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Enrollment
580
Combined
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 786
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192001435
Capital Preparatory Magnet School
1304 Main Street, Hartford, CT 06103 · (860) 695-9800 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–12COMBINED12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL580 STUDENTS
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Not graded
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
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
464 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 10 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 11 | 34 | 6% |
| Grade 12 | 24 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
53%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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
20.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
20.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
580
-80 (-12%) vs 2020
+73% since 2010-11, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 580 | 34 | 17.1:1 | 80% (464) |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 39.5 | 13.5:1 | 78% (418) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 39.3 | 14.9:1 | 78% (458) |
| 2020-21 | 660 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 77% (507) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 66% (321) |
| 2015-16 | 629 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 72% (451) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 54% (182) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Capital Preparatory Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students up 19% (489 to 580); teachers unchanged (34 to 34).
About Capital Preparatory Magnet School
Families in Hartford, Connecticut, are served by Capital Preparatory Magnet School, a low-enrollment combined-grade school. A federal count lists 580 students at the school, in pre-K through 12. Average enrollment for combined schools in Connecticut is about 786, so this school runs 26% smaller than that.
Hartford School District operates 41 schools. Combined enrollment is 15,754 students.
Capital Preparatory Magnet School's enrollment is 60% Black. The next largest groups are 32% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. In Capitol Planning Region overall, about 13% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Capital Preparatory Magnet School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
The school has about 17.1 students per teacher and 34 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across combined schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is about 17.0:1. About 80% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Within Capitol Planning Region, 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. Federal data list 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 137,047.
The closest public school to Capital Preparatory Magnet School is Global Communications Academy, about 0.4 miles away. Within five miles of Capital Preparatory Magnet School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Capital Preparatory Magnet School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 660 in 2020-21 and 580 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease. Federal data show the ratio rising from 15.3:1 to 17.1:1.
Discussions about Capital Preparatory Magnet School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Hartford School District
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
- Kennelly SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Webster Micro Society Magnet SchoolElementary · 626 students
Other schools in Hartford
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
- Achievement First Hartford AcademyCombined · 907 students
- 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
- Global Communications Academy0.4 mi · 414
- Hartford PreKindergarten Magnet School: North Campus0.4 mi · 115
- SAND School0.4 mi · 266
- Betances Learning Lab Magnet School0.9 mi · 398
- Wish Museum School0.9 mi · 297
- Jumoke Academy1.0 mi · 571
Frequently asked questions
About Capital Preparatory Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Capital Preparatory Magnet School?
Capital Preparatory Magnet School enrolls approximately 580 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Capital Preparatory Magnet School serve?
Capital Preparatory Magnet School serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Capital Preparatory Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Capital Preparatory Magnet School is approximately 17.1:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Capital Preparatory Magnet School?
Student demographics at Capital Preparatory Magnet School are roughly 2% White, 32% Hispanic, 60% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Capital Preparatory Magnet School in?
Capital Preparatory Magnet School is part of Hartford School District.
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