Enrollment
353
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192001531
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School
280 Plainfield Street, Hartford, CT 06112 · (860) 695-3560 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest 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
25.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
225 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 | 89 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 41 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 78% larger than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
65%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
43.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
31.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 Fisher School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montessori Magnet at Fisher School this school | 353 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School New Haven | 482 | 71.0% | N/A |
| Edgewood School New Haven | 397 | 59.9% | N/A |
| University of Hartford Magnet School West Hartford | 477 | 62.3% | N/A |
| King/Robinson Magnet School New Haven | 412 | 80.1% | N/A |
| Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation New Haven | 489 | 63.2% | 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 Fisher School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.4% | #378 of 522 | #105 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #316 of 519 | #87 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #333 of 613 | #94 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #556 of 558 | #156 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #109 of 560 | #43 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.7% | #163 of 594 | #39 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.9% | #134 of 176 | #39 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
353
-7 (-2%) vs 2020
+78% since 2010-11, when it was 198
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 32.7:1
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 | 353 | 14 | 25.2:1 | 64% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 353 | 13 | 27.1:1 | 63% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 13.5 | 25.4:1 | 62% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 11 | 32.7:1 | 53% (190) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 15.2 | 22.6:1 | 36% (124) |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 16 | 21.3:1 | 30% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 198 | 9 | 22.0:1 | 29% (58) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Montessori Magnet at Fisher School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (343 to 353); teachers down 8% (15.2 to 14).
About Montessori Magnet at Fisher School
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Hartford, Connecticut. It enrolls 353 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8.
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School falls under Hartford School District, which has 41 schools enrolling 15,754 students.
The share of Black students at Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is 52%, a majority. After that, the student body is 21% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Capitol Planning Region is about 13% Black. A diversity index of 65% means there is a 65% chance two randomly chosen students at Montessori Magnet at Fisher School are from different groups.
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.2:1. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6 students per teacher. At Montessori Magnet at Fisher School, 64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 21 points lower.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Montessori Magnet at Fisher School outscored 32%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
In Capitol Planning Region, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 286 public schools in the county, enrolling about 137,047, Montessori Magnet at Fisher School among them.
The closest school to Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
In 2020-21, Montessori Magnet at Fisher School enrolled 360; in 2024-25, 353. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 25.2:1, from 32.7:1.
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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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- Weaver High School0.6 mi · 721
Frequently asked questions
About Montessori Magnet at Fisher SchoolHow many students attend Montessori Magnet at Fisher School?
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades PK-08.
Is Montessori Magnet at Fisher School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Montessori Magnet at Fisher School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is approximately 25.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Montessori Magnet at Fisher School?
At Montessori Magnet at Fisher School, the student body is approximately 15% White, 21% Hispanic, 52% Black, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Montessori Magnet at Fisher School in?
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is part of Hartford School District.
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