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What advice would you give to incoming students at Reggio Magnet School of the Arts?
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Enrollment
511
Elementary
DISTRICT 491 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAPITOL REGION EDUCATION COUNCIL·NCES 090070001516
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts
59 Waterville Road, Avon, CT 06001 · (860) 674-8549 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL511 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% 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
13.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
305 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 118 | 23% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (65).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
34.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
28.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 34 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 →
Schools most like Reggio Magnet School of the Arts
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reggio Magnet School of the Arts this school | 511 | 59.7% | N/A |
| Dr. Thomas S. O'Connell School East Hartford | 519 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Prendergast School Ansonia | 588 | 64.6% | N/A |
| Forest School West Haven | 428 | 62.9% | N/A |
| Riverside Magnet School at Goodwin University East Hartford | 481 | 56.8% | N/A |
| Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School Bridgeport | 492 | 69.5% | 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 Reggio Magnet School of the Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.4% | #396 of 522 | #108 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.1% | #373 of 519 | #102 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 511 | #92 of 613 | #24 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #358 of 558 | #104 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #38 of 560 | #17 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 59.7% | #201 of 594 | #51 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #167 of 176 | #52 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
511
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+100% since 2010-11, when it was 255
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 511 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 60% (305) |
| 2023-24 | 511 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 57% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 33 | 15.6:1 | 64% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 512 | 38 | 13.5:1 | 64% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 508 | 37 | 13.7:1 | 56% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 53% (239) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 20 | 12.8:1 | 42% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Reggio Magnet School of the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (508 to 511); teachers up 5% (37 to 39).
About Reggio Magnet School of the Arts
Among the schools in Avon, Connecticut, is Reggio Magnet School of the Arts, a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 511 students. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 35% above that.
Capitol Region Education Council is the local district for Reggio Magnet School of the Arts. It runs 16 schools with 8,762 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Reggio Magnet School of the Arts, at 39%. Other reported shares: 27% Black, 23% White, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Capitol Planning Region's residents are about 18% Hispanic, 21 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Reggio Magnet School of the Arts is 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.1:1. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. About 60% of students, or 305, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Capitol Planning Region averages 43%, lower than here.
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts is graded C by allk12, scoring above 25% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts is located in Capitol Planning Region, where 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%. Besides Reggio Magnet School of the Arts, Capitol Planning Region has 285 other public schools.
Avon Middle School is the closest public school, about 2.4 miles away in a straight line. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Reggio Magnet School of the Arts.
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 512 to 511.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Capitol Region Education Council
- Ana Grace Academy of the ArtsElementary · 855 students
- Academy of Aerospace and EngineeringHigh · 767 students
- Academy of Science and InnovationHigh · 767 students
- Academy of International Studies 6-12High · 697 students
- Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle SchoolMiddle · 669 students
- Academy of Aerospace and Engineering ElementaryElementary · 604 students
Other schools in Avon
- Avon High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Pine Grove SchoolElementary · 613 students
- Thompson Brook SchoolMiddle · 497 students
- Avon Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Roaring Brook SchoolElementary · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Avon Middle School2.4 mi · 461
- Avon High School2.5 mi · 946
- Pine Grove School2.5 mi · 613
- Thompson Brook School2.6 mi · 497
- Latimer Lane School2.8 mi · 483
- Norfeldt School3.0 mi · 362
Frequently asked questions
About Reggio Magnet School of the ArtsWhat is the total enrollment at Reggio Magnet School of the Arts?
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts enrolls approximately 511 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Reggio Magnet School of the Arts serve?
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Reggio Magnet School of the Arts?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Reggio Magnet School of the Arts.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Reggio Magnet School of the Arts?
At Reggio Magnet School of the Arts, the student body is approximately 23% White, 39% Hispanic, 27% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Reggio Magnet School of the Arts public or private?
Reggio Magnet School of the Arts is a public K-12 school, overseen by Capitol Region Education Council.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.