Conte/west Hills Magnet School
Conte/west Hills Magnet School serves 661 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
Conte/west Hills 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 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic and Black).
School Overview
Conte/west Hills Magnet School's student population of 661 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 43 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
661 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Conte/west Hills Magnet School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Conte/west Hills Magnet School is 0.61, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#763 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
12:1
American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
Hispanic
48%
25%
Black
40%
13%
White
9%
54%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
School Reviews
2 5/1/2012
this school has week teachers........i wish they had better lunchs for the kids i have been there.....
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