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Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School

70 Memorial Boulevard, Bristol, CT 06111 · (860) 584-7007 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 06–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL268 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
268
High
DISTRICT 805 · STATE 788
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 12.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
146 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 68933%
Grade 79134%
Grade 88833%
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
11342%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
9636%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
2610%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
73%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
2610%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
11643%
Female
15257%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
50.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
40.3%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 →

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Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School this school26854.5%N/A
Sound School
New Haven
33254.2%N/A
East Windsor High School
East Windsor
25962.2%N/A
Derby High School
Derby
36053.6%N/A
The Gilbert School
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45256.4%N/A
Ella T. Grasso Technical High School
Groton
68451.6%N/A
Matched among Connecticut high 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 Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.3%#5 of 18N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.4%#6 of 19N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
268#178 of 201#24 of 24
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.5:1#47 of 188#4 of 24
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.4%#17 of 188#2 of 24
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
54.5%#62 of 196#7 of 24
Ranked against other public high 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.

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2526825.610.5:154% (146)
2023-2427123.411.6:158% (158)
2022-2325625.310.1:155% (140)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School.

About Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School

Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School is a very small high school for students in Bristol, Connecticut. The school offers grades 6 through 12 and enrolls 268 students. That puts enrollment 66% below the 788-student average for high schools in Connecticut.

Bristol School District has 7,241 students spread across 13 schools.

No group is above 50% at Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School; the largest is White, at 42%. The school is also 36% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 64%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School scores 67%.

There are about 10.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School, which has 25.6. High schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.3:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 54%. Public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region average a similar 52%.

For Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. There are 121 public schools in the county, enrolling about 59,861, Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School among them.

South Side School is the nearest public school to Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School, about 0.9 miles away. Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

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Population
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School
District
Bristol School District
Address
70 Memorial Boulevard, Bristol, CT 06111
Phone
(860) 584-7007
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
268
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
10.5:1
Free and reduced lunch
146 (54%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090051001945
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School
What is the total enrollment at Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School?
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School enrolls approximately 268 students in grades 06-12.
Is Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School is a high school covering grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School is approximately 10.5:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School?
At Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School, the student body is approximately 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% Black, 3% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School?
Bristol Arts and Innovation Magnet School is overseen by Bristol School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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