West Bristol School

500 Clark Avenue, Bristol CT, 6010 | Bristol School District | 860-584-7815
  • grades KG-8
  • students 906
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Bristol
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
46%Bristol
53%Connecticut

West Bristol School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Bristol School District" in Bristol, CT. There are a total of 906 students and 62 teachers at West Bristol School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

West Bristol School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 25% lower than the Connecticut average.

West Bristol School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students906
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

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 West Bristol 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
All34%
320-24%
445-49%
535-39%
635-39%
730-34%
835-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
335-39%
440-44%
545-49%
645-49%
740-44%
855-59%
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.

West Bristol School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 56.1% 65.8% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 5.8% 6.6% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.0% 3.2% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 29.5% 21.2% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.2% 2.9% 2.4% 3.1%

Bristol demographics profile

StatisticBristolConnecticutNational
Population60,0393,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,27473691
Median age40.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%54%55%
Speak English82%78%79%
Speak Spanish11%12%13%

Education level achieved in Bristol

IndexBristolConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade85.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school84.0%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.7%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.8%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors26.5%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.4%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The West Bristol School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.