Polk School

435 Buckingham St., Oakville CT, 6779 | Watertown School District | 860-945-4840
  • grades 3-5
  • students 327
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 22% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Oakville
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
59%Oakville
53%Connecticut

Polk School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Watertown School District" in Oakville, CT. There are a total of 327 students and 23 teachers at Polk School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Polk School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 64.5%, which is 22% higher than the Connecticut average.

Polk School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students327
Teachers23
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 Polk 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
All65%
365-69%
470-74%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
355-59%
470-74%
560-64%
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.

Polk School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 84.6% 85.5% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 3.8% 2.2% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.1% 2.4% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 7.1% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.5% 2.4% 3.1%

Oakville demographics profile

StatisticOakvilleConnecticutNational
Population9,6793,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,43473691
Median age45.240.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%54%55%
Speak English82%78%79%
Speak Spanish8%12%13%

Education level achieved in Oakville

IndexOakvilleConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade87.1%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.0%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college50.2%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree29.1%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.4%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters10.3%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.0%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Polk School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.