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Oliver Ellsworth School

Public | 1-5 | 375 students

 

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Posted December 10, 2010

I've found this school has exceeded my expectations. I love that the children are allowed to pick their own books (on or above their reading level), which really gives kids a love of reading, compared to other schools that pick the book everyone reads. It offers free strings lessons (viola, violin, or cello) starting in 1st grade. Many elective (not mandatory) enrichment clusters, such as environmental group, school store, challenge courses (in math and language arts), the leadership team, strings, band, and chorus. And when my children bring home advanced in every area on the CMT year after year, it really shows the possibilites of all children.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 4, 2010

This school truly cares about its' students. It has a very family involved and family oriented atmosphere and my three children (6th, 4th and 1st) love/have loved it there. The facility is clean, safe and well kept and I highly recommend it.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 16, 2010

In Oliver Ellsworth I have a great experience as a parent, my oldest son is 23 years old and he started in this school in Third grade and had a good experience, but since then things have gotten better, my 12 year old also started on the Third grade and now is a High Honor student in the middle school. My daughter started on First Grade and she has been exposed to a great education and she has fun. The teachers love my children, they still ask me about my oldest son. I have a great relationship with the principal and vice principal as well as the rest of the staff. I think that Parent that care will make the difference, I believe that parents need to get involve in their children's education so that they get what we expect. The teachers are doing a great job. Carmen Rivera
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Posted August 3, 2009

Our family experience at Oliver Ellsworth was not a good one. My son attend this school for first grade and the academic progam left a lot to be desired. I pulled my son out of the school because I wanted him to have Enrichment which seemed to be missing in this schools program. His first grade teacher was wonderful she did what she could do but it was not enough. Beginning years build our childrens future for academic studies I wanted my sons experience to be fun, exciting, and filled with new things to learn not 3.5 hours in just a reading program.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted October 30, 2008

Hey this is my favorite school out of the three that i went to. I love this school and the teachers are so nice and are respectful. where now i can go back and present to the robotics teams robots. the principles are so much worse and they dont care if the kids go outside and play anymore.


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.

About these ratings

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.

98 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
69%

2007

 
 
73%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 71% in 2009.

100 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
78%

2008

 
 
58%

2007

 
 
60%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 83% in 2009.

103 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
77%

2007

 
 
73%
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.

85 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
80%

2008

 
 
79%

2007

 
 
76%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 74% in 2009.

82 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
60%

2007

 
 
67%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 85% in 2009.

93 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
87%

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 86% in 2009.

75 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
84%

2008

 
 
85%

2007

 
 
95%
Reading

The state average for Reading was 78% in 2009.

67 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
73%

2008

 
 
75%

2007

 
 
77%
Science

The state average for Science was 81% in 2008.

94 students were tested at this school in 2008.

2008

 
 
82%
Writing

The state average for Writing was 87% in 2009.

77 students were tested at this school in 2009.

2009

 
 
86%

2008

 
 
86%

2007

 
 
90%
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 Students84%
Female88%
Male80%
Black66%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White100%
Economically disadvantaged67%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English84%

Reading

All Students78%
Female88%
Male67%
Black61%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White95%
Economically disadvantaged48%
Not economically disadvantaged89%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities83%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English78%

Writing

All Students86%
Female96%
Male77%
Black80%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White98%
Economically disadvantaged71%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities88%
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 Students80%
Female82%
Male78%
Black66%
Hispanicn/a
White97%
Economically disadvantaged69%
Not economically disadvantaged86%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities79%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English81%

Reading

All Students73%
Female77%
Male69%
Black69%
Hispanicn/a
White84%
Economically disadvantaged59%
Not economically disadvantaged81%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities73%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English76%

Writing

All Students87%
Female96%
Male77%
Black81%
Hispanicn/a
White94%
Economically disadvantaged81%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities91%
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 Students84%
Female84%
Male84%
Black76%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White92%
Economically disadvantaged68%
Not economically disadvantaged92%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities88%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English86%

Reading

All Students73%
Female72%
Male74%
Black57%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White91%
Economically disadvantaged48%
Not economically disadvantaged85%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities72%
English language learnersn/a
Proficient in English75%

Writing

All Students86%
Female95%
Male78%
Black81%
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
White96%
Economically disadvantaged77%
Not economically disadvantaged90%
Students with disabilitiesn/a
Students without disabilities94%
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

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
Black 39% 13%
White 38% 62%
Hispanic 17% 19%
Asian 3% 4%
Two or more races 3% 1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0% 0%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander 0% 0%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 31%N/A34%
Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 12N/A12
Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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  • Title I Targeted Assistance program (TAS)
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730 Kennedy Rd
Windsor, CT 06095
Phone: (860) 687-2070

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