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Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School vs. Six-six Magnet School

Should you attend Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School or Six-six 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
Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School
4510 Park Avenue
Bridgeport, CT 06606
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Six-six Magnet School
601 Pearl Harbor St.
Bridgeport, CT 06610
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Six-six Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 482 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Interdistrict Discovery 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 21% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 457 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Six-six 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 34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50% (which is equal to 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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
482 students
457 students
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This chart displays total students of Six-six Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
42% | 58%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers
43 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Interdistrict Discovery Magnet 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 Six-six Magnet School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#657 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#547 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Six-six Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Interdistrict Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Six-six 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.
45%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
50%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Interdistrict Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Six-six 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.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Interdistrict Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Six-six 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 Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Six-six Magnet School by grade.
Pre-K Students
87
79
Kindergarten Students
47
47
Grade 1 Students
43
49
Grade 2 Students
44
47
Grade 3 Students
42
41
Grade 4 Students
43
43
Grade 5 Students
45
36
Grade 6 Students
44
31
Grade 7 Students
43
48
Grade 8 Students
44
36

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Interdistrict Discovery Magnet 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 Six-six Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
43%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Interdistrict Discovery Magnet 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 Six-six Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
21%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Interdistrict Discovery Magnet 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 Six-six Magnet School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
24%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Interdistrict Discovery Magnet 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 Six-six 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
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Interdistrict Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Six-six 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.
0.70
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Interdistrict Discovery Magnet 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 Six-six 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
56%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Interdistrict Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Six-six 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
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Interdistrict Discovery 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Six-six 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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