Breakthrough Magnet School North

As a close-knit primary school in Hartford, Connecticut, Breakthrough Magnet School North hosts 289 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of Hartford School District. Compared to the state average of about 378 students per school, that is 24% smaller than typical.

Across the 41 schools in Hartford School District (15,754 students total), Breakthrough Magnet School North accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Breakthrough Magnet School North lists that the most-represented group is Black (49%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 22% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% multiracial, 4% White. The wider county runs roughly 13% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Breakthrough Magnet School North reports 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 68% of students at Breakthrough Magnet School North qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

Around the school, Capitol Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Breakthrough Magnet School North is one.

The closest other public school is M. L. King Jr. Middle School, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Breakthrough Magnet School North's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 290 (now 289). White enrollment moved from 10% to 4% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.4:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 in 2025.

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