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Enrollment
404
Elementary
DISTRICT 303 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090312000668
Moriarty Magnet School
20 Lawlor Ln., Norwich, CT 06360 · (860) 823-4206 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
293 students
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 44%
Community
4
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 | 39 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 63 | 16% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
32.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
27.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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 →
Where Moriarty Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #402 of 522 | #26 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #386 of 519 | #29 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 404 | #247 of 613 | #16 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #427 of 558 | #38 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #56 of 560 | #11 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.5% | #115 of 594 | #16 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #373 of 378 | #33 of 33 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
404
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 404 | 29 | 13.9:1 | 73% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 461 | 33.8 | 13.6:1 | 70% (322) |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 39 | 9.4:1 | 63% (230) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 72% (308) |
| 2017-18 | 406 | 25.8 | 15.7:1 | 73% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 23 | 17.6:1 | 68% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 507 | 28 | 18.1:1 | 65% (330) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | 27 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 476 | 25 | 19.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Moriarty Magnet School.
About Moriarty Magnet School
Moriarty Magnet School is a mid-sized elementary school in Norwich, Connecticut, one of the schools in Norwich School District. It reports enrollment of 404 students in pre-K through 5.
The 9 schools in Norwich School District enroll 3,160 students altogether, Moriarty Magnet School among them.
The student body at Moriarty Magnet School has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 39%. The next largest groups are 34% White, 17% Black, and 8% multiracial. The school's Hispanic share is 24 points above the 15% share among Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region residents. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Moriarty Magnet School are from different groups.
Its staff includes 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.9 students per teacher. The gap from the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 1.3 students per teacher. Roughly 73% of students at Moriarty Magnet School can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 50% average for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.
Census data for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region show median household income comes to about $86,586, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 88 public schools and about 36,605 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Wequonnoc Magnet School, is about 0.6 miles. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The school's enrollment fell 5% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 17.7:1 to 13.9:1.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norwich School District
- Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
- John B. Stanton SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Samuel Huntington SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Veterans' Memorial SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Thomas W. Mahan SchoolElementary · 257 students
Other schools in Norwich
- Norwich Free AcademyHigh · 2,020 students
- Norwich Technical High SchoolHigh · 649 students
- Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 593 students
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
- John B. Stanton SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Integrated Day Charter SchoolElementary · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Wequonnoc Magnet School0.6 mi · 197
- Norwich Technical High School1.7 mi · 649
- Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School1.9 mi · 593
- Samuel Huntington School2.4 mi · 358
- Norwich Free Academy2.6 mi · 2,020
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School3.4 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Moriarty Magnet SchoolHow large is Moriarty Magnet School?
Moriarty Magnet School enrolls approximately 404 students in grades PK-05.
Is Moriarty Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Moriarty Magnet School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Moriarty Magnet School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Moriarty Magnet School is approximately 13.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Moriarty Magnet School?
At Moriarty Magnet School, the student body is approximately 34% White, 39% Hispanic, 17% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Moriarty Magnet School public or private?
Moriarty Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Norwich School District.
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