Great Neck Elementary School

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Great Neck Elementary School ranks 119 th of 490 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public K-5

165 Great Neck Rd.
Waterford, CT 06385-3739

(860) 442-2593

District: Waterford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
119^th of 490 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,081

Students who attend Great Neck Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Clark Lane Middle School
High:	Waterford High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.1
Number of students: 310

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Great Neck Elementary School ranks better than 75.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Waterford School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.61. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.8%), Hispanic (12.3%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Waterford School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Great Neck Elementary School is 11.1. 1 elementary schools in the Waterford School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Great Neck Elementary School employs 27.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Great Neck Elementary School is $21,081, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Waterford School District!

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Great Neck Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Neck Elementary School 119^th of 490 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Great Neck Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Waterford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waterford School District 73^rd of 148 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Great Neck Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Great Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2013	69.68	223^rd	557	60.0%
2015	72.58	187^th	551	66.1%
2016	72.92	156^th	518	69.9%
2017	80.81	118^th	519	77.3%
2018	73.96	157^th	532	70.5%
2019	82.94	94^th	522	82.0%
2021	77.65	137^th	538	74.5%
2022	77.61	119^th	490	75.7%

Rank History for Female students at Great Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	75.14	73^rd	259	71.8%
2021	79.43	95^th	455	79.1%
2022	68.63	101^st	234	56.8%

Rank History for Male students at Great Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	66.91	113^th	262	56.9%
2019	73.55	83^rd	247	66.4%
2021	65.66	154^th	445	65.4%
2022	59.33	126^th	232	45.7%

Rank History for White students at Great Neck Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	51.86	162^nd	296	45.3%
2019	73.52	69^th	295	76.6%
2021	62.85	127^th	327	61.2%
2022	56.94	128^th	252	49.2%

Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

Review counts

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100%

by a parent
Wednesday, March 27, 2019

the best school hands down. we have a child there now and one that just went to middle school. they are great. the teachers are all excellent with the children. they learn so much. the school very clean. we you go there you are greeted with a smile. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Great Neck Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2011	334	8	17	24	1	0	0	384
2012	302	3	13	27	1	0	5	351
2013	292	5	17	33	0	0	6	353
2014	277	6	15	29	0	0	12	339
2015	282	8	12	25	0	0	13	340
2016	264	8	8	20	0	0	14	314
2017	248	6	8	27	0	1	10	300
2018	266	6	14	39	0	0	16	341
2019	247	9	13	36	0	0	11	316
2020	243	9	16	34	0	0	14	316
2021	232	3	15	33	0	1	17	301
2022	238	5	12	38	0	1	16	310

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Great Neck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	384	32.1	11.9	15.6
2012	351	29.2	12.0	17.4
2013	353	30.1	11.6	17.8
2014	339	26.0	12.9	20.6
2015	340	28.0	12.1	23.2
2016	314	27.0	11.6	25.2
2017	300	26.1	11.4	24.7
2018	341	30.0	11.3	22.9
2019	316	32.7	9.6	29.1
2020	316	30.6	10.2	32.6
2021	301	28.0	10.7	27.6
2022	310	27.8	11.1	26.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Great Neck Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2011	384	32.1	11.9	15.6
2012	351	29.2	12.0	17.4
2013	353	30.1	11.6	17.8
2014	339	26.0	12.9	20.6
2015	340	28.0	12.1	23.2
2016	314	27.0	11.6	25.2
2017	300	26.1	11.4	24.7
2018	341	30.0	11.3	22.9
2019	316	32.7	9.6	29.1
2020	316	30.6	10.2	32.6
2021	301	28.0	10.7	27.6
2022	310	27.8	11.1	26.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Great Neck Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,838
2019	$19,557
2020	$19,772
2021	$21,081

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Great Neck Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 94^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 119^th of 490 Elementary schools	6.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Great Neck Elementary School)	76	60.3	15.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Waterford School District)	75.1	67.3	7.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	46.7	7.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Great Neck Elementary School)	82	63.8	18.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Waterford School District)	77.8	65.2	12.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	47.4	7.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Great Neck Elementary School)	63.6	77.1	13.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Waterford School District)	65.7	64.4	1.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	45.3	7.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Great Neck Elementary School)	86.8	72.3	14.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Waterford School District)	71.2	58	13.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.9	6.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Great Neck Elementary School)	79.2	61.5	17.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Waterford School District)	61.3	47	14.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	38.8	7.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	316	301	4.7%
African American	9	3	66.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	15	15.4%
Hispanic	36	33	8.3%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	247	232	6.1%
Two or More Races	11	17	54.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	29.1%	27.6%	1.5%

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Neck Elementary School

What district is Great Neck Elementary School in?

Waterford School District

Is Great Neck Elementary School a good school?

Great Neck Elementary School ranks 119^th of 490 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Great Neck Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 310 students attended Great Neck Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Great Neck Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Great Neck Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clark Lane Middle School
High : Waterford High School

What is the racial makeup of Great Neck Elementary School?

Students at Great Neck Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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