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STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School

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STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School ranks 260 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades K-8

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School is a K-8 elementary/middle magnet school in Hartford, CT, serving 348 students, most from low-income families (63.2% free/reduced-price lunch), in a district ranked near the bottom of Connecticut. Despite that backdrop, the school is a clear academic outperformer. It currently ranks 260th out of 491 elementary schools statewide (47th percentile, 2 stars), far above the Hartford School District's 0-star rating. Its ranking has climbed dramatically from the 15th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 47th percentile in 2025-2026.

Across nearly every grade and subject, the school posts proficiency rates two to three times higher than district averages. For example, 5th-grade math proficiency is 60.5% versus the district's 17.9%, and 5th-grade science is 55.3% versus 22.8%. The school meets or exceeds Connecticut state averages in 4th-, 5th-, and 6th-grade math and 5th-grade science. The school also outperforms nearby schools with similar poverty levels. University of Hartford Magnet School, just 0.31 miles away with nearly identical demographics, posts lower scores despite spending far more per student. Even more striking is the comparison with Montessori Magnet at Fisher School, which shares the same building at 280 Plainfield Street: STEM Magnet earns a much higher state rank (260 vs. 375) and posts dramatically stronger math scores.

Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 26.6% in 2021-2022 to 14.7% in 2025-2026, below the state average of 16.4% and less than half the Hartford School District's rate of 35.9%. This improvement is likely linked to the school's rising achievement. The STEM identity also shows in the data: the school's strongest subject results are in math and science. For a district ranked near the bottom of Connecticut, the school offers a compelling example of how a focused magnet program, strong attendance, and effective instruction can help students succeed despite considerable challenges.

348

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,510

Per pupil spending ?

63.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

280 Plainfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112

(860) 695-3500

District: Hartford School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.6%

Hispanic:

21.0%

Asian:

19.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 15th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2026) from a 15th-percentile low (2023)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hartford School District

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

260^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

115^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary Schools in the Hartford School District

146^th of 153Hartford 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	48.4	260 of 492	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.7	287 of 493	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.1	325 of 497	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	11.4	416 of 491	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	389 of 490	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	326 of 538	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	314 of 522	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	228 of 532	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.0	271 of 519	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	70.9	174 of 518	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	229 of 551	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.7	288 of 557	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.8	345 of 564	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	380 of 565	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	16.8	502 of 579	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	15.5	496 of 566	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	11.0	510 of 565	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.0	537 of 568	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.2	534 of 570	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	258 of 445	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	115 of 258	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.9	156 of 252	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.1	185 of 250	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	164 of 249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	118 of 275	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	67 of 259	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.0	112 of 250	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.4	59 of 246	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	58.7	119 of 280	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.2	134 of 278	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.1	147 of 272	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.4	168 of 269	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	190 of 268	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.2	190 of 255	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.7	204 of 252	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.4	228 of 250	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.1	232 of 248	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	95.3	2 of 80	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	60 of 218	72.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	113 of 224	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	75.3	41 of 244	83.2%	★★★★☆

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

Male (2021)42nd percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2021)98th percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2021)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)72nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)50th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+3 vs state

Mathematics50%+3 vs state

English Language Arts45%-6 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School	Public, Magnet	K-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3500	348	23	14.9	63.2%	8 (2.3%)	176 (50.6%)	73 (21.0%)	67 (19.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.3%)	48.4	260^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.2%		38.7	287^th of 493 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	55.3	799.0	41.0	42.1	47.4	2528.0	48.7	2579.0	35.9	57.9	60.5	60.0	43.6	40.0	$19,510
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3560	353	14	25.2	63.7%	53 (15.0%)	184 (52.1%)	73 (20.7%)	29 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.7%)	19.2	375^th of 492 public elementary schools	23.8%		22.5	358^th of 493 public elementary schools	27.4%	17	31.0	800.0	2346.0	2446.0	44.8	2529.0	2513.0	2534.0	2347.0	29.2	20.7	2500.0	30.8	2543.0	$18,355
University of Hartford Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	196 Bloomfield Ave.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 236-2899	477	36	13.2	62.3%	51 (10.7%)	246 (51.6%)	133 (27.9%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.0%)	25.5	352^nd of 492 public elementary schools	28.5%		22.5	357^th of 493 public elementary schools	27.6%	5	50.0		38.2	29.7	46.9				32.4	28.1	29.7				$25,999
Rawson School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Holcomb Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4840	198	21	9.4	87.9%	2 (1.0%)	134 (67.7%)	51 (25.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)								(n/a)	480.0		2350.0	2370.0	18.8				2369.0	2396.0	21.9				$34,782
Breakthrough Magnet School North	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6380	289	24	12.0	67.8%	11 (3.8%)	143 (49.5%)	65 (22.5%)	52 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.2%)	29.2	335^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.9%					(n/a)	25.0		42.4	31.6	2425.0				57.6	36.8	2432.0				$22,483
Wish Museum School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Vine Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5600	297	25	12.1	87.2%	6 (2.0%)	94 (31.6%)	183 (61.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)								(n/a)	462.0		2337.0	2362.0	2387.0				22.5	13.7	2422.0				$27,563
West Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Niles Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5480	289	28	10.5	85.5%	6 (2.1%)	119 (41.2%)	143 (49.5%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	6.2	468^th of 492 public elementary schools	4.9%					(n/a)	18.2		2331.0	2357.0	2390.0				2372.0	14.0	13.6				$25,851
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5 Cone Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5380	626	43	14.4	66.3%	91 (14.5%)	266 (42.5%)	194 (31.0%)	30 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	11.2	426^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.8	404^th of 493 public elementary schools	18.1%	22	482.0	793.0	20.3	18.6	31.5	31.4	28.3	2532.0	28.8	22.0	14.8	20.0	21.7	19.2	$17,932
Global Communications Academy	Public	K-8	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6020	414	31	13.3	90.6%	7 (1.7%)	155 (37.4%)	237 (57.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	2.7	492^nd of 492 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.4	480^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.6%	12	12.8	758.0	0.0	2348.0	14.9	2411.0	16.7	14.8	2325.0	2348.0	2402.0	2401.0	2418.0	2388.0	$21,690
SAND School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Main Street	Hartford	06120	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5040	266	21	12.6	89.1%	4 (1.5%)	72 (27.1%)	181 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	5.9	471^st of 492 public elementary schools	4.3%					(n/a)	469.0		2313.0	2369.0	14.3				2347.0	21.2	14.3				$25,449

Frequently Asked Questions about STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School

How many students attend STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School.

What district is STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School in?

Hartford School District

What is the racial makeup of STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School?

Students at STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School are 51% African American, 21% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School a good school?

STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School ranks 260^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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