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If you could change one rule at High Horizons Magnet School, what would it be?
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Enrollment
443
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045001163
High Horizons Magnet School
700 Palisade Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06610 · (203) 576-7807 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL443 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
17.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
384 students
DISTRICT 87% · 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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (48).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
35.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
18.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 High Horizons Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Horizons Magnet School this school | 443 | 86.7% | N/A |
| Park City Magnet School Bridgeport | 487 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Global Communications Academy Hartford | 414 | 90.6% | N/A |
| Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy Bridgeport | 450 | 93.6% | N/A |
| F. J. Kingsbury School Waterbury | 416 | 83.2% | N/A |
| Paul Laurence Dunbar School Bridgeport | 391 | 91.8% | 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 High Horizons Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.1% | #451 of 522 | #39 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #363 of 519 | #31 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 443 | #173 of 613 | #28 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #548 of 558 | #54 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.1% | #197 of 560 | #20 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #37 of 594 | #22 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #97 of 176 | #11 of 18 |
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
443
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 427
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 443 | 26 | 17.0:1 | 87% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 27.5 | 16.1:1 | 85% (377) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 31.4 | 13.2:1 | 79% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 64% (294) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 27.6 | 15.2:1 | 47% (196) |
| 2015-16 | 408 | 26 | 15.7:1 | 100% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | 22 | 19.6:1 | 91% (392) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 427 | 21 | 20.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for High Horizons Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (419 to 443); teachers down 6% (27.6 to 26).
About High Horizons Magnet School
High Horizons Magnet School is a mid-sized elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school enrolls 443 students in pre-K through 8.
The Bridgeport School District system has 36 schools and 19,802 students.
The largest group at High Horizons Magnet School is Hispanic students, at 54%. Smaller groups are 33% Black, 9% White, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, 27% of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.
A staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.0:1. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 4.5 students per teacher. By family income, 87% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is 33 points.
High Horizons Magnet School earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 21% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,667, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 91 public schools in the county, enrolling about 50,880, High Horizons Magnet School among them.
High Horizons Magnet School is less than a tenth of a mile from Multicultural Magnet School, its nearest public school. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns High Horizons Magnet School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 13 students, from 456 to 443. Students per teacher dropped from 18.2 in 2020-21 to 17.0 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for High Horizons Magnet School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bridgeport School District
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Warren Harding High SchoolHigh · 1,324 students
- Blackham SchoolElementary · 1,088 students
- Bassick High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Cesar Batalla SchoolElementary · 990 students
- Read SchoolElementary · 863 students
Other schools in Bridgeport
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Warren Harding High SchoolHigh · 1,324 students
- Achievement First Bridgeport AcademyCombined · 1,090 students
- Blackham SchoolElementary · 1,088 students
- Bassick High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Cesar Batalla SchoolElementary · 990 students
Nearby schools
- Multicultural Magnet School0.1 mi · 436
- Six-Six Magnet School0.1 mi · 441
- Bullard-Havens Technical High School0.3 mi · 819
- Warren Harding High School0.6 mi · 1,324
- Edison School0.6 mi · 181
- Hall School0.9 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About High Horizons Magnet SchoolHow many students attend High Horizons Magnet School?
High Horizons Magnet School enrolls approximately 443 students in grades PK-08.
Is High Horizons Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
High Horizons Magnet School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at High Horizons Magnet School?
Approximately 17.0:1 students per teacher at High Horizons Magnet School.
How diverse is High Horizons Magnet School?
High Horizons Magnet School reports a student body of 9% White, 54% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is High Horizons Magnet School public or private?
High Horizons Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bridgeport School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.