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Candlewood Lake Elementary School
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 127 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 171 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 168 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 201 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 181 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 193 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (193).
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Schools most like Candlewood Lake Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candlewood Lake Elementary School this school | 1,085 | 24.0% | N/A |
| Highland School Cheshire | 899 | 17.7% | N/A |
| New Fairfield Elementary School New Fairfield | 946 | 18.0% | N/A |
| Sarah Noble Intermediate School New Milford | 753 | 34.4% | N/A |
| Fawn Hollow Elementary School Monroe | 682 | 14.5% | N/A |
| Squadron Line School Simsbury | 710 | 11.3% | N/A |
Where Candlewood Lake Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.5% | #258 of 522 | #47 of 78 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #196 of 519 | #42 of 75 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,085 | #2 of 613 | #1 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #386 of 558 | #68 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #314 of 560 | #41 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.0% | #431 of 594 | #53 of 89 |
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,085 | 81 | 13.4:1 | 24% (260) |
| 2023-24 | 1,107 | 83 | 13.3:1 | 26% (284) |
About Candlewood Lake Elementary School
Candlewood Lake Elementary School, located in Brookfield, Connecticut, is a large elementary school. Enrollment totals 1,085 students across pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut enroll around 378, and this school is 187% above that mark.
Candlewood Lake Elementary School is run by Brookfield School District, whose 3 schools enroll 2,529 students.
Of every 100 students at Candlewood Lake Elementary School, about 68 are White. Other reported shares: 19% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 4% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
Candlewood Lake Elementary School lists 81 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 13.4 students per teacher. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 24% of the student body. The gap from the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region is 8 points.
On the allk12 Grade, Candlewood Lake Elementary School lands at B-, ahead of 54% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In the wider Western Connecticut Planning Region area, the median household earns about $128,188 a year, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region, 149 public schools serve about 90,520 students.
Measured in a straight line, Stadley Rough School is about 1.1 miles from Candlewood Lake Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Mid-size, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
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