Claude Chester School (Closed 2023)

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Claude Chester School (Closed 2023)

1 Harry Day Drive
Groton, CT 06340

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Serving 316 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Claude Chester School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 15-19% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 was lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Claude Chester School
Pre-K	35
Kind	55
1	51
2	39
3	52
4	55
5	29

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Total Students

316 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School
2023	316
2022	316
2021	316
2020	334
2019	334
2018	298
2017	298
2016	331
2015	356
2014	362
2013	350
2012	334
2011	388
2010	388
2009	369
2008	353
2007	407
2006	457
2005	396
2004	400
2003	379
2002	398
2001	416
2000	421
1999	445
1998	453
1997	472
1996	482
1995	446
1994	435
1993	448
1992	457
1991	417
1990	401
1989	444
1988	442
1987	400

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School
2023	30
2022	30
2021	30
2020	33
2019	33
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	28
2014	30
2013	31
2012	27
2011	31
2010	29
2009	33
2008	27
2007	26
2006	26
2005	26
2004	29
2003	28
2002	28
2001	30
2000	31
1999	34
1998	35
1997	35
1996	32
1995	32
1994	32
1993	30
1992	31
1991	22
1990	22
1989	26
1988	25
1987	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CT)

(20-21)

15-19%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2021	17%	39%	32%
2019	42%	48%	48%
2018	37%	47%	46%
2017	37%	46%	45%
2016	32%	44%	44%
2015	32%	40%	39%
2013	77%	82%	83%
2012	82%	83%	85%
2011	82%	83%	84%
2010	67%	84%	82%

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(20-21)

30-34%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2021	32%	51%	50%
2019	47%	58%	60%
2018	42%	57%	46%
2017	37%	57%	57%
2016	47%	58%	56%
2015	47%	56%	53%
2013	67%	80%	79%
2012	62%	80%	77%
2011	57%	79%	77%
2010	52%	78%	77%

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(20-21)

40-59%

49%

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	11:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	13:1
2021	11:1	12:1	13:1
2020	10:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	13:1	12:1
2018	10:1	13:1	12:1
2017	10:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	13:1	12:1
2013	11:1	13:1	11:1
2012	12:1	13:1	12:1
2011	13:1	13:1	12:1
2010	13:1	14:1	12:1
2009	11:1	12:1	9:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	16:1	15:1	14:1
2006	18:1	16:1	14:1
2005	15:1	16:1	15:1
2004	14:1	14:1	13:1
2003	14:1	14:1	13:1
2002	14:1	14:1	13:1
2001	14:1	14:1	13:1
2000	14:1	14:1	12:1
1999	13:1	14:1	12:1
1998	13:1	14:1	12:1
1997	14:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	14:1	15:1	14:1
1993	15:1	15:1	13:1
1992	15:1	15:1	13:1
1991	19:1	15:1	16:1
1990	18:1	15:1	16:1
1989	17:1	15:1	15:1
1988	18:1	15:1	15:1
1987	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	6%	5%	6%
2022	6%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	6%
2017	7%	5%	6%
2016	7%	5%	6%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	9%	6%	6%
2013	15%	5%	6%
2012	16%	5%	7%
2011	18%	5%	7%
2010	17%	4%	8%
2009	16%	5%	8%
2008	15%	4%	7%
2007	13%	4%	7%
2006	12%	4%	6%
2005	12%	4%	6%
2004	10%	3%	5%
2003	9%	4%	5%
2002	7%	3%	5%
2001	10%	3%	5%
2000	9%	3%	4%
1999	8%	3%	4%
1998	10%	3%	4%
1997	10%	3%	3%
1996	6%	2%	3%
1995	6%	2%	3%
1994	6%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

37%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	37%	30%	21%
2022	37%	29%	22%
2021	37%	28%	20%
2020	34%	25%	19%
2019	34%	25%	19%
2018	36%	24%	18%
2017	36%	24%	18%
2016	32%	23%	17%
2015	30%	22%	17%
2014	30%	21%	18%
2013	27%	20%	18%
2012	24%	19%	16%
2011	19%	19%	14%
2010	16%	18%	11%
2009	14%	17%	9%
2008	14%	17%	9%
2007	13%	16%	9%
2006	11%	16%	9%
2005	11%	15%	9%
2004	11%	15%	8%
2003	9%	14%	7%
2002	11%	14%	6%
2001	7%	13%	6%
2000	6%	13%	4%
1999	5%	13%	4%
1998	5%	12%	4%
1997	4%	12%	5%
1996	4%	12%	4%
1995	3%	12%	3%
1994	3%	11%	4%
1993	3%	11%	4%
1992	2%	10%	3%
1991	1%	10%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	9%	12%	10%
2022	9%	13%	9%
2021	9%	13%	10%
2020	9%	13%	9%
2019	9%	13%	9%
2018	10%	13%	10%
2017	10%	13%	10%
2016	13%	13%	10%
2015	15%	13%	11%
2014	17%	13%	10%
2013	12%	13%	11%
2012	10%	13%	12%
2011	12%	13%	13%
2010	15%	14%	14%
2009	18%	14%	14%
2008	18%	14%	13%
2007	23%	14%	14%
2006	22%	13%	14%
2005	21%	14%	13%
2004	18%	14%	13%
2003	20%	13%	14%
2002	20%	14%	13%
2001	20%	14%	13%
2000	19%	13%	12%
1999	19%	13%	11%
1998	19%	13%	11%
1997	17%	13%	11%
1996	16%	14%	11%
1995	14%	13%	9%
1994	17%	13%	10%
1993	14%	13%	10%
1992	16%	13%	9%
1991	13%	13%	8%

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White

31%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	31%	48%	52%
2022	31%	49%	53%
2021	31%	50%	55%
2020	30%	53%	56%
2019	30%	53%	56%
2018	29%	55%	58%
2017	29%	55%	58%
2016	31%	56%	59%
2015	34%	57%	59%
2014	32%	58%	58%
2013	38%	60%	59%
2012	40%	61%	60%
2011	46%	62%	63%
2010	49%	64%	65%
2009	47%	64%	67%
2008	48%	65%	68%
2007	45%	66%	68%
2006	52%	67%	69%
2005	51%	67%	70%
2004	57%	68%	72%
2003	58%	69%	73%
2002	58%	69%	74%
2001	61%	70%	75%
2000	64%	71%	79%
1999	67%	71%	80%
1998	65%	72%	80%
1997	69%	72%	81%
1996	74%	72%	82%
1995	76%	73%	84%
1994	73%	74%	83%
1993	79%	74%	83%
1992	79%	75%	85%
1991	84%	75%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	15%	5%	10%
2022	15%	4%	9%
2021	15%	4%	8%
2020	18%	4%	8%
2019	18%	4%	8%
2018	18%	3%	7%
2017	18%	3%	7%
2016	17%	3%	7%
2015	13%	3%	5%
2014	11%	2%	6%
2013	6%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	0.74	0.67	0.67
2022	0.74	0.66	0.66
2021	0.74	0.66	0.64
2020	0.76	0.64	0.63
2019	0.76	0.64	0.63
2018	0.75	0.63	0.61
2017	0.75	0.63	0.61
2016	0.76	0.62	0.61
2015	0.76	0.61	0.61
2014	0.77	0.61	0.61
2013	0.76	0.59	0.61
2012	0.75	0.58	0.60
2011	0.72	0.57	0.57
2010	0.69	0.54	0.54
2009	0.71	0.55	0.52
2008	0.70	0.53	0.51
2007	0.72	0.52	0.51
2006	0.66	0.52	0.50
2005	0.67	0.51	0.49
2004	0.63	0.50	0.46
2003	0.61	0.49	0.45
2002	0.61	0.49	0.44
2001	0.58	0.48	0.42
2000	0.57	0.47	0.38
1999	0.54	0.47	0.35
1998	0.56	0.46	0.35
1997	0.52	0.46	0.34
1996	0.45	0.45	0.32
1995	0.43	0.44	0.30
1994	0.43	0.43	0.31
1993	0.38	0.43	0.29
1992	0.37	0.41	0.28
1991	0.31	0.41	0.26

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Eligible for

64%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	64%	36%	32%
2022	64%	34%	28%
2021	64%	36%	34%
2020	70%	35%	31%
2019	70%	35%	31%
2018	67%	31%	29%
2017	67%	31%	29%
2016	70%	33%	32%
2015	66%	33%	32%
2014	62%	32%	35%
2013	52%	31%	30%
2012	45%	30%	27%
2011	35%	29%	25%
2010	32%	26%	24%
2009	32%	25%	16%
2008	29%	24%	16%
2007	30%	22%	17%
2006	25%	21%	16%
2000	23%	19%	16%
1999	26%	20%	15%
1998	33%	20%	12%
1997	31%	20%	16%
1996	39%	24%	26%
1995	36%	24%	22%
1994	40%	24%	20%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Claude Chester School	Connecticut	Groton School District
2023	6%	6%	9%
2022	6%	6%	9%
2021	6%	6%	11%
2020	7%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	8%	5%	10%
2017	8%	5%	10%
2016	7%	5%	8%
2015	7%	5%	8%
2014	6%	5%	11%
2013	9%	5%	10%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	11%	5%	10%
2010	11%	6%	11%
2009	11%	6%	11%
2008	14%	5%	12%
2007	14%	5%	10%
2006	11%	6%	9%
2000	10%	5%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Groton School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% CT state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CT state average).

How many students attend Claude Chester School?

316 students attend Claude Chester School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Claude Chester School students are Hispanic, 31% of students are White, 15% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Black, 6% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Claude Chester School?

Claude Chester School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Claude Chester School offer ?

Claude Chester School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Claude Chester School part of?

Claude Chester School is part of Groton School District.

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Claude Chester School (Closed 2023)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

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