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Breakthrough Magnet School North

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Breakthrough Magnet School North ranks 335 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

335^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Breakthrough Magnet School North is a PK–5 elementary school in Hartford, CT, serving 289 students within the Hartford School District, a district that ranks near the bottom of Connecticut's 153 districts. Despite that challenging context, the school has improved steadily and now ranks 335th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (32nd percentile) for 2025–2026, its best showing in recent years. About 68% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a lower poverty concentration than many neighboring Hartford elementary schools, and the school enjoys a favorable 12:1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, Breakthrough stands out for its strong early-elementary instruction. In 3rd grade math, 57.6% of students met proficiency—32.8 percentage points above the Hartford district average and above the state average of 52.2%. Third grade reading is similarly strong at 42.4% proficiency, nearly matching the state rate and far exceeding the district's 16.8%. Among nearby schools, only STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School ranks higher statewide, and Breakthrough outperforms University of Hartford Magnet School in both 3rd grade math and reading despite that school spending more per student.

Attendance is another differentiator. Breakthrough's chronic absenteeism rate of 23.0% is well below the Hartford district's 35.9% and dramatically better than neighboring schools like Wish Museum School (42.5%), SAND School (44.5%), and Global Communications Academy (47.7%). The school also serves special education and low-income students relatively well. However, academic gains in the early grades tend to fade by upper elementary—4th grade scores drop notably and 5th grade science trails the state. Still, Breakthrough's upward trajectory, strong early literacy and math, and improving attendance make it one of the top-performing elementary options in the Hartford area.

289

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,483

Per pupil spending ?

67.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25 Ridgefield Street
Hartford, CT 06112

(860) 695-6380

District: Hartford School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.5%

Hispanic:

22.5%

Asian:

18.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 21st percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hartford School District

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (39% vs 51% meeting standards)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg51%

335^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	29.2	335 of 492	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.9	382 of 497	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	371 of 491	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	399 of 490	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	403 of 538	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	432 of 522	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	472 of 532	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	8.5	454 of 519	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	463 of 518	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	437 of 551	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	457 of 557	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	8.0	532 of 564	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	575 of 579	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	170 of 302	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	43.9	206 of 371	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)44th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)44th percentile+19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics46%-4 vs state

English Language Arts37%-14 vs state

Science25%-28 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Breakthrough Magnet School North

What district is Breakthrough Magnet School North in?

Hartford School District

How many students attend Breakthrough Magnet School North?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Breakthrough Magnet School North.

Is Breakthrough Magnet School North a good school?

Breakthrough Magnet School North ranks 335^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Breakthrough Magnet School North?

Students at Breakthrough Magnet School North are 49% African American, 22% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% White.

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