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Governor William Pitkin School vs. Montessori Magnet School

Should you attend Governor William Pitkin School or Montessori Magnet School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Governor William Pitkin School
330 Hills St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Montessori Magnet School
1460 Broad St.
Hartford, CT 06106
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Governor William Pitkin School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Montessori Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 340 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Governor William Pitkin School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 348 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Montessori Magnet School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-6
Total Students
340 students
348 students
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This chart displays total students of Montessori Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Montessori Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Governor William Pitkin School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Montessori Magnet School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#555 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#765 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Governor William Pitkin School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Montessori Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Governor William Pitkin School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Montessori Magnet School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
87
Kindergarten Students
59
42
Grade 1 Students
62
46
Grade 2 Students
54
43
Grade 3 Students
55
41
Grade 4 Students
56
46
Grade 5 Students
54
40
Grade 6 Students
-
3

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
43%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
28%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
14%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.57
This chart displays the diversity score of Governor William Pitkin School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Montessori Magnet School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
43%
73%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
12%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Governor William Pitkin School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Montessori Magnet School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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