worth the extra money to get put him where he feels wanted.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted April 3, 2006

I think that Hopeville is very unorganized. There is not much focus on the children who need more help than others. Some teachers are better than others, but over all they all have the same traits. I find many of the people in the office are rude and not willing to help. They really should look into having after school programs as well.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted September 1, 2004

I like Hopeville school, but I would like to see the school let parents get more involed in what our kids are doing.
—Submitted by Dennis B., a parent


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.

67 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
94%

2008

 
 
91%

2007

 
 
77%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

64 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
77%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
49%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

69 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
82%
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.

56 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
93%

2008

 
 
90%

2007

 
 
87%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

56 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
75%

2008

 
 
59%

2007

 
 
37%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 85% in 2009.

56 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
79%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
77%
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.

48 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
98%

2008

 
 
88%

2007

 
 
83%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2009.

48 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
85%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
54%
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

60 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
82%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

50 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
92%

2008

 
 
80%

2007

 
 
79%
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 Students94%
Female96%
Male92%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic95%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged97%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English92%

Reading

All Students77%
Female79%
Male75%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic72%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged78%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities80%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English81%

Writing

All Students84%
Female89%
Male81%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic77%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged84%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities90%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English89%
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 Students93%
Female88%
Male97%
Blackn/a
Hispanic91%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged92%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities94%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English95%

Reading

All Students75%
Female68%
Male81%
Blackn/a
Hispanic70%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged73%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities77%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English78%

Writing

All Students79%
Female84%
Male74%
Blackn/a
Hispanic73%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged75%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities79%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English90%
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 Students98%
Female97%
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic96%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged98%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities98%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English100%

Reading

All Students85%
Female80%
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic81%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged86%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities87%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English94%

Writing

All Students92%
Female90%
Malen/a
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanic85%
Whiten/a
Economically disadvantaged94%
Not economically disadvantagedn/a
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities91%
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

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school State average
Hispanic 66% 17%
Black 16% 14%
White 16% 64%
Asian/Pacific Islander 1% 4%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 90%N/A30%
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 13N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009
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2 Cypress St
Waterbury, CT 06706
Phone: (203) 574-8173

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