DARIEN, Conn. Report cards on the Darien schools from the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now keep the district among the top in the state. Darien High School, Middlesex Middle School, Ox Ridge and Holmes all improved their scores, while Hindley, Tokeneke and Royle saw small drops.
The Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now, or ConnCAN, uses standardized test scores to assign its annual grades, based on the percentage of students that meet state goals in math, reading, writing and science.
Darien High School was the highest ranked of Dariens schools, coming in at No. 3 out of 190 high schools in the state. It was granted a rank of A-, with 85.2 percent of students meeting state goals. This is an improvement over last year, when Darien High earned a B+ and ranked No. 11.
Middlesex Middle School earned a grade of A, coming in at No. 7 out of 298 middle schools in Connecticut. Last year, it was given an A-, ranking it No. 37 out of 387.
Ox Ridge was the highest ranked of Dariens five elementary schools, coming in at No. 4 out of 571 and earning an A with 92 percent of students meeting goals. This is an improvement over last year, when Ox Ridge earned an A- and 85 percent of students met goal.
Hindley was next at No. 15, earning an A with 92 percent meeting goals. This is a drop from last year, when Hindley earned 95 percent and an A, ranking fifth in the state.
Holmes Elementary earned an A-, with 88 percent meeting goal and ranking No. 37 in the state. Holmes performed slightly better last year, with 89 percent of students meeting goal. It still earned an A- but ranked No. 25 in the state.
Tokeneke also got an A- this year with 88 percent and coming in at No. 42. This is a drop from last year, when Tokeneke was ranked third in the state. Last year, it earned an A, and 95 percent of students met goal.
Royle was the lowest-ranked school this year, with a B+ and 81 percent of students meeting goals. It was ranked at No. 88 in Connecticut. This is also a dip from last year, when Royle earned an A- and 87 percent of students met goal.
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