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What's the most underrated thing about Academy of Science and Innovation that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
767
High
DISTRICT 637 · STATE 788
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITOL REGION EDUCATION COUNCIL·NCES 090070001592
Academy of Science and Innovation
600 Slater Road, New Britain, CT 06053 · (860) 223-0726 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL767 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
71 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 35.4:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
487 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 114 | 15% |
| Grade 9 | 105 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 112 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 109 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 98 | 13% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
24.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
14.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Academy of Science and Innovation
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Science and Innovation this school | 767 | 63.5% | N/A |
| Ansonia High School Ansonia | 617 | 59.3% | N/A |
| Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University East Hartford | 742 | 57.0% | N/A |
| Waterbury Arts Magnet School Waterbury | 820 | 68.0% | N/A |
| Bullard-Havens Technical High School Bridgeport | 819 | 63.1% | N/A |
| A. I. Prince Technical High School Hartford | 725 | 71.2% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Academy of Science and Innovation ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.3% | #14 of 18 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #13 of 19 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 767 | #75 of 201 | #21 of 55 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #63 of 188 | #17 of 52 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.6% | #52 of 188 | #17 of 52 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.5% | #43 of 196 | #15 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #117 of 120 | #34 of 36 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
767
-10 (-1%) vs 2020
+328% since 2010-11, when it was 179
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 767 | 71 | 10.8:1 | 63% (487) |
| 2023-24 | 740 | 68 | 10.9:1 | 59% (435) |
| 2022-23 | 756 | 75 | 10.1:1 | 67% (509) |
| 2020-21 | 777 | 62 | 12.5:1 | 67% (523) |
| 2017-18 | 776 | 74 | 10.5:1 | 59% (455) |
| 2015-16 | 517 | 48 | 10.8:1 | 60% (312) |
| 2010-11 | 179 | 18 | 9.9:1 | 45% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Academy of Science and Innovation.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (776 to 767); teachers down 4% (74 to 71).
About Academy of Science and Innovation
Academy of Science and Innovation is a medium-sized high school with its address in New Britain, Connecticut. The school enrolls 767 students, from grades 6 through 12.
Capitol Region Education Council (16 schools, 8,762 students) runs Academy of Science and Innovation.
Hispanic students account for 55% of enrollment at Academy of Science and Innovation. The remaining students are 23% Black, 14% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Capitol Planning Region is about 18% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Academy of Science and Innovation belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Staffing totals 71 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. That ratio is under the 12.3:1 average for high schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Academy of Science and Innovation is 63%. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 20 points.
In Capitol Planning Region (population about 977,290), median household income is about $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 286 public schools operate in Capitol Planning Region, serving about 137,047 students.
Nearby, DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School is about 0.2 miles away. Academy of Science and Innovation is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for Academy of Science and Innovation is Suburb: Large, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show 777 students in 2020-21 and 767 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.5:1 to 10.8:1.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Capitol Region Education Council
- Ana Grace Academy of the ArtsElementary · 855 students
- Academy of Aerospace and EngineeringHigh · 767 students
- Academy of International Studies 6-12High · 697 students
- Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Academy of Aerospace and Engineering ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Academy of Computer Science and EngineeringHigh · 550 students
Other schools in New Britain
- New Britain High SchoolHigh · 2,521 students
- Pulaski Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 819 students
- E. C. Goodwin Technical High SchoolHigh · 690 students
- Smalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
Nearby schools
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School0.2 mi · 819
- E. C. Goodwin Technical High School0.2 mi · 690
- Gaffney Elementary School0.6 mi · 438
- Jefferson Elementary School0.9 mi · 389
- Pulaski Middle School1.5 mi · 839
- Slade Middle School1.7 mi · 781
Frequently asked questions
About Academy of Science and InnovationHow large is Academy of Science and Innovation?
Academy of Science and Innovation enrolls approximately 767 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Academy of Science and Innovation serve?
Academy of Science and Innovation serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does Academy of Science and Innovation have?
Academy of Science and Innovation employs 71 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Academy of Science and Innovation?
Student demographics at Academy of Science and Innovation are roughly 14% White, 55% Hispanic, 23% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Academy of Science and Innovation?
Academy of Science and Innovation is overseen by Capitol Region Education Council in Capitol Planning Region.
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