Prendergast School

59 Finney St., Ansonia CT, 6401 | Ansonia School District | 203-736-5080
  • grades KG-6
  • students 638
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 38% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Ansonia
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
31%Ansonia
53%Connecticut

Prendergast School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Ansonia School District" in Ansonia, CT. There are a total of 638 students and 42 teachers at Prendergast School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Prendergast School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.5%, which is 29% lower than the Connecticut average.

Prendergast School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students638
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

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 Prendergast 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
All37%
350-54%
435-39%
515-19%
640-44%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
350-54%
435-39%
525-29%
630-34%
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.

Prendergast School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 47.3% 51.2% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 14.8% 13.7% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.0% 1.3% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 32.2% 29.7% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.8% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.8% 2.4% 3.1%

Ansonia demographics profile

StatisticAnsoniaConnecticutNational
Population18,7093,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,10873691
Median age42.440.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%54%55%
Speak English80%78%79%
Speak Spanish12%12%13%

Education level achieved in Ansonia

IndexAnsoniaConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade83.5%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.5%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college44.1%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.7%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.4%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.9%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Prendergast School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.