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286 Main Street
Winsted, CT 06098
Litchfield County
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PH: (860) 738-9070

  • Grades 10-12
  • 80 students
  • 1 school

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 CAPT Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10

Reading
 50% (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
 81% (2005)
Data not available for this district (2004)
The state average for Reading was 80% in 2007.

Science
Data not available for this district (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
The state average for Science was 81% in 2007.

Writing
Data not available for this district (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
 86% (2005)
Data not available for this district (2004)
The state average for Writing was 82% in 2007.

Math
Data not available for this district (2007)
Data not available for this district (2006)
 86% (2005)
Data not available for this district (2004)
The state average for Math was 77% in 2007.

Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and math in grade 10.
  • The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.

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 CAPT Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students50%
Blackn/a
Asian Americann/a
Hispanicn/a
American Indiann/a
Whiten/a
Not English language learners50%

ScienceThis District
Subgroup results not available

WritingThis District
Subgroup results not available

MathThis District
Subgroup results not available
Source: CT Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Connecticut used the Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) to test students' skills in reading, writing, science and math in grade 10.
  • The CAPT is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Connecticut.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Connecticut Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

Testing in Connecticut: An Overview

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1715

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic95%67%
Hispanic3%15%
American Indian/Alaskan Native1%<1%
Black, not Hispanic1%14%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program23%27%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 

Finance data was not reported for this district.

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