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What's the most underrated thing about Webster Micro Society Magnet School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
626
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192000383
Webster Micro Society Magnet School
5 Cone Street, Hartford, CT 06105 · (860) 695-5380 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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
14.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
415 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 98 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 57% larger than its 8th grade class (42).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
31.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
24.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Webster Micro Society Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Micro Society Magnet School this school | 626 | 66.3% | N/A |
| Museum Academy Bloomfield | 511 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School New Haven | 482 | 71.0% | N/A |
| University of Hartford Magnet School West Hartford | 477 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School North Haven | 509 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Edgewood School New Haven | 397 | 59.9% | 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 Webster Micro Society Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #416 of 522 | #111 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #394 of 519 | #107 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #30 of 613 | #9 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #472 of 558 | #143 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #57 of 560 | #21 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.3% | #148 of 594 | #36 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.1% | #140 of 176 | #43 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
626
-16 (-2%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 437
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 626 | 43.3 | 14.5:1 | 66% (415) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 42.5 | 14.8:1 | 65% (408) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 40.5 | 15.2:1 | 62% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 642 | 42 | 15.3:1 | 59% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 613 | 42.5 | 14.4:1 | 55% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 660 | 47 | 14.0:1 | 55% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 592 | 43 | 13.8:1 | 60% (357) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 36 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 437 | 26 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Micro Society Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (613 to 626); teachers up 2% (42.5 to 43.3).
About Webster Micro Society Magnet School
Among the schools in Hartford, Connecticut, is Webster Micro Society Magnet School, a large elementary school. It had 626 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Connecticut have about 378 students on average; enrollment here is 66% higher.
Webster Micro Society Magnet School reports to Hartford School District, which has 41 schools and 15,754 students.
About 42% of students at Webster Micro Society Magnet School are Black, the largest single group. The rest of enrollment is 31% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among all residents of Capitol Planning Region, the Black share is about 13%. A diversity index of 70% means there is a 70% chance two randomly chosen students at Webster Micro Society Magnet School are from different groups.
A staff of 43.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.5:1. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is higher. By family income, 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Capitol Planning Region, the average is 43%.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Webster Micro Society Magnet School outscored 21%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In Capitol Planning Region, median household income comes to about $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 286, with about 137,047 students.
Bristow Middle School sits about 0.3 miles from Webster Micro Society Magnet School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
NCES assigns Webster Micro Society Magnet School the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (642) to 2024-25 (626).
This page is set up for the Webster Micro Society Magnet School community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Hartford School District
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
- Kennelly SchoolElementary · 628 students
- Capital Preparatory Magnet SchoolCombined · 580 students
Other schools in Hartford
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College AcademyHigh · 925 students
- Achievement First Hartford AcademyCombined · 907 students
- A. I. Prince Technical High SchoolHigh · 725 students
- Weaver High SchoolHigh · 721 students
- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
Nearby schools
- Bristow Middle School0.3 mi · 326
- Hartford Public High School0.6 mi · 698
- Classical Magnet School0.6 mi · 438
- Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy0.6 mi · 128
- Whiting Lane School0.8 mi · 379
- West Middle School0.8 mi · 289
Frequently asked questions
About Webster Micro Society Magnet SchoolHow many students attend Webster Micro Society Magnet School?
Webster Micro Society Magnet School enrolls approximately 626 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Webster Micro Society Magnet School serve?
Webster Micro Society Magnet School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Webster Micro Society Magnet School?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Webster Micro Society Magnet School.
How diverse is Webster Micro Society Magnet School?
Webster Micro Society Magnet School reports a student body of 15% White, 31% Hispanic, 42% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Webster Micro Society Magnet School?
Webster Micro Society Magnet School is overseen by Hartford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.