Is King/Robinson Magnet School a good school?

King/Robinson Magnet School ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend King/Robinson Magnet School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 418 students attended King/Robinson Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of King/Robinson Magnet School?

Students at King/Robinson Magnet School are 66% African American, 21% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of King/Robinson Magnet School attend?

Students who attend King/Robinson Magnet School usually go on to attend: High : James Hillhouse High School

King/Robinson Magnet School

Summary:

King/Robinson Magnet School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the New Haven School District, with a diverse student population of 418 as of the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Connecticut.

Despite its magnet school status and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 11.5, King/Robinson Magnet School struggles academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly below the state and district averages. The school has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 79.9% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. In contrast, nearby magnet schools like Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School and Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School perform significantly better on standardized tests and have higher rankings within the state.

The school's challenges extend beyond academic performance, with a high percentage of African American and Hispanic students and significant racial disparities in their performance compared to their peers in the state and district. Despite being a magnet school, King/Robinson Magnet School has consistently performed poorly over the past decade, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 455 and 533 out of over 500 elementary schools in Connecticut. Addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance, such as targeted interventions and support for struggling subgroups, may be necessary to drive meaningful improvements.

Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

150 Fournier St.
New Haven, CT 06511

(475) 220-2700

District: New Haven School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
471^st of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,113

Students who attend King/Robinson Magnet School usually attend:

High:

James Hillhouse High School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.5

Number of students: 418

Racial breakdown:

African American:

65.6%

Hispanic:

20.8%

White:

5.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 79.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details King/Robinson Magnet School ranks worse than 94.8% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 18^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New Haven School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.4. (See more...)

Compare Details King/Robinson Magnet School ranks worse than 95.6% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.82. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (65.6%), Hispanic (20.8%), White (5.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 79.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at King/Robinson Magnet School is 11.5, which is the 10^th best among 22 elementary schools in the New Haven School District. (See more...)

Compare King/Robinson Magnet School employs 36.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at King/Robinson Magnet School is $21,113, which is the 6^th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New Haven School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

King/Robinson Magnet School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks King/Robinson Magnet School 239^th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See King/Robinson Magnet School in the ranking list.)

New Haven School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Haven School District 149^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	7.23	541^st	570	5.1%
2007	4.86	541^st	568	4.8%
2008	18.17	490^th	565	13.3%
2009	27.58	461^st	566	18.6%
2010	22.92	487^th	579	15.9%
2011	12.91	509^th	565	9.9%
2012	13.75	501^st	564	11.2%
2013	12.42	504^th	557	9.5%
2015	11.35	485^th	551	12.0%
2016	12.55	437^th	518	15.6%
2017	8.38	455^th	519	12.3%
2018	5.69	496^th	532	6.8%
2019	7.30	475^th	522	9.0%
2021	4.65	533^rd	538	0.9%
2024	6.40	471^st	497	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	6.48	368^th	371	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	7.14	299^th	302	1.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	4.62	425^th	445	4.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	22.89	22^nd	25	12.0%
2019	18.69	20^th	21	4.8%
2021	11.31	39^th	41	4.9%
2023	9.63	16^th	16	0.0%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	3.19	237^th	248	4.4%
2007	8.77	216^th	250	13.6%
2008	22.48	197^th	252	21.8%
2009	15.35	205^th	255	19.6%
2010	24.38	210^th	268	21.6%
2011	20.00	218^th	269	19.0%
2012	20.74	219^th	272	19.5%
2013	15.12	236^th	278	15.1%
2015	20.05	216^th	280	22.9%
2016	9.72	215^th	246	12.6%
2017	10.72	209^th	250	16.4%
2019	13.27	212^th	259	18.1%
2021	10.87	243^rd	275	11.6%
2022	9.43	222^nd	250	11.2%
2023	9.90	219^th	249	12.0%
2024	6.82	239^th	250	4.4%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	17.30	210^th	244	13.9%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	17.18	188^th	218	13.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	16.44	191^st	235	18.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	4.20	220^th	224	1.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	42.52	20^th	38	47.4%
2021	17.10	74^th	80	7.5%
2022	19.59	35^th	40	12.5%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, February 27, 2017

Since enrolling my first child at King/Robinson, I have been throughly pleased with the school and the curriculum they provide. I now have both my children in the school and they both are in the French Immersion Program. They are challenged each day so that they don't ever feel bored or lose interest in what they are learning. My husband and I also love that they are learning how to be active and knowledgeable members of their local and global communities. I give this school 5 stars hands down. Close Quote

Enrollment information for King/Robinson Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	5	272	6	36	0	n/a	n/a	319
2006	17	257	5	27	0	n/a	n/a	306
2007	24	276	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	323
2008	41	308	10	30	0	n/a	n/a	389
2009	46	344	14	37	0	n/a	n/a	441
2010	57	355	14	48	1	n/a	n/a	475
2011	85	399	13	56	3	0	0	556
2012	84	412	14	65	3	0	1	579
2013	76	417	15	69	2	0	1	580
2014	72	454	16	66	2	1	1	612
2015	47	439	16	58	2	1	1	564
2016	47	424	23	59	0	0	6	559
2017	50	389	16	72	0	0	9	536
2018	40	402	11	69	0	0	6	528
2019	41	381	13	69	0	0	5	509
2020	40	369	22	72	0	0	12	515
2021	37	353	24	76	0	0	17	507
2022	25	312	28	81	1	0	19	466
2023	22	274	20	87	1	0	14	418

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at King/Robinson Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	319	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	306	38.0	8.1	81.7
2007	323	34.6	9.3	77.7
2008	389	39.6	9.8	75.1
2009	441	43.5	11.8	76.6
2010	475	37.4	12.7	64.4
2011	556	41.5	13.3	86.7
2012	579	40.4	14.3	75.6
2013	580	43.9	13.2	86.7
2014	612	44.9	13.6	68
2015	564	44.0	12.8	59.4
2016	559	46.0	12.1	59.9
2017	536	48.8	10.9	63.2
2018	528	45.8	11.5	75.9
2019	509	35.2	14.4	77.6
2020	515	32.2	15.9	68.2
2021	507	36.2	14.0	73.8
2022	466	37.2	12.5	70.6
2023	418	36.2	11.5	79.9

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 King/Robinson Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	319	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	306	38.0	8.1	81.7
2007	323	34.6	9.3	77.7
2008	389	39.6	9.8	75.1
2009	441	43.5	11.8	76.6
2010	475	37.4	12.7	64.4
2011	556	41.5	13.3	86.7
2012	579	40.4	14.3	75.6
2013	580	43.9	13.2	86.7
2014	612	44.9	13.6	68
2015	564	44.0	12.8	59.4
2016	559	46.0	12.1	59.9
2017	536	48.8	10.9	63.2
2018	528	45.8	11.5	75.9
2019	509	35.2	14.4	77.6
2020	515	32.2	15.9	68.2
2021	507	36.2	14.0	73.8
2022	466	37.2	12.5	70.6
2023	418	36.2	11.5	79.9

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 King/Robinson Magnet School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,299
2019	$17,225
2020	$16,782
2021	$16,706
2022	$19,455
2023	$21,113

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on King/Robinson Magnet School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 212^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 219^th of 249 Middle schools	6.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (King/Robinson Magnet School)	20.8	13.5	7.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)	35.5	21.4	14.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.9	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (King/Robinson Magnet School)	30.6	16.3	14.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)	37.6	24.6	13%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (King/Robinson Magnet School)	31.3	20.8	10.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)	33.8	25.9	7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	509	418	17.9%
African American	381	274	28.1%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	13	20	53.8%
Hispanic	69	87	26.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	41	22	46.3%
Two or More Races	5	14	180%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	77.6%	79.9%	2.3%

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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
King/Robinson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	150 Fournier St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2700	418	36	11.5	79.9%	22 (5.3%)	274 (65.6%)	87 (20.8%)	20 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	6.4	471^st of 497 public elementary schools	5.2%					(n/a)	17.0			17.0	14.3	13.2	21.7							$21,113
Lincoln-Bassett School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Bassett St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-8500	237	26	9.1	94.9%	10 (4.2%)	164 (69.2%)	58 (24.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	8.8	446^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.3%		8.3	448^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.8%	2		22.6			20.0			19.4						$23,421
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	69 Farnham Ave	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-4800	311	30	10.3	81.0%	15 (4.8%)	137 (44.1%)	137 (44.1%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.1%)	4.6	490^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.4%					(n/a)		16.0	14.3					14.0						$21,618
Beecher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	100 Jewel Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-3800	480	32	15.1	71.5%	49 (10.2%)	248 (51.7%)	152 (31.7%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.2%)	15.5	393^rd of 497 public elementary schools	20.9%		19.5	368^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.1%	25	26.5	21.3	37.5		26.1	30.4	20.0	23.4	31.3	24.5	19.6			$18,144
Elm City Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	495 Blake Street	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	Elm City Montessori School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-4100	298	1	282.0	39.9%	105 (35.2%)	70 (23.5%)	89 (29.9%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.4%)	35.2	306^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.4%					(n/a)		40.0		60.0				30.0						$17,658
Wexler/Grant Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	55 Foote St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-5600	265	22	11.9	89.1%	7 (2.6%)	176 (66.4%)	66 (24.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.0%)								(n/a)										0.0				$21,146
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	400 Canner Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3400	364	34	10.6	81.9%	19 (5.2%)	189 (51.9%)	131 (36.0%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	8.4	450^th of 497 public elementary schools	9.5%		9	444^th of 491 public elementary schools	9.6%	6	21.6			18.9					18.8					$20,224
Helen Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Helen St.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2030	325	26	12.5	61.8%	51 (15.7%)	121 (37.2%)	114 (35.1%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	13.8	406^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.3%		26	339^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.0%	67			25.0		30.0				25.0		17.5			$23,037
Brennan Rogers School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Wilmot Rd.	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2200	317	28	11.3	87.1%	13 (4.1%)	179 (56.5%)	111 (35.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)								(n/a)						23.3						0.0		$21,652
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	191 Fountain St.	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2800	507	39	12.8	66.5%	78 (15.4%)	259 (51.1%)	130 (25.6%)	18 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	30.5	322^nd of 497 public elementary schools	35.2%		21.9	357^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.3%	35		42.0	36.7	63.5	21.4	40.7	53.1	44.0	36.2	32.7	14.6	30.5	18.4	$19,721

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