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Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

375^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is a public magnet school in the Hartford School District, serving 353 students in grades PK through 8 and sharing its Plainfield Street campus with the co-located STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School. The school earned a 1-star rating and ranks 375th of 491 schools statewide (24th percentile), broadly consistent with its performance over the past three years. About 63.7% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — a lower poverty concentration than most neighboring Hartford schools.

The school's most impressive statistic is attendance: its 9.8% chronic absenteeism rate is far below the 35.9% district average and better than every other Hartford school nearby — including STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School (14.7%), Webster Micro Society Magnet School (21.3%), Breakthrough Magnet School North (23.0%), Wish Museum School (42.5%), and Global Communications Academy (47.7%). Only Aiken School in West Hartford posted a lower rate (4.7%). This reflects a sharp turnaround from 25.7% chronic absenteeism in 2021-2022. Academically, the school scores well above district averages in nearly every subject, with especially strong literacy results — 3rd grade ELA proficiency reached 48.1% in 2024-2025 versus 17.4% districtwide.

The biggest concerns are staffing and math/science achievement. The student-teacher ratio of 25.2:1 is the highest in the surrounding area — most nearby schools range from 9.4:1 to 14.9:1. Math proficiency lags far behind state averages (5th grade: 20.7% vs. 45.8% statewide), and the contrast with the co-located STEM magnet is striking: STEM ranks 260th statewide, posts 5th grade math proficiency of 60.5%, and operates at a much lower 14.9:1 ratio. Parents prioritizing math and science may want to weigh these differences carefully, though Montessori's strong attendance and above-district reading scores indicate a stable and engaging learning environment.

353

Students ?

25.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,355

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

280 Plainfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112

(860) 695-3560

District: Hartford School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.1%

Hispanic:

20.7%

White:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (31% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg49%

375^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 17 pts since 2021

From bottom 41% (2021) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	19.2	375 of 492	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.5	358 of 493	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	386 of 497	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	319 of 538	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.6	396 of 551	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts45%-6 vs state

Science31%-21 vs state

Mathematics27%-20 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
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 Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

What is the racial makeup of Montessori Magnet at Fisher School?

Students at Montessori Magnet at Fisher School are 52% African American, 21% Hispanic, 15% White, 8% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Montessori Magnet at Fisher School a good school?

Montessori Magnet at Fisher School ranks in the bottom 23.8% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Montessori Magnet at Fisher School in?

Hartford School District

How many students attend Montessori Magnet at Fisher School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Montessori Magnet at Fisher School.

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