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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Multicultural Magnet School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 489 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090045001127
Multicultural Magnet School
700 Palisade Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06610 · (203) 576-7505 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C+Test 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
15.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
391 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 44%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 26% smaller than its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
49.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
35.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 Multicultural Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multicultural Magnet School this school | 436 | 89.7% | N/A |
| John Barry School Meriden | 418 | 86.8% | N/A |
| Roger Sherman School Meriden | 457 | 84.5% | N/A |
| Madison School Bridgeport | 451 | 89.8% | N/A |
| Casimir Pulaski School Meriden | 539 | 87.4% | N/A |
| C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet New London | 406 | 91.6% | 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 Multicultural Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.1% | #359 of 522 | #26 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #273 of 519 | #24 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #192 of 613 | #32 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #513 of 558 | #44 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #365 of 560 | #44 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.7% | #23 of 594 | #17 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #283 of 378 | #26 of 41 |
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
436
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 436 | 28.5 | 15.3:1 | 90% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 27.2 | 15.5:1 | 88% (372) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 30.6 | 12.9:1 | 82% (325) |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 31 | 14.2:1 | 69% (305) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 28.3 | 16.4:1 | 37% (172) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 28 | 16.4:1 | 99% (457) |
| 2010-11 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 98% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 438 | 32 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 22 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Multicultural Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (464 to 436); teachers up 1% (28.3 to 28.5).
About Multicultural Magnet School
Multicultural Magnet School is a medium-sized elementary school in Bridgeport, Connecticut, administered by Bridgeport School District. The latest federal count shows 436 students in kindergarten through 8.
Multicultural Magnet School is in Bridgeport School District, a district with 19,802 students across 36 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Multicultural Magnet School is 72% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% Black, 11% White, and 3% multiracial. In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region overall, about 27% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Multicultural Magnet School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 46%.
Teacher staffing is 28.5 full-time equivalents, or about 15.3 students per teacher. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 90%. Across public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the average is 54%.
The allk12 Grade for Multicultural Magnet School is C+. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 38% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, median household income is about $89,667, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The public schools of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region number 91 and enroll about 50,880.
The shortest distance from Multicultural Magnet School to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Six-Six Magnet School. The five-mile area around Multicultural Magnet School holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Multicultural Magnet School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 439 to 436, a small change. The ratio was 14.2:1 in 2020-21 and 15.3:1 in 2024-25.
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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bridgeport School District
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Warren Harding High SchoolHigh · 1,324 students
- Blackham SchoolElementary · 1,088 students
- Bassick High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Cesar Batalla SchoolElementary · 990 students
- Read SchoolElementary · 863 students
Other schools in Bridgeport
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Warren Harding High SchoolHigh · 1,324 students
- Achievement First Bridgeport AcademyCombined · 1,090 students
- Blackham SchoolElementary · 1,088 students
- Bassick High SchoolHigh · 1,075 students
- Cesar Batalla SchoolElementary · 990 students
Nearby schools
- Six-Six Magnet School0.0 mi · 441
- High Horizons Magnet School0.1 mi · 443
- Bullard-Havens Technical High School0.4 mi · 819
- Warren Harding High School0.6 mi · 1,324
- Edison School0.7 mi · 181
- Thomas Hooker School0.9 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Multicultural Magnet SchoolHow large is Multicultural Magnet School?
Multicultural Magnet School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Multicultural Magnet School serve?
Multicultural Magnet School serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Multicultural Magnet School have?
Multicultural Magnet School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Multicultural Magnet School?
At Multicultural Magnet School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 72% Hispanic, 12% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Multicultural Magnet School in?
Multicultural Magnet School is part of Bridgeport School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.