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High Horizons Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

438^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

High Horizons Magnet School is a public PK–8 magnet school in Bridgeport, CT, serving 443 students, with 86.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — among the highest poverty rates in the area. It is part of the Bridgeport School District, which ranks near the bottom of Connecticut districts, and the school itself ranked in the 11th percentile statewide in 2025–26. Despite the overall low ranking, High Horizons has genuine strengths that make it stand out from other Bridgeport elementary schools.

The school's most impressive asset is attendance. Chronic absenteeism at High Horizons was just 17.7% in 2025–26, far better than the 31.3% district average and less than half that of nearby schools like Edison School (30.4%), Hall School (33.1%), and Thomas Hooker School (33.7%). The school also shows a notable ability to serve Hispanic students well: in 2023–24, it ranked 21st out of 111 Connecticut schools serving Hispanic students, placing it in the 81st percentile. In addition, certain grades have posted near-state-average results, particularly 7th grade ELA and math, where proficiency has exceeded the district average by wide margins in multiple years.

However, these successes are not spread evenly. Proficiency swings sharply from year to year — 4th grade ELA dropped from 54.5% to 16.7% in just one year — suggesting that strong results often depend on particular teachers or cohorts rather than schoolwide systems. High Horizons also operates with fewer resources than its neighbors, including the highest student-teacher ratio (17:1) among nearby schools and lower per-pupil spending. The most striking comparison is Multicultural Magnet School, which shares the same address and similar poverty levels yet outperforms High Horizons in nearly every grade and subject. Overall, High Horizons proves it can succeed in specific areas; the challenge is making those successes the norm rather than the exception.

443

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,560

Per pupil spending ?

86.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Palisade Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06610

(203) 576-7807

District: Bridgeport School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.7%

African American:

33.4%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (24% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg18%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

438^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

187^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Bridgeport School District

149^th of 153Bridgeport 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
2026	9.4	438 of 492	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.8	408 of 493	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	403 of 497	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	425 of 491	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	414 of 490	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	480 of 538	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.3	422 of 522	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	414 of 532	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	425 of 519	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	347 of 518	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	34.2	386 of 551	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.0	282 of 557	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	67.6	248 of 564	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	251 of 565	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	314 of 579	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.2	298 of 566	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.1	247 of 565	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.8	208 of 568	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	298 of 570	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	14.8	378 of 455	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	70.2	21 of 111	81.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	14.7	266 of 302	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	8.0	402 of 445	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.7	330 of 371	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	187 of 258	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.8	172 of 252	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	145 of 250	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.9	181 of 249	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	170 of 250	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	186 of 275	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	126 of 259	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	136 of 249	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.4	126 of 250	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.4	158 of 246	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	150 of 280	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	75.4	73 of 278	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	56 of 272	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	50 of 269	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	64 of 268	76.1%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	78 of 255	69.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.3	82 of 252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	77.4	48 of 250	80.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	61 of 248	75.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	60.5	23 of 80	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	20.4	181 of 235	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	48.7	105 of 218	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	139 of 224	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.8	111 of 244	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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

Hispanic (2024)81st percentile+62 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)11th percentile~ school

Male (2021)10th percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2021)71st percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2021)55th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)38th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)23rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Science26%-26 vs state

Mathematics19%-27 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	9.4	438^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.0%		13.8	408^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.2%	30	489.0	26.1	12.8	16.7	41.3	17.8	48.9	2534.0	2374.0	12.5	2436.0	17.8	29.8	17.0	$16,560
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%)	37.6	303^rd of 492 public elementary schools	38.4%		35.3	303^rd of 493 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.6	54.5	20.8	27.9	52.4	76.6	2544.0	2554.0	22.9	30.2	31.0	70.2	34.0	22.7	$16,607
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%)	34.5	318^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.7	339^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.2%	21	500.0	792.0	29.8	44.7	38.9	2522.0	2547.0	2536.0	44.7	40.4	41.7	52.5	31.0	33.3	$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%)	4.7	484^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	22.2		2334.0	2385.0	2413.0	0.0			2341.0	2393.0	2429.0	0.0			$19,435
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)			2348.0	2381.0					2361.0	0.0					$21,083
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)		37.1	2375.0	2371.0		30.0	2493.0	2518.0	26.9			2430.0	2471.0	2521.0	$20,396
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%)	4.9	481^st of 492 public elementary schools	2.2%					(n/a)	460.0	779.0	2298.0	2332.0	2367.0	16.1	11.1	19.3	12.5	2382.0	2404.0	9.7	7.1	12.5	$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%)								(n/a)	478.0		2322.0	2386.0	2439.0	2423.0			2349.0	23.7	2424.0	2427.0			$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%)	23.4	359^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.0%		22.9	353^rd of 493 public elementary schools	28.4%	6	39.2		28.8	26.3	35.1	38.1			45.0	22.8	35.1	34.5			$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%)	17.4	385^th of 492 public elementary schools	21.7%		20	367^th of 493 public elementary schools	25.6%	18	25.6		33.3	35.0	30.8	32.7			33.3	2449.0	23.1	23.6			$22,368

Frequently Asked Questions about High Horizons Magnet School

How many students attend High Horizons Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 443 students attended High Horizons Magnet School.

Is High Horizons Magnet School a good school?

High Horizons Magnet School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of High Horizons Magnet School?

Students at High Horizons Magnet School are 54% Hispanic, 33% African American, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is High Horizons Magnet School in?

Bridgeport School District

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