Other / mixed grade configuration · Bloomfield, CT

Ana Grace Academy of the Arts

Federal NCES profile for Ana Grace Academy of the Arts, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090070001623
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
8
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Ana Grace Academy of the Arts earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Connecticut schools.

#6 of 6
schools in Bloomfield · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
23.1:1
large classes for Connecticut
60.8%
free-lunch eligible

Ana Grace Academy of the Arts has class sizes larger than 98% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Ana Grace Academy of the Arts ranks #6 of 6 schools in Bloomfield, CT.

Enrollment

855

Connecticut · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

23.1:1

vs 12.1:1 Connecticut avg

+91% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

60.8%

vs 36.4% Connecticut avg

+67% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Ana Grace Academy of the Arts compares with Connecticut and U.S. medians

Larger classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Ana Grace Academy of the Arts

Ana Grace Academy of the Arts is a higher-need, large combined-grade school in Bloomfield, Connecticut, enrolling 855 students.

Class loads run heavy: 23.1:1 is larger than about 98% of Connecticut schools and 91% above the 12.1:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 60.8% of students eligible for free meals.

By headcount it is one of the larger campuses in Connecticut, bigger than 91% of state schools at 855 students.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 92% of the 1,003 Connecticut schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 78 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Connecticut schools statewide, it ranks #62, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (44%) and African American (35%) (diversity index 67/100).

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.6% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Among Bloomfield's public schools, it stands alongside Academy of International Studies 6-12 (697 students): Ana Grace Academy of the Arts is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (23.1:1 vs 11.6:1).

Capitol Region Education Council also operates Academy of Aerospace and Engineering (767 students) and Academy of Science and Innovation (767 students) alongside Ana Grace Academy of the Arts.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Ana Grace Academy of the Arts compares

Ana Grace Academy of the Arts on the metrics families compare, against Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 23.1:1 ▲ 91% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.8% ▲ 67% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 855 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

23.1:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
855
Bigger than 87% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
60.8%
free-lunch eligible - 67% above the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
23.1:1
students per teacher - 91% above state mean
Top 98% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 2% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 43.5%
African American 34.5%
White 13.6%
Two or More 7.4%
Asian 0.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.8, Ana Grace Academy of the Arts is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

How Ana Grace Academy of the Arts Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Academy of Science and Innovation Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Academy of International Studies 6-12 Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Academy of Computer Science and and Engineering Middle Schoo Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Ana Grace Academy of the Arts's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Capitol Region Education Council · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools in Bloomfield

5 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Connecticut, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Ana Grace Academy of the Arts's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Ana Grace Academy of the Arts

How many students attend Ana Grace Academy of the Arts?

Ana Grace Academy of the Arts has 855 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bloomfield, CT.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ana Grace Academy of the Arts?

The student-teacher ratio at Ana Grace Academy of the Arts is 23.1:1, which is 91% higher than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 47% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Ana Grace Academy of the Arts?

60.8% of students at Ana Grace Academy of the Arts are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Ana Grace Academy of the Arts?

The largest demographic group at Ana Grace Academy of the Arts is Hispanic or Latino at 43.5% of enrollment, in Bloomfield, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Ana Grace Academy of the Arts?

Ana Grace Academy of the Arts has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Ana Grace Academy of the Arts rank among schools in Bloomfield?

By Resource Investment Index, Ana Grace Academy of the Arts ranks #6 of 6 schools in Bloomfield, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bloomfield on the city page.

Is Ana Grace Academy of the Arts a good school?

Ana Grace Academy of the Arts earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 98% of Connecticut schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Capitol Region Education Council?

Besides Ana Grace Academy of the Arts, Capitol Region Education Council also operates Academy of Aerospace and Engineering (767 students), Academy of Science and Innovation (767 students), and Academy of International Studies 6-12 (697 students). See the Capitol Region Education Council district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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