School-level and state-level data from State Department of Education, EdSight DRG figures are sum of schools for which DRG classification was available.
Data from Connecticut State Department of Education, EdSight
When you see two dashes (--), that means data is unavailable, typically because data on small groups is suppressed by the state, citing privacy.
This shows the percentage of students who were classified as English-language learners, or ELLs.
ELL enrollment data from State Department of Education, EdSight.
There were 0 English-language learner students and 1 teachers specially trained to work with this population in Regional School District 05, according to data from 2010-11. Here's how that student-teacher ratio compares with similar districts and the statewide average.
Those 1 educators included 0 bilingual teacher(s) and 1 TESOL teacher(s).
TESOL and bilingual teachers differ in instructional practice. TESOL is english-only and teachers are trained to use visuals and other supports to help English learners. Bilingual teachers know two languages, and use both of them to teach and translate materials for students.
Bilingual and TESOL educator count from trial exhibit from 2010-11; ratio is based on educator count and enrollment data from State Department of Education, EdSight.
Students from low-income families qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Income thresholds for the program vary based on family size. According to 2016-17 guidelines, a family of three with a gross income of just over $26,200 would qualify for free lunch, and a family of three with an income of around $37,200 would qualify for reduced-price meals.
Free and reduced-price lunch enrollment data from State Department of Education, EdSight
Each year, the state grades every school. The state’s grading system called "NextGen" is based on more than a dozen different measures, including how many students are chronically absent, enrolled in arts and Advanced Placement college-prep courses and graduate from high school. The largest weight is given to test scores.
The Smarter Balanced test replaced CAPT and CMT testing for measuring student performance. It's aligned with the Common Core curriculum. High school juniors in 2015-16 began taking the SAT in lieu of this test.
Bar charts show the percentage of students whose test results showed they were at grade level or above in the subject.
The state has set an expectation that English learners should improve their scores on standardized English and math tests by at least 3 percent each year. Below are the results of how many students met that target between the 2014-15 and 2015-16 school years.
The percentage of students meeting their respective growth target on math tests.
Data from the State Department of Education, EdSight for 2015-16; (Starting in 2015-16, high school students took the SAT instead of SBAC)
Fiscal resources data from State Department of Education, EdSight
Educator staffing data from State Department of Education, EdSight
Here's a look at how average teacher compensation in the district compared with similar districts and compensation statewide.
Data from the State Department of Education for 2014-15 school year
Class-size data from trial exhibit.
Data from the State Department of Education, EdSight for 2015-16
Data might be missing for a number of reasons: It might not exist; or it might be suppressed for privacy reasons because it represents a very small group of students, for instance. Here are more details on why some school profiles don't have as much data as others.