Enrollment
289
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192001534
Breakthrough Magnet School North
25 Ridgefield Street, Hartford, CT 06112 · (860) 695-6380 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL289 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
196 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 75 | 26% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
35.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Breakthrough Magnet School North
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Magnet School North this school | 289 | 67.8% | N/A |
| STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School Hartford | 348 | 63.2% | N/A |
| Shepherd Glen School Hamden | 303 | 56.1% | N/A |
| Montessori Magnet at Fisher School Hartford | 353 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Barnard Environmental Magnet School New Haven | 496 | 76.8% | N/A |
| Stamford Charter School for Excellence Stamford | 543 | 55.6% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Breakthrough Magnet School North ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #353 of 522 | #97 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #397 of 519 | #109 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 289 | #455 of 613 | #130 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #241 of 558 | #65 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.7% | #95 of 560 | #37 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.8% | #140 of 594 | #32 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.3% | #375 of 378 | #98 of 101 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
289
-55 (-16%) vs 2020
+102% since 2010-11, when it was 143
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 289 | 24 | 12.0:1 | 68% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 318 | 27.5 | 11.6:1 | 65% (207) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 68% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 344 | 22 | 15.6:1 | 62% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 290 | 21.7 | 13.4:1 | 53% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 280 | 21 | 13.3:1 | 54% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 143 | 8 | 17.9:1 | 98% (140) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Breakthrough Magnet School North.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (290 to 289); teachers up 11% (21.7 to 24).
About Breakthrough Magnet School North
In Hartford, Connecticut, part of Capitol Planning Region, Breakthrough Magnet School North is an elementary school. It serves 289 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 24% smaller than that.
Hartford School District enrolls 15,754 students, and its 41 schools include Breakthrough Magnet School North.
Black students form the largest group at Breakthrough Magnet School North, 49% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 22% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 4% White. In Capitol Planning Region overall, about 13% of residents are Black. Breakthrough Magnet School North has a diversity index of 67%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Breakthrough Magnet School North's 24 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 12.0:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is about 12.6:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 68%. Across public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average is 43%.
Breakthrough Magnet School North is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In Capitol Planning Region (population about 977,290), median household income is about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. A total of 286 public schools operate in Capitol Planning Region, serving about 137,047 students.
The nearest other public school, M. L. King Jr. Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Breakthrough Magnet School North.
NCES assigns Breakthrough Magnet School North the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 344 to 289. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.6:1 to 12.0:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
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- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
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- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
Nearby schools
- M. L. King Jr. Middle School0.0 mi · 184
- Achievement First Hartford Academy0.1 mi · 907
- Wish Museum School0.5 mi · 297
- Montessori Magnet at Fisher School0.7 mi · 353
- STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School0.7 mi · 348
- Rawson School0.7 mi · 198
Frequently asked questions
About Breakthrough Magnet School NorthWhat is the total enrollment at Breakthrough Magnet School North?
Breakthrough Magnet School North enrolls approximately 289 students in grades PK-05.
Is Breakthrough Magnet School North an elementary, middle, or high school?
Breakthrough Magnet School North is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Breakthrough Magnet School North have?
Breakthrough Magnet School North employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Breakthrough Magnet School North?
At Breakthrough Magnet School North, the student body is approximately 4% White, 22% Hispanic, 49% Black, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Breakthrough Magnet School North?
Breakthrough Magnet School North is overseen by Hartford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.