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Multicultural Magnet School

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Multicultural Magnet School ranks 303 rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

303^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Multicultural Magnet School is an elementary school serving grades K-8 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, part of the Bridgeport School District. With 422 students, the school consistently outperforms the district and state on standardized tests, particularly for certain student subgroups.

Multicultural Magnet School's test scores are notably strong, with 55.3% of 7th graders proficient or better in SBAC English Language Arts, compared to 25.8% in the Bridgeport district and 50.4% statewide. Similarly, 44.7% of 5th graders were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to 11% in the district and 44.9% statewide. The school also performs exceptionally well for Hispanic students, special education students, and students of low socioeconomic status, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups.

While Multicultural Magnet School outperforms nearby Edison School, Thomas Hooker School, Hall School, and Luis Munoz Marin School, the school's performance has declined in recent years, from a high of 3 stars to its current 2-star rating. This trend, along with the significant socioeconomic challenges faced by the school's student population, are important factors for the Bridgeport School District to address.

436

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,607

Per pupil spending ?

89.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610

(203) 576-7505

District: Bridgeport School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

71.8%

African American:

12.4%

White:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Bridgeport School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg17%

Connecticut avg47%

Elementary school

303^rd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

137^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 20Elementary Schools in the Bridgeport School District

152^nd of 156Bridgeport School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	35.3	303 of 493	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	383 of 497	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	400 of 491	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	291 of 490	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.4	280 of 538	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.8	161 of 522	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	200 of 532	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.4	218 of 519	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.5	242 of 518	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	269 of 551	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.1	125 of 557	77.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	151 of 564	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.2	130 of 565	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	145 of 579	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	81.1	62 of 566	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	77.2	127 of 565	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	76.4	136 of 568	76.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.8	134 of 570	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	255 of 455	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	27 of 132	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	36.9	67 of 108	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.5	11 of 173	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	9 of 112	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	79.9	41 of 302	86.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	286 of 445	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.2	68 of 371	81.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	137 of 252	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	101 of 250	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	97 of 250	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	115 of 275	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	115 of 259	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	107 of 249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	79.0	49 of 246	80.1%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	59 of 280	78.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	17 of 278	93.9%	★★★★★
2012	82.3	7 of 272	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	83.3	8 of 269	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	84.8	4 of 268	98.5%	★★★★★
2009	83.7	14 of 255	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	83.3	17 of 252	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.3	21 of 250	91.6%	★★★★★
2006	79.7	43 of 248	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	57.6	97 of 235	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	35 of 105	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	28 of 146	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	18 of 97	81.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	78.8	36 of 218	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	32.5	143 of 224	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	80.9	25 of 244	89.8%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)86th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2021)82nd percentile+34 vs school

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+41 vs school

Female (2021)44th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)36th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)90th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)83rd percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)59th percentile~ school

Male (2021)36th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Multicultural Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	700 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 576-7505	436	29	15.2	89.7%	50 (11.5%)	54 (12.4%)	313 (71.8%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	35.3	303^rd of 493 public elementary schools	38.5%		16.9	383^rd of 497 public elementary schools	22.9%	80				38.3	53.2		55.3			31.9	44.7	37.8	27.7	38.9	$16,607
High Horizons Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	700 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 576-7807	443	26	17.0	86.7%	41 (9.3%)	148 (33.4%)	238 (53.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	13.8	408^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.2%		14.2	403^rd of 497 public elementary schools	18.9%	5	20.0		25.5	54.5	20.0	22.9			14.9	13.6			30.4	34.8	$16,560
Six-Six Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	601 Pearl Harbor St.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 365-8200	441	43	10.2	44.7%	95 (21.5%)	101 (22.9%)	198 (44.9%)	27 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	26.7	339^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.2%		35.9	304^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.8%	35			28.6	31.0	50.0			34.5		31.0	45.0		45.2	24.1	$25,078
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Boston Terrace	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7183	181	15	11.8	91.7%	8 (4.4%)	57 (31.5%)	97 (53.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (7.7%)								(n/a)						26.1									$19,435
Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-8	138 Roger Williams Rd.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7185	288	26	11.0	81.9%	22 (7.6%)	79 (27.4%)	170 (59.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)		21.2							28.0		23.3			25.0	$20,396
Hall School	Public	PK, KG-6	290 Clermont Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7560	162	16	10.1	92.0%	9 (5.6%)	59 (36.4%)	81 (50.0%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$21,083
Luis Munoz Marin School	Public	PK, KG-8	479 Helen St.	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8202	709	47	15.2	88.0%	20 (2.8%)	110 (15.5%)	562 (79.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.0%)								(n/a)	10.5					8.7	13.2	9.1					12.0	9.2	$16,258
Beardsley School	Public	PK, KG-6	500 Huntington Rd.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7184	327	23	14.2	85.0%	9 (2.8%)	91 (27.8%)	213 (65.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	7.5	461^st of 493 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.9	432^nd of 497 public elementary schools	13.1%	29	20.0		23.9		22.5				19.6	0.0					$17,354
Second Hill Lane School	Public	K-6	65 Second Hill Lane	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4292	610	43	14.0	49.5%	136 (22.3%)	97 (15.9%)	333 (54.6%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	22.9	353^rd of 493 public elementary schools	28.4%		29.1	332^nd of 497 public elementary schools	33.2%	21	43.9		30.6	41.8	37.8	28.1			30.6	39.2	32.9	22.7			$18,391
Franklin School	Public	K-6	1895 Barnum Avenue	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4190	246	20	12.1	61.0%	23 (9.3%)	88 (35.8%)	120 (48.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	20	367^th of 493 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.1	359^th of 497 public elementary schools	27.8%	8	26.0		36.8		32.0				39.5	35.1	26.0				$22,368

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Is Multicultural Magnet School a good school?

Multicultural Magnet School ranks 303^rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Multicultural Magnet School in?

Bridgeport School District

What is the racial makeup of Multicultural Magnet School?

Students at Multicultural Magnet School are 72% Hispanic, 12% African American, 11% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Multicultural Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Multicultural Magnet School.

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