Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

Summary:

Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Hartford, Connecticut, with a student population of 343. This school consistently outperforms the Hartford School District and the state of Connecticut in academic proficiency, while also serving a diverse student population with a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Montessori Magnet at Fisher School has maintained a relatively consistent academic performance over the past few years, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly higher than the Hartford School District average. When compared to other nearby magnet schools, such as STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School and Breakthrough Magnet School North, Montessori Magnet at Fisher School performs similarly or better in academic proficiency, suggesting that its Montessori-based approach may be an effective educational model for the local community.

The school's diverse student population, combined with its relatively high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggests that it is serving a socioeconomically diverse community. This is an important consideration, as research has shown that diverse learning environments can have positive impacts on student outcomes. The challenges facing the Hartford School District as a whole, with a low ranking and 0-star rating, highlight the potential for specialized, high-quality educational programs like Montessori Magnet at Fisher School to make a positive impact in the district.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

280 Plainfield Street
Hartford, CT 06112

(860) 695-3560

District: Hartford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
386^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,626

Student/teacher ratio: 25.4

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

African American:

52.8%

Hispanic:

19.8%

White:

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Montessori Magnet at Fisher School ranks worse than 77.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 4^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Hartford School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.23. (See more...)

Compare Details Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Montessori Magnet at Fisher School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Hartford School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Montessori Magnet at Fisher School is $19,626. 18 elementary schools in the Hartford School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Montessori Magnet at Fisher School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hartford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartford School District 154^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2015	31.64	396^th	551	28.1%
2021	38.25	319^th	538	40.7%
2024	16.23	386^th	497	22.3%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	23.63	198^th	275	28.0%

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	30	42	9	20	0	n/a	n/a	101
2010	40	74	16	19	0	n/a	n/a	149
2011	53	85	22	27	0	0	11	198
2012	66	95	32	37	0	0	10	240
2013	76	106	40	42	0	0	15	279
2014	86	104	36	50	0	0	15	291
2015	97	115	36	60	0	0	15	323
2016	100	129	35	59	0	1	16	340
2017	99	128	36	58	1	0	14	336
2018	92	140	37	59	2	0	13	343
2019	84	152	35	63	2	0	16	352
2020	80	161	33	68	2	0	14	358
2021	64	167	36	75	0	0	18	360
2022	52	169	29	65	1	0	17	333
2023	53	181	25	68	1	1	14	343

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	101	7.1	18.7	19.8
2010	149	7.6	19.6	25.5
2011	198	9.1	21.7	29.3
2012	240	14.5	16.5	27.9
2013	279	16.9	16.5	20.1
2014	291	15.1	19.2	32
2015	323	13.0	24.8	31.6
2016	340	16.0	21.2	30
2017	336	17.7	18.9	31.8
2018	343	15.1	22.6	36.2
2019	352	11.7	30.0	43.8
2020	358	14.0	25.5	49.4
2021	360	11.6	31.0	52.8
2022	333	11.9	27.9	60.1
2023	343	13.5	25.4	61.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	101	7.1	18.7	19.8
2010	149	7.6	19.6	25.5
2011	198	9.1	21.7	29.3
2012	240	14.5	16.5	27.9
2013	279	16.9	16.5	20.1
2014	291	15.1	19.2	32
2015	323	13.0	24.8	31.6
2016	340	16.0	21.2	30
2017	336	17.7	18.9	31.8
2018	343	15.1	22.6	36.2
2019	352	11.7	30.0	43.8
2020	358	14.0	25.5	49.4
2021	360	11.6	31.0	52.8
2022	333	11.9	27.9	60.1
2023	343	13.5	25.4	61.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,790
2019	$15,403
2020	$15,695
2021	$15,764
2022	$18,866
2023	$19,626

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	352	343	2.6%
African American	152	181	19.1%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	35	25	28.6%
Hispanic	63	68	7.9%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	84	53	36.9%
Two or More Races	16	14	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	43.8%	61.8%	18.1%

Schools Near Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
STEM Magnet at Annie Fisher School	Public, Magnet	K-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3500	344	29	11.7	61.6%	16 (4.7%)	181 (52.6%)	68 (19.8%)	57 (16.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.5%)	30.1	325^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.6%		11.4	416^th of 491 public elementary schools	15.3%	91		41.0			25.0			43.6	56.1		18.2	33.3		$20,016
Montessori Magnet at Fisher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	280 Plainfield Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3560	343	14	25.4	61.8%	53 (15.5%)	181 (52.8%)	68 (19.8%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.1%)	16.2	386^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.3%					(n/a)	25.9	26.7		29.6		31.8			31.0	25.9				$19,626
University of Hartford Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	196 Bloomfield Ave.	West Hartford	06117	Hartford County	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 236-2899	510	39	13.0	62.4%	71 (13.9%)	252 (49.4%)	133 (26.1%)	14 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.6%)	18.4	375^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.5%		18.1	374^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.8%	1		33.8	24.2	40.0				30.8	25.8	28.3				$23,242
Rawson School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Holcomb Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4840	231	19	12.1	89.6%	4 (1.7%)	148 (64.1%)	72 (31.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)								(n/a)														$31,980
Breakthrough Magnet School North	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6380	327	23	14.2	68.2%	10 (3.1%)	151 (46.2%)	79 (24.2%)	64 (19.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	16.9	382^nd of 497 public elementary schools	23.1%		18.7	371^st of 491 public elementary schools	24.4%	11	35.5		34.4	22.6						19.4				$21,309
West Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Niles Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5480	293	34	8.5	92.8%	4 (1.4%)	122 (41.6%)	149 (50.9%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	7.7	459^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.6%		10.1	428^th of 491 public elementary schools	12.8%	31	14.9	12.5		17.0				32.6		12.8				$26,475
Wish Museum School	Public	PK, KG-5	104 Vine Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5600	291	28	10.4	90.4%	7 (2.4%)	104 (35.7%)	164 (56.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	4.7	488^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.8%		6.5	466^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.1%	22	15.0	0.0		13.3						11.9				$29,460
Webster Micro Society Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	5 Cone Street	Hartford	06105	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5380	615	41	15.1	62.1%	87 (14.1%)	264 (42.9%)	186 (30.2%)	42 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	13.1	413^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.9%		15.7	390^th of 491 public elementary schools	20.6%	23	30.4	20.3	23.7	25.0	30.9			25.4	32.8	14.5	14.5	23.3	25.0	$19,067
Global Communications Academy	Public	K-8	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6020	444	32	13.8	90.5%	10 (2.3%)	203 (45.7%)	221 (49.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)								(n/a)						12.5	11.5							$20,378
SAND School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Main Street	Hartford	06120	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5040	286	27	10.5	96.2%	2 (0.7%)	70 (24.5%)	210 (73.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)								16.3						$26,811

Frequently Asked Questions about Montessori Magnet at Fisher School

What district is Montessori Magnet at Fisher School in?

Hartford School District

How many students attend Montessori Magnet at Fisher School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended Montessori Magnet at Fisher School.

Is Montessori Magnet at Fisher School a good school?

Montessori Magnet at Fisher School ranks in the bottom 22.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Montessori Magnet at Fisher School?

Students at Montessori Magnet at Fisher School are 53% African American, 20% Hispanic, 15% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

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