Global Communications Academy vs. Breakthrough Magnet School North
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Global Communications Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Breakthrough Magnet School North ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 431 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Global Communications Academy 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 5% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 336 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Breakthrough Magnet School North 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 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
431 students
336 students
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
25 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#899 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#732 out of 940 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
5%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
25-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
101
Kindergarten Students
46
38
Grade 1 Students
37
36
Grade 2 Students
55
43
Grade 3 Students
58
39
Grade 4 Students
54
42
Grade 5 Students
49
37
Grade 6 Students
39
-
Grade 7 Students
48
-
Grade 8 Students
45
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
19%
% Hispanic
46%
22%
% Black
50%
46%
% White
2%
4%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
8%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.70
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
60%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
