Capital Preparatory Magnet School
Tel:
(860)695-9800
- Capital Preparatory Magnet School serves 489 students in grades Prekindergarten-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 28% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Capital Preparatory Magnet School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Capital Preparatory Magnet School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Capital Preparatory Magnet School's student population of 489 students has declined by 27% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-12 |
| Total Students | 489 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Capital Preparatory Magnet School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Capital Preparatory Magnet School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #856 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 14% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 22% | 25% |
| Black | 61% | 13% |
| White | 11% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.57 | 0.64 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 61% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hartford School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Capital Preparatory Magnet School is Capital Community College Magnet Academy (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Sport And Medical Sciences Academy (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hartford Capital Community College Magnet Academy Magnet School
Grades: 11-12 | 33 students
0.0 miles
1304 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860)906-5122 0.0 11-12 33 - Hartford High School Inc. Grades: 9-12 | 219 students
0.3 miles
275 Asylum Avenue
Hartford, CT 06103
(860)695-7106 0.3 9-12 219 - Hartford Sport And Medical Sciences Academy Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 700 students
0.3 miles
280 Huyshope Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860)695-6900 0.3 6-12 700 - Hartford Betances Early Reading Lab Magnet School Magnet School
Grades: PK-4 | 384 students
0.6 miles
42 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860)695-2840 0.6 PK-4 384 - Hartford Sand School Grades: K-8 | 358 students
0.7 miles
1750 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06120
(860)695-5040 0.7 K-8 358
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