Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University

Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)

9 Riverside Drive
East Hartford, CT 06118

www.ctriveracademy.org

664 Students

High School 6th - 12th

School Overview

Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University is a public high school and part of the Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES) school district, located in East Hartford, CT with 664 students offering grade levels from 06 to 12. Student demographics can be found below.

With 51 teachers, Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University has a student/teacher ratio of about 12.9:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

664

Total Students

51.6

Full-Time Teachers

12.9

Student/Teacher Ratio

63.7%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Connecticut River Academy at Goodwin University
Demographic	Student Count
White	81
Hispanic	316
Black	208
Asian	17
Two or More	37

Hispanic
316 (48.0 %)
Black
208 (31.6 %)
White
81 (12.3 %)
Two or More
37 (5.6 %)
Asian
17 (2.6 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Goodwin University Educational Services (GUES)
Phone:	(860)913-2200
Website:	http://www.ctriveracademy.org
Grade Range:	6th - 12th
Total Students:	664
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	51.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.9
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	368
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	55

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 74

Grade 7 61

Grade 8 58

Grade 9 127

Grade 10 116

Grade 11 115

Grade 12 113