Montessori Magnet School
Tel:
(860) 757-6117
- Montessori Magnet School serves 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (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 45-49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Montessori 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 18:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Montessori Magnet School's student population of 350 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.
| School Type | Magnet School |
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-6 |
| Total Students | 350 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Montessori 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 diversity score of Montessori Magnet School is 0.62, 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 Testing Rank | #673 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45-49% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 55% | 25% |
| Black | 11% | 13% |
| White | 26% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.62 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Capitol Region Education Coun School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Montessori Magnet School is Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Hartford Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 1,069 student
0.1 miles
53 Vernon Street
Hartford, CT 06103
(860) 757-6201 0.1 6-12 1,069 - Windsor Academy Of Aerospace And Engineering Magnet School
Grades: 6-12 | 773 students
0.2 miles
1101 Kennedy Road
Windsor, CT 06095
(860) 757-6347 0.2 6-12 773 - Hartford Greater Hartford Academy Of The Arts High School - Full Ti Magnet School
Grades: 9-12 | 446 students
0.2 miles
15 Vernon St.
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 757-6321 0.2 9-12 446 - Hartford M. D. Fox School Grades: PK-8 | 610 students
0.4 miles
470 Maple Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114
(860) 695-7790 0.4 PK-8 610 - Hartford Mcdonough Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 237 students
0.6 miles
111 Hillside Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 695-4260 0.6 6-8 237
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