Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School

As an average-sized K-5 school in Hartford, Connecticut, Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School educates 346 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within Hartford School District.

Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School is one of 41 schools operated by Hartford School District, a district that caters to 15,754 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 66%. Other groups include 13% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 18% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.8:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $93,394, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School is one of 286 public schools in Capitol Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students).

The closest other public school is Kennelly School, roughly 0.7 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School's enrollment has climbed 13% since 2018, when it stood at 306 (now 346). Over the same period, the Hispanic share increased from 51% to 66%. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 19.5:1 in 2018 to 25.8:1 today.

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