Barack H. Obama Magnet University School vs. Barnard Environmental Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Barack H. Obama Magnet University School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 496 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Barnard Environmental Magnet School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 6% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 54% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-8
Total Students
343 students
496 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
30 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
17:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#870 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#887 out of 939 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
6%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
25-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
49
60
Kindergarten Students
59
49
Grade 1 Students
69
41
Grade 2 Students
65
45
Grade 3 Students
59
52
Grade 4 Students
42
45
Grade 5 Students
-
55
Grade 6 Students
-
54
Grade 7 Students
-
49
Grade 8 Students
-
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
16%
% Hispanic
45%
31%
% Black
48%
37%
% White
3%
10%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.74
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
73%
72%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
5%