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What's the most underrated thing about Regional Multicultural Magnet School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
469
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEARN·NCES 090345000079
Regional Multicultural Magnet School
1 Bulkeley Place, New London, CT 06320 · (860) 437-7775 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL469 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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
13.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
331 students
DISTRICT 54% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
62%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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Learn. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
40.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
25.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 Regional Multicultural Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Multicultural Magnet School this school | 469 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Gaffney Elementary School New Britain | 438 | 71.7% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale School Meriden | 485 | 76.1% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School New London | 445 | 77.1% | N/A |
| Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School New London | 449 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Hanover School Meriden | 456 | 62.1% | 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 Regional Multicultural Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #410 of 522 | #29 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #339 of 519 | #26 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 469 | #135 of 613 | #8 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #396 of 558 | #36 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.8% | #159 of 560 | #16 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.6% | #128 of 594 | #18 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #155 of 378 | #13 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. 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
469
-19 (-4%) vs 2020
+6% since 2000-01, when it was 444
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 469 | 34.5 | 13.6:1 | 71% (331) |
| 2023-24 | 495 | 37.5 | 13.2:1 | 68% (338) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 38.6 | 13.0:1 | 64% (323) |
| 2020-21 | 488 | 34 | 14.3:1 | 66% (321) |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 54% (287) |
| 2015-16 | 535 | 38 | 14.1:1 | 48% (257) |
| 2010-11 | 545 | 37 | 14.7:1 | 46% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 34 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Regional Multicultural Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (535 to 469); teachers down 9% (38 to 34.5).
About Regional Multicultural Magnet School
Regional Multicultural Magnet School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in New London, Connecticut. The school enrolls 469 students in kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 378 students for elementary schools in Connecticut.
Regional Multicultural Magnet School falls under Learn, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,295 students.
At Regional Multicultural Magnet School, 56% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 19% White, 15% multiracial, and 9% Black. That is higher than the 15% Hispanic share among all Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region residents. The diversity index for Regional Multicultural Magnet School is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Regional Multicultural Magnet School, giving a ratio of 13.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1. A total of 331 students, or 71%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 50% average for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 21 points lower.
Regional Multicultural Magnet School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $86,586, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 88 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,605, Regional Multicultural Magnet School among them.
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is about 0.2 miles from Regional Multicultural Magnet School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Regional Multicultural Magnet School inside a principal city with a population under 100,000 (City: Small).
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 469, down from 488 in 2020-21.
Regional Multicultural Magnet School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Learn
- The Friendship SchoolElementary · 460 students
- Marine Science Magnet High SchoolHigh · 274 students
- Three Rivers Middle College Magnet SchoolHigh · 92 students
Other schools in New London
- New London High SchoolHigh · 605 students
- Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Nathan Hale Arts Magnet SchoolElementary · 445 students
- C.B. Jennings International Elementary MagnetElementary · 406 students
- Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
- Interdistrict School For Arts And CommunicationMiddle · 328 students
Nearby schools
- Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication0.2 mi · 328
- C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet0.3 mi · 406
- Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades0.4 mi · 133
- New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway0.4 mi · 268
- Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School0.4 mi · 343
- Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School0.7 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Regional Multicultural Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Regional Multicultural Magnet School?
Regional Multicultural Magnet School enrolls approximately 469 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Regional Multicultural Magnet School serve?
Regional Multicultural Magnet School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Regional Multicultural Magnet School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Regional Multicultural Magnet School.
What is the student diversity at Regional Multicultural Magnet School?
Student demographics at Regional Multicultural Magnet School are roughly 19% White, 56% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 15% Two or more.
Who oversees Regional Multicultural Magnet School?
Regional Multicultural Magnet School is overseen by Learn in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.