Gaffney Elementary School

322 Slater Rd., New Britain CT, 6053 | New Britain School District | 860-225-6247
  • grades PK-5
  • students 498
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 17% 68% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 27 in New Britain
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
22%New Britain
53%Connecticut

Gaffney Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "New Britain School District" in New Britain, CT. There are a total of 498 students and 45 teachers at Gaffney Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Gaffney Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 68% lower than the Connecticut average.

Gaffney Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students498
Teachers45
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 Gaffney 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
All12%
315-19%
411-19%
5<= 10%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
325-29%
411-19%
520-29%
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.

Gaffney Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 28.4% 22.1% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 10.2% 13.4% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 4.2% 2.6% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 55.0% 59.2% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.4% 2.4% 3.1%

New Britain demographics profile

StatisticNew BritainConnecticutNational
Population72,5433,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,41573691
Median age32.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)39%54%55%
Speak English52%78%79%
Speak Spanish32%12%13%

Education level achieved in New Britain

IndexNew BritainConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade76.4%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.2%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college42.2%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.2%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.1%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Gaffney Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.