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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Six-Six Magnet School this year?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COOPERATIVE EDUCATIONAL SERVICES·NCES 090091000340
Six-Six Magnet School
601 Pearl Harbor St., Bridgeport, CT 06610 · (203) 365-8200 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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
10.3:1
43 FTE teachers
STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
197 students
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 | 73 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 32 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 30 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 30% larger than its 8th grade class (30).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
38.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
40.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Six-Six Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six-Six Magnet School this school | 441 | 44.7% | N/A |
| Nichols School Stratford | 418 | 49.8% | N/A |
| Fox Run Elementary School Norwalk | 398 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Discovery Academy Wethersfield | 522 | 54.2% | N/A |
| Eli Whitney School Stratford | 462 | 39.8% | N/A |
| Alma E. Pagels School West Haven | 364 | 54.4% | 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 Six-Six Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #324 of 522 | #24 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.7% | #344 of 519 | #28 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #178 of 613 | #29 of 60 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #47 of 558 | #1 of 56 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.4% | #59 of 560 | #2 of 56 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.7% | #299 of 594 | #37 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #339 of 378 | #35 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
441
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
+24% since 2000-01, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 441 | 43 | 10.3:1 | 45% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 44 | 10.2:1 | 49% (217) |
| 2022-23 | 457 | 43 | 10.6:1 | 44% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 44 | 10.2:1 | 38% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 454 | 41.2 | 11.0:1 | 27% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 468 | 41 | 11.4:1 | 23% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 452 | 42 | 10.8:1 | 31% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 26 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Six-Six Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (454 to 441); teachers up 4% (41.2 to 43).
About Six-Six Magnet School
Six-Six Magnet School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The school enrolls 441 students, from pre-K through 8.
The school's district is Cooperative Educational Services.
The most common group at Six-Six Magnet School is Hispanic students, at 45%. After that, the student body is 23% Black, 22% White, 6% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among all residents of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 27%. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 43 full-time-equivalent teachers at Six-Six Magnet School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.3:1. That is 2.3 students per teacher below the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 45%. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
The allk12 Grade for Six-Six Magnet School is C+. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has about 329,259 residents, and the median household income is $89,667, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Besides Six-Six Magnet School, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region has 90 other public schools.
The closest public school, Multicultural Magnet School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Six-Six Magnet School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The school's locale code, City: Mid-size, means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 449 to 441, a small change.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Six-Six Magnet School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- 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
- Multicultural Magnet School0.0 mi · 436
- High Horizons Magnet School0.1 mi · 443
- Bullard-Havens Technical High School0.3 mi · 819
- Edison School0.6 mi · 181
- Warren Harding High School0.6 mi · 1,324
- Hall School0.9 mi · 162
Frequently asked questions
About Six-Six Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Six-Six Magnet School?
Six-Six Magnet School enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Six-Six Magnet School serve?
Six-Six Magnet School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Six-Six Magnet School have?
Six-Six Magnet School employs 43 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Six-Six Magnet School?
At Six-Six Magnet School, the student body is approximately 22% White, 45% Hispanic, 23% Black, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Six-Six Magnet School in?
Six-Six Magnet School is part of Cooperative Educational Services.
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