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What advice would you give to incoming students at Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School?
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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192000366
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School
440 Broadview Terrace, Hartford, CT 06106 · (860) 695-3760 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% 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
16.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
407 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 | 62 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 40 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 35% larger than its 8th grade class (40).
Student demographics
52%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
20.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
18.8%
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 19 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 Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School this school | 547 | 74.4% | N/A |
| Gilmartin School Waterbury | 462 | 80.1% | N/A |
| H. S. Chase School Waterbury | 543 | 76.4% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary School New Britain | 552 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Kennelly School Hartford | 628 | 79.8% | N/A |
| B. W. Tinker School Waterbury | 578 | 74.7% | 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 Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #449 of 522 | #125 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #456 of 519 | #123 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #67 of 613 | #18 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #546 of 558 | #155 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.8% | #294 of 560 | #97 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.4% | #107 of 594 | #24 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #178 of 378 | #44 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
547
-26 (-5%) vs 2020
-47% since 1990-91, when it was 1,023
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 547 | 33 | 16.6:1 | 74% (407) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 37.8 | 15.0:1 | 72% (406) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 39.8 | 14.0:1 | 71% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 573 | 42 | 13.6:1 | 68% (391) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 39 | 15.7:1 | 71% (436) |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 44 | 13.9:1 | 89% (547) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 24 | 11.5:1 | 99% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 248 | 25 | 9.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,023 | 63 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (613 to 547); teachers down 15% (39 to 33).
About Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School sits in Hartford, Connecticut, and is classified as an elementary school. It serves 547 students in pre-K through 8. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 45% above that.
Hartford School District counts 41 schools and 15,754 students, including Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School.
At Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School, Hispanic students make up 67% of the student body. Next come 14% Black, 9% White, 6% Asian, and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 18% Hispanic. Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 33 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 16.6:1. That is higher than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligible students account for 74% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
The allk12 Grade for Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School is D. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 12% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Capitol Planning Region residents, the median household income is $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School is one of 286 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is A. I. Prince Technical High School, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School declined 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 573 to 547 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.6:1 in 2020-21, and 16.6:1 in 2024-25.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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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Frequently asked questions
About Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker SchoolHow many students attend Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School?
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School serve?
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School is approximately 16.6:1 (33 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School?
At Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School, the student body is approximately 9% White, 67% Hispanic, 14% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School public or private?
Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hartford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.