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Northeast Academy Magnet School vs. Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School

Should you attend Northeast Academy Magnet School or Catherine Kolnaski 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
Northeast Academy Magnet School
115 Oslo Street
Mystic, CT 06355
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School
500 Poquonnock Rd.
Groton, CT 06340
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)

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 391 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Northeast Academy Magnet School ranks in the top 30% 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 50-54% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower 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
K-5
K-5
Total Students
391 students
352 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
32 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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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

#281 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#469 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
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50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
40-44%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Northeast Academy 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 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.
65-69%
(Top 30% in CT)
50-54%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Northeast Academy 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 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CT)
40-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Northeast Academy 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 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
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This chart displays the students of Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
68
70
Grade 1 Students
57
70
Grade 2 Students
65
55
Grade 3 Students
76
56
Grade 4 Students
64
56
Grade 5 Students
61
45

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Northeast Academy 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
15%
29%
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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
2%
8%
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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
70%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Northeast Academy 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
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
19%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Northeast Academy 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.
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0.48
0.76
This chart displays the diversity score of Northeast Academy 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
22%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Northeast Academy 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 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
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Northeast Academy 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 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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