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How has King/Robinson Magnet School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279001388
King/Robinson Magnet School
150 Fournier St., New Haven, CT 06511 · (475) 220-2700 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- FTest 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
12.1:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
80%
330 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 | 45 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
14.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
8.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 9 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 King/Robinson Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| King/Robinson Magnet School this school | 412 | 80.1% | N/A |
| Beecher School New Haven | 462 | 79.7% | N/A |
| Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School New Haven | 328 | 80.5% | N/A |
| Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School New Haven | 482 | 71.0% | N/A |
| Augusta Lewis Troup School New Haven | 300 | 87.7% | N/A |
| Montessori Magnet at Fisher School Hartford | 353 | 63.7% | 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 King/Robinson Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.7% | #508 of 522 | #82 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #491 of 519 | #79 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #225 of 613 | #32 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #251 of 558 | #48 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #179 of 560 | #33 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.1% | #70 of 594 | #16 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.0% | #50 of 378 | #7 of 59 |
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
412
-95 (-19%) vs 2020
-26% since 2010-11, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 412 | 34 | 12.1:1 | 80% (330) |
| 2023-24 | 436 | 34 | 12.8:1 | 80% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 36.2 | 11.6:1 | 80% (334) |
| 2020-21 | 507 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 74% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 528 | 45.8 | 11.5:1 | 76% (401) |
| 2015-16 | 559 | 45 | 12.4:1 | 60% (335) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 41 | 13.6:1 | 87% (482) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for King/Robinson Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (528 to 412); teachers down 26% (45.8 to 34).
About King/Robinson Magnet School
King/Robinson Magnet School is a public elementary school in New Haven, Connecticut. It teaches 412 students in pre-K through 8.
New Haven School District enrolls 17,903 students, and its 37 schools include King/Robinson Magnet School.
About 55% of the student body at King/Robinson Magnet School is Black. Other groups include 29% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents are about 14% Black. A diversity index of 60% means there is a 60% chance two randomly chosen students at King/Robinson Magnet School are from different groups.
King/Robinson Magnet School lists 34 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.1 students per teacher. The ratio is within a point of the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 80% of the student body. Among public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
King/Robinson Magnet School earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 4% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
The school is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, where the median household earns about $88,197 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region, 152 public schools serve about 72,909 students.
Among nearby public schools, Lincoln-Bassett School is closest at about 0.5 miles. King/Robinson Magnet School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
King/Robinson Magnet School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 507 (2020-21) to 412 (2024-25). There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (12.1:1) than in 2020-21 (14.1:1).
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
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Frequently asked questions
About King/Robinson Magnet SchoolHow many students attend King/Robinson Magnet School?
King/Robinson Magnet School enrolls approximately 412 students in grades PK-08.
Is King/Robinson Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
King/Robinson Magnet School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does King/Robinson Magnet School have?
King/Robinson Magnet School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at King/Robinson Magnet School?
At King/Robinson Magnet School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 29% Hispanic, 55% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is King/Robinson Magnet School public or private?
King/Robinson Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Haven School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.