Webster Micro Society Magnet School

Webster Micro Society Magnet School is one of the large primary schools in Hartford, Connecticut, one of the schools within Hartford School District, with 626 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 378 students each, so Webster Micro Society Magnet School sits 66% bigger than that benchmark.

Hartford School District comprises 41 schools with combined enrollment of 15,754 students; Webster Micro Society Magnet School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Webster Micro Society Magnet School shows that the most-represented group is Black (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 31% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region as a whole is about 13% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Webster Micro Society Magnet School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 66% of students at Webster Micro Society Magnet School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is north of typical.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Capitol Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Webster Micro Society Magnet School is one.

Bristow Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Webster Micro Society Magnet School's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 613 (now 626). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 27% to 31% over that span.

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