Breakthrough Magnet School

121 Cornwall St, Hartford, CT 06112 | (860) 695-5700

Grades: PK-8
Student Enrollment: 352

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 352 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-8
Ranks 154th out of 250 middle schools in CT.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 121 Cornwall Street, Hartford, CT 06112

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
Magnet School

School District Details

Hartford School District
Per-Pupil Spending: $17,589
Graduation Rate: 55.4%
Dropout Rate: 5.8%
Students Per Teacher: 14.4
Enrolled Students: 21,216

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 352
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 20.6
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 177 (50.3%)
Females: 175 (49.7%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 73 (20.7%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 137 (38.9%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 210 (59.7%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Breakthrough Magnet School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	5	1.4%
Black	117	33.2%
Asian	14	4.0%
Hispanic	131	37.2%
White	85	24.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Pre-Kindergarten	56	15.9%
Kindergarten	32	9.1%
1st Grade	33	9.4%
2nd Grade	33	9.4%
3rd Grade	32	9.1%
4th Grade	34	9.7%
5th Grade	35	9.9%
6th Grade	31	8.8%
7th Grade	33	9.4%
8th Grade	33	9.4%

Source: CT Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on September 28, 2009
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this school is wonderful i have been in this school scince pre-k i recomend this school for many parents.

Test Scores and Performance Information

Overall School Rating

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The overall school rating shows that Breakthrough Magnet School performed on average worse than many other schools across the state on CMT state exams in the following subjects:

Math
Reading
Science
Writing

CMT - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	83.3%	61.4%	83.6%
2009	63.6%	56.3%	82.8%
2008	67.7%	49.9%	80.7%

Reading Test
2010	66.7%	45.7%	72.3%
2009	46.9%	37.7%	71.1%
2008	43.3%	33.5%	68.4%

Writing Test
2010	70.0%	66.4%	80.3%
2009	69.7%	65.5%	83.2%
2008	71.0%	61.9%	82.9%

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	81.8%	58.9%	85.2%
2009	78.8%	53.9%	84.6%
2008	75.0%	49.9%	81.5%

Reading Test
2010	59.4%	34.1%	72.9%
2009	53.1%	36.8%	74.4%
2008	59.4%	32.6%	69.7%

Writing Test
2010	75.8%	65.8%	86.5%
2009	81.8%	61.6%	85.0%
2008	84.4%	61.0%	84.8%

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	80.0%	62.7%	87.8%
2009	75.0%	58.9%	85.9%
2008	81.3%	53.0%	83.1%

Reading Test
2010	39.4%	32.2%	75.4%
2009	64.5%	40.2%	77.7%
2008	48.5%	36.7%	74.0%

Science Test
2010	80.0%	43.6%	82.5%
2009	72.7%	50.2%	82.9%
2008	72.7%	46.3%	81.1%

Writing Test
2010	74.3%	66.1%	87.3%
2009	75.8%	64.9%	86.5%
2008	87.9%	58.8%	85.7%

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	86.2%	71.8%	88.2%
2009	90.9%	64.1%	86.8%
2008	84.4%	60.1%	84.3%

Reading Test
2010	88.9%	64.8%	85.5%
2009	71.9%	50.8%	80.3%
2008	71.9%	47.9%	77.6%

Writing Test
2010	83.3%	69.1%	85.5%
2009	78.8%	64.8%	83.1%
2008	78.1%	69.6%	82.9%

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	93.9%	65.8%	87.4%
2009	81.8%	60.1%	85.7%
2008	76.2%	52.6%	82.6%

Reading Test
2010	78.1%	59.2%	85.3%
2009	78.8%	58.4%	83.4%
2008	71.4%	51.3%	79.7%

Writing Test
2010	81.8%	51.9%	79.7%
2009	70.6%	60.7%	80.9%
2008	71.4%	53.9%	80.1%

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

	School	District	State
Math Test
2010	81.3%	63.1%	86.6%
2009	72.7%	53.8%	84.5%
2008	90.9%	47.0%	81.2%

Reading Test
2010	77.4%	59.5%	82.6%
2009	61.9%	51.4%	80.5%
2008	86.4%	45.2%	77.0%

Science Test
2010	75.0%	44.4%	76.0%
2009	52.2%	38.3%	76.6%
2008	68.2%	32.3%	75.2%

Writing Test
2010	78.1%	57.9%	80.6%
2009	78.3%	63.5%	83.7%
2008	95.5%	58.3%	82.7%

Source: CT Department of Education 2009-2010

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