Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192001641
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School
757 New Britain Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 · (860) 695-2600 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% 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
25.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
229 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 103 | 30% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 30 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 17% larger than its 6th grade class (30).
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
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
17.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
15.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School this school | 346 | 66.2% | N/A |
| Montessori Magnet School Hartford | 358 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Parkville Community School Hartford | 351 | 71.8% | N/A |
| Kendall College & Career Academy Norwalk | 416 | 63.0% | N/A |
| Brookside Elementary School Norwalk | 408 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Tracey Magnet School Norwalk | 434 | 60.8% | 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 Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.5% | #466 of 522 | #129 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 17.1% | #473 of 519 | #127 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #346 of 613 | #100 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.8:1 | #557 of 558 | #157 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.3% | #275 of 560 | #92 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.2% | #149 of 594 | #37 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.1% | #52 of 176 | #18 of 54 |
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
346
-26 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
25.8:1
was 28.6:1
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 | 346 | 13.4 | 25.8:1 | 66% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 15.6 | 23.5:1 | 63% (231) |
| 2022-23 | 363 | 13.2 | 27.5:1 | 63% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 372 | 13 | 28.6:1 | 65% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 306 | 15.7 | 19.5:1 | 51% (157) |
| 2015-16 | 259 | 12 | 21.6:1 | 43% (112) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (306 to 346); teachers down 15% (15.7 to 13.4).
About Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School
Students in Hartford, Connecticut, attend Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 346 students are in pre-K through 6.
Enrollment across the 41 schools in Hartford School District totals 15,754 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School, at 66%. The next largest groups are 13% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Capitol Planning Region overall, about 18% of residents are Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 53% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School operates with 13.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 25.8:1. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut have 12.6:1, compared with 25.8:1 here. Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School reports 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Capitol Planning Region averages 43%, lower than here.
allk12 grades Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School a D. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Capitol Planning Region has about 977,290 residents, and the median household income is $93,394, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools and roughly 137,047 students.
The next-closest public school is Kennelly School, about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School.
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School had 372 students, to 2024-25, when it had 346. Students per teacher fell from 28.6 in 2020-21 to 25.8 in 2024-25.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Montessori Magnet at Batchelder SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School?
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School serve?
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School have?
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School employs 13 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School?
At Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School, the student body is approximately 13% White, 66% Hispanic, 12% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School public or private?
Montessori Magnet at Batchelder School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hartford School District.
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