Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192001369
Breakthrough Magnet School South
290 Brookfield Street, Hartford, CT 06106 · (860) 695-5700 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest 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
13.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
229 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 | 58 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (27) is 10% smaller than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
55%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
22.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
20.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 South
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakthrough Magnet School South this school | 326 | 70.2% | N/A |
| Anna E. Norris School East Hartford | 279 | 70.3% | N/A |
| Dr. Franklin H. Mayberry School East Hartford | 310 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School Hartford | 346 | 66.2% | N/A |
| K. T. Murphy School Stamford | 390 | 70.0% | N/A |
| Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy Hartford | 372 | 77.4% | 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 South ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #436 of 522 | #120 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #445 of 519 | #119 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #383 of 613 | #112 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #394 of 558 | #118 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #256 of 560 | #82 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.2% | #131 of 594 | #30 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #209 of 378 | #51 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
326
-15 (-4%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 326 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 70% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 322 | 25 | 12.9:1 | 70% (225) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 24 | 14.3:1 | 66% (228) |
| 2020-21 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | 64% (219) |
| 2017-18 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | 51% (184) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 59% (211) |
| 2010-11 | 352 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 62% (217) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Breakthrough Magnet School South.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (358 to 326); teachers unchanged (24 to 24).
About Breakthrough Magnet School South
Located in Hartford, Connecticut, Breakthrough Magnet School South is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 326 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 8.
Hartford School District is the local district for Breakthrough Magnet School South. It runs 41 schools with 15,754 students.
Breakthrough Magnet School South's enrollment is 64% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 20% Black, 7% White, 6% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Capitol Planning Region's population at about 18%. By the diversity index, Breakthrough Magnet School South comes in at 55%.
The count of teachers at Breakthrough Magnet School South is 24 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.6:1. Among elementary schools in Connecticut, the typical ratio is 12.6:1. The school counts 229 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 70%. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Breakthrough Magnet School South is graded D by allk12, scoring above 14% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Capitol Planning Region residents, median household income is about $93,394, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Breakthrough Magnet School South is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region, which together enroll about 137,047 students.
The nearest other public school, A. I. Prince Technical High School, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES describes the area around Breakthrough Magnet School South as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 326 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 341. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.5:1 to 13.6:1.
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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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Other schools in Hartford
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
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- A. I. Prince Technical High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
Nearby schools
- A. I. Prince Technical High School0.2 mi · 725
- Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School0.4 mi · 547
- Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School0.4 mi · 342
- McDonough Middle School0.5 mi · 301
- Parkville Community School0.7 mi · 351
- Charter Oak International Academy0.8 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Breakthrough Magnet School SouthHow many students attend Breakthrough Magnet School South?
Breakthrough Magnet School South enrolls approximately 326 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Breakthrough Magnet School South serve?
Breakthrough Magnet School South serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Breakthrough Magnet School South?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Breakthrough Magnet School South.
What is the student diversity at Breakthrough Magnet School South?
Student demographics at Breakthrough Magnet School South are roughly 7% White, 64% Hispanic, 20% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Breakthrough Magnet School South in?
Breakthrough Magnet School South is part of Hartford School District.
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