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Tracey Magnet School

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Tracey Magnet School ranks 330 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

330^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Tracey Magnet School is an elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Norwalk, Connecticut, part of the Norwalk School District. With 464 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools over the past decade, currently holding a 2-star rating.

Tracey Magnet School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 14% to 21.1% in recent years, well above the state average. Academically, the school's test scores are consistently below the Norwalk district and Connecticut state averages across all grade levels and subjects, particularly in mathematics, where only 32.9% of 3rd graders and 35% of 5th graders reached proficiency. Additionally, 61.85% of Tracey Magnet students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, the performance gap becomes even more apparent. For example, Concord Magnet School, just 1.42 miles away, has significantly higher test scores and a higher statewide ranking of 3 stars. Tracey Magnet School's ranking for female and male students is also in the bottom 10-15% of Connecticut elementary schools, indicating concerning achievement gaps. Despite the school's higher-than-average per-student spending of $18,100 in 2018-2019, the issues appear to be more complex than a lack of resources, suggesting a need for a comprehensive review of instructional practices and strategies to support the diverse student population.

434

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,325

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 Camp Street
Norwalk, CT 06851

(203) 899-2960

District: Norwalk School District

Students who attend Tracey Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:	West Rocks Middle School
High:	Norwalk High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

White:

16.6%

African American:

13.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 22nd percentile in 2022 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2025) from a 22nd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (38% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 15 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg50%

330^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Norwalk School District

118^th of 156Norwalk 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
2025	28.2	330 of 493	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.7	343 of 497	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.0	375 of 491	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	383 of 490	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	395 of 538	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	397 of 522	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	361 of 532	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.3	387 of 519	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.5	361 of 518	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	338 of 551	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	399 of 557	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.1	400 of 564	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.6	350 of 565	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	40.3	425 of 579	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.4	425 of 566	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.8	392 of 565	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.7	419 of 568	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.6	415 of 570	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	193 of 232	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	213 of 230	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	213 of 234	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	328 of 455	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	217 of 242	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	207 of 259	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	48 of 111	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	69 of 108	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	60 of 99	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.3	80 of 173	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	36 of 112	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	47 of 101	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	30.0	49 of 72	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	47 of 70	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	162 of 302	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	13.5	206 of 239	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	210 of 231	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.6	364 of 445	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	223 of 247	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	181 of 262	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	37.2	230 of 371	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)38th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile-16 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-13 vs state

Mathematics34%-15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Tracey has been a fantastic school for my two children in second grade and kindergarten. The staff is fantastic and the teachers are caring and nurturing. My Kindergartener has really made a lot of progress this year. I am very pleased with the school. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, October 23, 2012

I agree with the last reviewer that the PTO is the heart of Tracey School. I was surprised to see how low Tracey's rankings were, but certainly ESL is a challenge for many families. I have a child who needs some Special Ed services and Tracey School staff have been attentive and efficient in getting services in place quickly. This is a warm, community environment that deserves a higherranking than its getting. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Tracey school has a bad reputation based on it's test scores which are low due to a very high English as a second language population.

The Kindergarten teachers have been warm and welcoming and my child is performing well ahead where he needs to be for 1st grade next Fall. This school has a great sense of community and offers many cultural enrichment programs that you would not be exposed to at some other homogenous schools that offer no diversity among it's student population.

The PTO is fantastic and very involved. These women are the heart and soul of the school working tirelessly to make it a better place.

Schools should not be based on test scores alone. It is the environment that your child will be surrounded by that makes all the difference in developing their character. Do not count Tracey out! Close Quote

Schools Near Tracey Magnet School

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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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Tracey Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	20 Camp Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2960	434	30	14.4	60.8%	72 (16.6%)	59 (13.6%)	263 (60.6%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	28.2	330^th of 493 public elementary schools	33.1%		26.7	343^rd of 497 public elementary schools	31.0%	13	51.3	31.6	39.3	41.3			32.9	35.7	35.0			$23,325
Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	75 Van Buren Avenue	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2870	457	38	12.0	64.6%	34 (7.4%)	60 (13.1%)	306 (67.0%)	34 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.2%)	18.2	379^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.1%		11.1	426^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.3%	47	30.3	29.2	35.7	36.0			31.9	24.3	30.3			$23,226
Kendall College & Career Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	57 Fillow Street	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2880	416	39	10.8	63.0%	24 (5.8%)	68 (16.3%)	297 (71.4%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.4%)	11.1	424^th of 493 public elementary schools	14.0%		14.2	402^nd of 497 public elementary schools	19.1%	22	23.9	21.5	23.5	35.2			30.8	13.8	19.7			$24,592
Naramake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16 King Street	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2900	358	29	12.5	50.8%	108 (30.2%)	38 (10.6%)	180 (50.3%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	31	320^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.1%		35.1	308^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.0%	12	34.3	35.0		42.9			45.0	56.1	28.6			$24,267
Concord Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	21 Hunters Lane	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 899-2840	388	27	14.3	34.0%	161 (41.5%)	47 (12.1%)	133 (34.3%)	19 (4.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.4%)	58.9	224^th of 493 public elementary schools	54.6%		53.2	237^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.3%	13		72.4	55.3		44.7	68.1	67.2		38.6	44.7	48.9	$22,184
Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1 Starlight Drive	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2980	341	33	10.4	37.5%	118 (34.6%)	55 (16.1%)	128 (37.5%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.2%)	36.8	296^th of 493 public elementary schools	40.0%		35.1	307^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.2%	11	45.1	40.8	41.0	41.2			53.1	45.9	43.1			$22,881
Side By Side Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10 Chestnut St.	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Side By Side Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 857-0306	236	15	16.1	60.6%	23 (9.7%)	52 (22.0%)	144 (61.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)								(n/a)												$15,744
Silvermine Dual Language Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	157 Perry Avenue	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 899-2950	428	28	15.2	57.7%	36 (8.4%)	23 (5.4%)	348 (81.3%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	27.3	337^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.6%		19	371^st of 497 public elementary schools	25.4%	34		52.1	27.1	35.7			52.1	24.3	25.7			$21,382
South Norwalk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	46 Concord Street	Norwalk	06854	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(475) 470-8546	179	16	11.1	73.2%	4 (2.2%)	27 (15.1%)	139 (77.7%)	2 (1.1%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)								(n/a)												$24,130
Fox Run Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	228 Fillow Street	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2860	398	36	11.0	52.5%	99 (24.9%)	64 (16.1%)	196 (49.2%)	17 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.5%)	36.3	297^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.8%		27.5	339^th of 497 public elementary schools	31.8%	42		36.2	59.4	42.4			43.1	43.8	35.6			$26,394

Frequently Asked Questions about Tracey Magnet School

What schools do graduates of Tracey Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Tracey Magnet School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Rocks Middle School
High : Norwalk High School

Is Tracey Magnet School a good school?

Tracey Magnet School ranks 330^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Tracey Magnet School?

Students at Tracey Magnet School are 61% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Tracey Magnet School in?

Norwalk School District

How many students attend Tracey Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Tracey Magnet School.

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