Decoto School for Independent Study
Composite Score
out of 100
State Percentile
of elementary schools
State Rank
276 students tested
School overview
Enrollment
279 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
25:1
Free/Reduced Lunch
68%
Teachers
11 full-time
Student demographics
Hispanic
42.6%
White
8.2%
Asian
18.3%
Black
7.9%
Other
22.9%
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 25.9% |
| Met Standard | 23.1% |
| Below Standard | 51.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "49% proficient" for Decoto School for Independent Study and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
25.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the New Haven Unified district average of 24.8%. The 8 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 30.3% exceeded — 4.4 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Chronic absenteeism is 11.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
% Exceeded Standard
25.9%
Students scoring above proficient
% Met or Above
49.0%
Students meeting standard
Growth (G3→G5)
N/A
Change in proficiency rate
Chronic Absenteeism
11.2%
Students missing 10%+ of days
Suspension Rate
0.0%
Students suspended at least once
Total Tested
276
Across all grades & subjects
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 6 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 4 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 4 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 8 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 14 | 7.1% | 50.0% | 57.1% |
| 8th | 10 | — | — | — |
| 11th | 39 | 28.2% | 25.6% | 53.9% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 6 | — | — | — |
| 4th | 4 | — | — | — |
| 5th | 4 | — | — | — |
| 6th | 8 | — | — | — |
| 7th | 14 | 28.6% | 7.1% | 35.7% |
| 8th | 10 | — | — | — |
| 11th | 39 | 35.9% | 7.7% | 43.6% |
Nearby schools
8 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.3