Killingworth Elementary School

340 Route 81, Higganum CT, 6419 | Regional School District 17 | 860-663-1121
  • grades KG-4
  • students 257
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 75% 41% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Higganum
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
75%Higganum
53%Connecticut

Killingworth Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Regional School District 17" in Higganum, CT. There are a total of 257 students and 24 teachers at Killingworth Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Killingworth Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 74.5%, which is 41% higher than the Connecticut average.

Killingworth Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students257
Teachers24
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Killingworth Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-79%
460-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
370-79%
470-79%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Killingworth Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 89.4% 93.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 1.5% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 2.2% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 0.5% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 6.5% 2.3% 2.4% 3.1%

Higganum demographics profile

StatisticHigganumConnecticutNational
Population1,7633,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)28473691
Median age42.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)72%54%55%
Speak English91%78%79%
Speak Spanish0%12%13%

Education level achieved in Higganum

IndexHigganumConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade89.0%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.0%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college72.2%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree60.6%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors55.3%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters32.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Killingworth Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.