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Mystic River Magnet School vs. Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School

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School Overview

School
Mystic River Magnet School
160 Fish Town Rd
Mystic, CT 06355
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School
500 Poquonnock Rd.
Groton, CT 06340
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 523 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mystic River 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 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 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 352 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is approximately 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-5
Total Students
523 students
352 students
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This chart displays total students of Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
60% | 40%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
41 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mystic River 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 Catherine Kolnaski 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%)
#469 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
40-44%
(Top 50% in CT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Catherine Kolnaski 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)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Catherine Kolnaski 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.
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
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This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Catherine Kolnaski 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 Mystic River Magnet School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School by grade.
Pre-K Students
98
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Kindergarten Students
77
70
Grade 1 Students
81
70
Grade 2 Students
71
55
Grade 3 Students
53
56
Grade 4 Students
58
56
Grade 5 Students
85
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
6%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Mystic River 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 Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
26%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mystic River 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 Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mystic River 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 Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
47%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Mystic River 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 Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
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% Two or more races
11%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mystic River 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 Catherine Kolnaski 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
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Mystic River 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 Catherine Kolnaski 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
36%
45%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Catherine Kolnaski 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
8%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Catherine Kolnaski 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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