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Enrollment
520
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GROTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090177001947
Mystic River Magnet School
160 Fishtown Rd, Mystic, CT 06355 · (860) 980-8300 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL520 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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
11.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
423 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 | 97 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Groton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
42.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
42.9%
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 43 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 Mystic River Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mystic River Magnet School this school | 520 | 81.3% | N/A |
| Thames River Magnet School Groton | 501 | 74.3% | N/A |
| Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School Groton | 375 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Vogel-Wetmore School Torrington | 529 | 68.2% | N/A |
| Samuel Huntington School Norwich | 358 | 72.6% | N/A |
| John B. Stanton School Norwich | 382 | 77.7% | 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 Mystic River Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #300 of 522 | #21 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #318 of 519 | #25 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 520 | #84 of 613 | #5 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #228 of 558 | #26 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #55 of 560 | #10 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.3% | #62 of 594 | #5 of 48 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 520 | 43.6 | 11.9:1 | 81% (423) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 42.6 | 12.0:1 | 52% (266) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 41.2 | 12.7:1 | 44% (228) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mystic River Magnet School.
About Mystic River Magnet School
Students in Mystic, Connecticut, attend Mystic River Magnet School, a mid-sized elementary school. It offers pre-K through 5 and has 520 students enrolled. By comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut enroll about 378 students on average.
Groton School District serves 3,953 students across 7 schools.
White students make up 43% of enrollment at Mystic River Magnet School, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Black, and 7% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's population at about 74%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 70%.
Mystic River Magnet School reports a ratio of 11.9 students per teacher, from 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Mystic River Magnet School, 81% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 50% average for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 31 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, Mystic River Magnet School lands at C+, ahead of 39% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, home to about 279,971 people, median household income comes to about $86,586, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 88 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,605, Mystic River Magnet School among them.
Mystic River Magnet School's nearest public school is Robert E. Fitch High School (about 0.9 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Mystic River Magnet School.
Under the NCES locale system, Mystic River Magnet School is Suburb: Mid-size.
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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 Groton School District
- Robert E. Fitch High SchoolHigh · 942 students
- Groton Middle SchoolMiddle · 884 students
- Thames River Magnet SchoolElementary · 501 students
- Northeast Academy Magnet SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Catherine Kolnaski Magnet SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Charles Barnum Magnet SchoolElementary · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Robert E. Fitch High School0.9 mi · 942
- Groton Middle School0.9 mi · 884
- Ella T. Grasso Technical High School1.0 mi · 684
- Northeast Academy Magnet School2.6 mi · 392
- Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School3.3 mi · 375
- Thames River Magnet School3.6 mi · 501
Frequently asked questions
About Mystic River Magnet SchoolHow many students attend Mystic River Magnet School?
Mystic River Magnet School enrolls approximately 520 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Mystic River Magnet School serve?
Mystic River Magnet School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Mystic River Magnet School have?
Mystic River Magnet School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mystic River Magnet School?
At Mystic River Magnet School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 31% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Mystic River Magnet School?
Mystic River Magnet School is overseen by Groton School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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