Black Rock School

57 Branch Rd., Thomaston CT, 6787 | Thomaston School District | 860-283-3040
  • grades PK-3
  • students 279
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 40% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Thomaston
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
47%Thomaston
53%Connecticut

Black Rock School is a school servicing grades PK to 3 and is located in the district of "Thomaston School District" in Thomaston, CT. There are a total of 279 students and 22 teachers at Black Rock School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

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

Black Rock School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students279
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

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 Black Rock 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
All42%
340-44%
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All37%
335-39%
4n/a
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.

Black Rock School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 93.3% 93.1% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 0.7% 0.8% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 1.1% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5% 2.5% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.4% 0.4% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.4% 1.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Thomaston demographics profile

StatisticThomastonConnecticutNational
Population1,7303,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,44373691
Median age53.340.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%54%55%
Speak English93%78%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Thomaston

IndexThomastonConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade87.6%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school86.4%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college42.1%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.4%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.2%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Black Rock School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.