Multicultural Magnet School

700 Palisade Ave, Bridgeport, CT, 06610-3457
Tel: (203)576-7505
Grades: KG-8 | 458 students
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Multicultural Magnet School serves 458 students in grades KG-8.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the CT state average of 13:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body.
  • Multicultural Magnet School is one of 32 public elementary schools within Bridgeport, and operates within the Bridgeport School District.
Source: 2011 NCES data, CT Dept. of Educ.
Multicultural Magnet School
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School (2007)
Grades Offered Grades KG-8
Total Students 458 students
% Male / % Female 45% / 55%
Total Classroom Teachers 31 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(CT) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 15:1 13:1
 
This School
(CT) School Average
% American Indian
n/a n/a
% Asian
5% 4%
% Hispanic
62% 19%
% Black
22% 13%
% White
10% 62%
Unknown
1% 2%
 
 
This School
(CT) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 95% 29%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 3% 5%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Bridgeport School District

Nearby Schools:

Multicultural Magnet School
Grades: KG-8 | 0 mi. away
High Horizons Magnet School
Grades: KG-8 | 0 mi. away
Bullard-havens Technical High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0.1 mi. away
Six-six Magnet School
Grades: PK-8 | 0.3 mi. away
Edison School
Grades: KG-6 | 0.5 mi. away
Harding High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0.7 mi. away

View all schools in: Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Zip 06610

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  • Recommended November 17,2009 - This school is the best school in bridgeport, aside from the ones next to it. It's big, clean and very good at teaching the material. This school is the only school in Bridgeport that's advanced with the material. There's all kinds of extracurricular activities. In addition, the faculty they have is great, and on top of that the school is bilingual! What more must you need to know that that is the school your son/daughter should go too?*-Posted by Student/Alumni *

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