Metacomet School

Public elementary school, grades 3 to 4 · Bloomfield, Connecticut

Metacomet School in Bloomfield, Connecticut enrolled 183 students in 2024-25 with 19.5 full-time teachers, 9.4 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 43% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 40% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 3%

218 students in 2022-23, 196 students in 2023-24, 183 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 19.0 to 19.5.

Students enrolled at Metacomet School by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 18301002003002022-232182023-241962024-25183
Students enrolled at Metacomet School by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 18301002003002022-232182023-241962024-25183
Students enrolled at Metacomet School by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 18301002003002022-232182023-241962024-25183
Students enrolled at Metacomet School by school year2022-23: 218, 2023-24: 196, 2024-25: 18301002003002022-232182023-241962024-25183
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2321819.011.5
2023-2419619.010.3
2024-2518319.59.4

9.4 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 96 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools

Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Metacomet School 9.4; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherMetacomet School 9.4state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Metacomet School 9.4; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherMetacomet School 9.4state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Metacomet School 9.4; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherMetacomet School 9.4state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Metacomet School 9.4; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherMetacomet School 9.4state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Metacomet School enrolled 223 students and reported no counselor; it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent16.5% (2022-23)

Who attends

65.0% of students were Black, 20.8% Hispanic, 4.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Black65.0%
  2. Hispanic20.8%
  3. Two or more races4.9%
  4. Asian4.4%
  5. White3.8%
  6. American Indian0.5%
  7. Pacific Islander0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Metacomet School scored proficient or above: 43% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtConnecticut
Reading and language arts, 2021-2243%36%50.5%
Math, 2022-2340%21% (2021-22)41.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Bloomfield

4 public elementary schools in Bloomfield report 2024-25 enrollment; Metacomet School is number 4 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Ana Grace Academy of the Arts85511.460.8%
Museum Academy51114.259.1%
Laurel School2478.251.0%
Metacomet School1839.452.5%

All public schools in Bloomfield →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Metacomet School

  1. Laurel SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.1 miles away: 247 students, 8.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.1 mi
  2. Museum AcademyThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 511 students, 14.2 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Metacomet School with Laurel SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Bloomfield Public Schools spends per student$32,042 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$32,042
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutMetacomet School is the number 562 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#562 of 590
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher9.4 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.9.4:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Metacomet School

  1. How many students attend Metacomet School?
    183 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 218 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Bloomfield, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Metacomet School?
    9.4 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Metacomet School a Title I school?
    Metacomet School ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Metacomet School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Metacomet School scored proficient or above: 43% in reading in 2021-22 and 40% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Metacomet School in?
    Bloomfield Public Schools, NCES district ID 0900330. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090033000033 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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