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C−

Breakthrough Magnet School North

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

25 Ridgefield Street, Hartford, CT 06112 · (860) 695-6380 · Part of Hartford School District

Hartford’s School Grade D better than 5% of Connecticut school districts

Students
289
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
68%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Breakthrough Magnet School North

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hartford kids: 19 middle schools

On the path

Where Hartford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Breakthrough Magnet School NorthYou are here
6–819 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

25 Ridgefield Street, Hartford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K75
Kindergarten35
Grade 139
Grade 235
Grade 338
Grade 433
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
344’20
336’21
327’22
318’23
289’24

Down 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 49%Hispanic 22%Asian 18%Two or more races 6%White 4%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Breakthrough Magnet School North from Hartford families.

Other schools in Hartford School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Hartford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.