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C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

50 Mercer Street, New London, CT 06320 · (860) 447-6050 · Part of New London School District

New London’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
406
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New London kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5C.B. Jennings International Elementary MagnetYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

50 Mercer Street, New London

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K7
Kindergarten44
Grade 175
Grade 273
Grade 378
Grade 451
Grade 578
Enrollment over time
444’20
425’21
364’22
463’23
406’24

Down 8.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 66%Black 20%Two or more races 7%White 6%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet from New London families.

Other schools in New London School District

The district →
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New London
C
449 students11:1
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New London
C−
445 students8:1
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New London
D−
343 students7:1
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New London
133 students19:1
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
High · Grades 6–12 · New London
D
268 students11:1
New London High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New London
D−
605 students14:1

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; New London’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.