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Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy vs. Montessori Magnet At Batchelder School

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School Overview

School
Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Montessori Magnet At Batchelder School
757 New Britain Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)

Montessori Magnet At Batchelder 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 20%)
Overview
Serving 119 students in grades 4-8, Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (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 76% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Montessori Magnet At Batchelder 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 10-14% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 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
4-8
PK-6
Total Students
119 students
363 students
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% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
13 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
28:1
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Test Scores

#109 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
#843 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
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60-64%
(Top 30% in CT)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy 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 At Batchelder 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.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy 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 At Batchelder 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.
80-89%
(Top 5% in CT)
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy 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 At Batchelder 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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Pre-K Students
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105
Kindergarten Students
-
44
Grade 1 Students
-
44
Grade 2 Students
-
40
Grade 3 Students
-
43
Grade 4 Students
15
39
Grade 5 Students
20
32
Grade 6 Students
21
16
Grade 7 Students
31
-
Grade 8 Students
32
-

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
4%
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% Hispanic
39%
66%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Montessori Magnet At Batchelder School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
30%
11%
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% White
24%
15%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
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0.70
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy 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 At Batchelder 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
64%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy 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 At Batchelder 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%
5%
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