Pawcatuck Middle School (Closed 2020)

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Pawcatuck Middle School (Closed 2020)

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Serving 282 students in grades 5-8, Pawcatuck Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving was 59% (which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 78% (which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 58%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment was 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pawcatuck Middle School
5	67
6	80
7	73
8	62

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Total Students

282 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School
2023	282
2022	282
2021	282
2020	282
2019	282
2018	279
2017	279
2016	269
2015	298
2014	312
2013	332
2012	353
2011	349
2010	373
2009	362
2008	332
2007	332
2006	343
2005	339
2004	338
2003	316
2002	324
2001	325
2000	327
1999	365
1998	346
1997	331
1996	350
1995	315
1994	313
1993	313

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School
2023	31
2022	31
2021	31
2020	31
2019	31
2018	28
2017	28
2016	27
2015	28
2014	30
2013	29
2012	30
2011	31
2010	29
2009	30
2008	28
2007	23
2006	24
2005	23
2004	28
2003	26
2002	28
2001	28
2000	28
1999	29
1998	30
1997	29
1996	24
1995	24
1994	24
1993	25

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State Level (CT)

(18-19)

59%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2019	59%	48%	64%
2018	49%	47%	61%
2017	55%	46%	64%
2016	52%	44%	61%
2015	40%	40%	57%
2013	87%	82%	89%
2012	89%	83%	88%
2011	92%	83%	89%
2010	93%	84%	91%

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(18-19)

78%

58%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2019	78%	58%	77%
2018	71%	57%	61%
2017	71%	57%	76%
2016	68%	58%	72%
2015	56%	56%	66%
2013	85%	80%	87%
2012	84%	80%	86%
2011	85%	79%	86%
2010	86%	78%	85%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2023	9:1	12:1	9:1
2022	9:1	12:1	10:1
2021	9:1	12:1	11:1
2020	9:1	13:1	11:1
2019	9:1	13:1	11:1
2018	10:1	13:1	11:1
2017	10:1	13:1	11:1
2016	10:1	13:1	12:1
2015	11:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	13:1	12:1
2013	12:1	13:1	12:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	11:1	13:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	14:1
2009	12:1	12:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	14:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	12:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	13:1
1997	11:1	15:1	13:1
1996	15:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	13:1	15:1	14:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	2%	5%	2%
2017	2%	5%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	4%	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	3%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2023	8%	30%	8%
2022	8%	29%	7%
2021	8%	28%	7%
2020	8%	25%	6%
2019	8%	25%	6%
2018	9%	24%	6%
2017	9%	24%	6%
2016	7%	23%	3%
2015	7%	22%	4%
2014	5%	21%	3%
2013	3%	20%	3%
2012	3%	19%	3%
2011	2%	19%	2%
2010	2%	18%	3%
2009	2%	17%	3%
2008	1%	17%	3%
2007	2%	16%	3%
2006	3%	16%	3%
2005	2%	15%	2%
2004	2%	15%	2%
2002	2%	14%	1%
2001	2%	13%	1%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1999	1%	13%	1%
1998	1%	12%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	1%	13%	1%
2021	1%	13%	1%
2020	1%	13%	1%
2019	1%	13%	1%
2018	1%	13%	1%
2017	1%	13%	1%
2016	1%	13%	1%
2015	1%	13%	1%
2014	2%	13%	2%
2013	2%	13%	2%
2011	3%	13%	2%
2010	6%	14%	3%
2009	7%	14%	3%
2008	7%	14%	3%
2007	5%	14%	2%
2006	3%	13%	2%
2005	4%	14%	2%
2004	2%	14%	1%
2002	4%	14%	3%
2001	1%	14%	2%
2000	2%	13%	2%
1999	3%	13%	2%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	2%	13%	2%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	2%	13%	1%
1993	1%	13%	2%
1992	1%	13%	2%
1989	2%	12%	2%
1988	3%	12%	1%

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White

87%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2023	87%	48%	84%
2022	87%	49%	85%
2021	87%	50%	85%
2020	87%	53%	86%
2019	87%	53%	86%
2018	86%	55%	88%
2017	86%	55%	88%
2016	86%	56%	90%
2015	89%	57%	90%
2014	89%	58%	90%
2013	90%	60%	91%
2012	95%	61%	97%
2011	90%	62%	90%
2010	85%	64%	88%
2009	84%	64%	89%
2008	86%	65%	89%
2007	89%	66%	90%
2006	90%	67%	91%
2005	90%	67%	92%
2004	92%	68%	92%
2003	100%	69%	96%
2002	91%	69%	94%
2001	95%	70%	94%
2000	95%	71%	96%
1999	95%	71%	95%
1998	97%	72%	96%
1997	98%	72%	97%
1996	99%	72%	97%
1995	98%	73%	97%
1994	100%	74%	98%
1993	99%	74%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	4%	5%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2023	0.24	0.67	0.29
2022	0.24	0.66	0.28
2021	0.24	0.66	0.28
2020	0.24	0.64	0.25
2019	0.24	0.64	0.25
2018	0.25	0.63	0.22
2017	0.25	0.63	0.22
2016	0.26	0.62	0.20
2015	0.20	0.61	0.18
2014	0.21	0.61	0.18
2013	0.19	0.59	0.18
2012	0.10	0.58	0.07
2011	0.19	0.57	0.19
2010	0.27	0.54	0.21
2009	0.28	0.55	0.20
2008	0.26	0.53	0.19
2007	0.20	0.52	0.18
2006	0.19	0.52	0.16
2005	0.18	0.51	0.16
2004	0.15	0.50	0.15
2002	0.17	0.49	0.12
2001	0.10	0.48	0.10
2000	0.09	0.47	0.09
1999	0.10	0.47	0.08
1998	0.06	0.46	0.07
1997	0.04	0.46	0.06
1996	0.02	0.45	0.06
1995	0.04	0.44	0.05
1993	0.02	0.43	0.04
1992	0.02	0.41	0.05
1989	0.04	0.39	0.04

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Eligible for

35%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2023	35%	36%	22%
2022	35%	34%	21%
2021	35%	36%	23%
2020	35%	35%	22%
2019	35%	35%	22%
2018	25%	31%	14%
2017	25%	31%	14%
2016	28%	33%	16%
2015	25%	33%	15%
2014	22%	32%	17%
2013	21%	31%	15%
2012	13%	30%	6%
2011	17%	29%	6%
2010	18%	26%	7%
2009	20%	25%	10%
2008	14%	24%	7%
2007	12%	22%	7%
2006	12%	21%	10%
2000	13%	19%	7%
1999	13%	20%	8%
1998	14%	20%	8%
1997	12%	20%	8%
1996	19%	24%	10%
1995	23%	24%	11%
1994	18%	24%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Pawcatuck Middle School	Connecticut	Stonington School District
2023	5%	6%	4%
2022	5%	6%	4%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	5%	5%	2%
2017	5%	5%	2%
2016	7%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	3%
2014	10%	5%	4%
2013	9%	5%	5%
2012	3%	5%	2%
2011	5%	5%	2%
2010	5%	6%	3%
2009	6%	6%	4%
2008	4%	5%	2%
2007	6%	5%	4%
2006	6%	6%	3%
2000	7%	5%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Stonington 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?

59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% CT state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 58% CT state average).

How many students attend Pawcatuck Middle School?

282 students attend Pawcatuck Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Pawcatuck Middle School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pawcatuck Middle School?

Pawcatuck Middle School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Pawcatuck Middle School offer ?

Pawcatuck Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8

What school district is Pawcatuck Middle School part of?

Pawcatuck Middle School is part of Stonington School District.

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Pawcatuck Middle School (Closed 2020)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)

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