Is Regional Multicultural Magnet School a good school?

Regional Multicultural Magnet School ranks 367 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Regional Multicultural Magnet School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 495 students attended Regional Multicultural Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Regional Multicultural Magnet School?

Students at Regional Multicultural Magnet School are 51% Hispanic, 21% White, 15% Two or more races, 11% African American, 1% Asian.

Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Summary:

Regional Multicultural Magnet School is a public elementary school in New London, Connecticut that serves students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population, the school aims to provide a unique educational experience, but its overall academic performance has been a concern, lagging behind state and nearby school averages.

The school's student body is significantly more diverse compared to nearby schools like Great Neck Elementary, Oswegatchie Elementary, and Quaker Hill Elementary, which have a much higher percentage of white students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates, is generally lower than the state and nearby school averages, particularly for white and special education student subgroups. Interestingly, the school's Hispanic student subgroup performs relatively better, ranking in the top third of Connecticut elementary schools.

Regional Multicultural Magnet School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 60.96% to 65.78% in recent years, significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, but its student-teacher ratio is lower than the nearby schools. These factors suggest that the school faces unique challenges in providing a high-quality education to its diverse and economically disadvantaged student population, and there is room for improvement to ensure equitable outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

1 Bulkeley Place
New London, CT 06320

(860) 437-7775

District: Learn

SchoolDigger Rank:
367^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,404

Student/teacher ratio: 13.2

Number of students: 495

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.7%

White:

21.4%

Two or more races:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 68.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Regional Multicultural Magnet School ranks worse than 73.8% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 19.44. (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 Student population at Regional Multicultural Magnet School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (50.7%), White (21.4%), two or more races (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 68.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Regional Multicultural Magnet School is 13.2. (See more...)

Compare Regional Multicultural Magnet School employs 37.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Regional Multicultural Magnet School is $20,404.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Regional Multicultural Magnet School 367^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Regional Multicultural Magnet School in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	39.83	406^th	570	28.8%
2007	41.29	413^th	568	27.3%
2008	39.05	416^th	565	26.4%
2009	52.61	357^th	566	36.9%
2010	57.53	328^th	579	43.4%
2011	54.48	337^th	565	40.4%
2012	59.59	309^th	564	45.2%
2013	53.90	328^th	557	41.1%
2015	52.73	285^th	551	48.3%
2016	36.27	323^rd	518	37.6%
2017	27.57	376^th	519	27.6%
2018	24.35	397^th	532	25.4%
2019	25.96	390^th	522	25.3%
2021	20.54	417^th	538	22.5%
2022	29.54	333^rd	490	32.0%
2023	35.29	299^th	491	39.1%
2024	19.44	367^th	497	26.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.03	272^nd	371	26.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.05	203^rd	302	32.8%
2022	49.32	27^th	70	61.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	10.81	235^th	259	9.3%
2019	19.00	207^th	242	14.5%
2021	21.96	347^th	455	23.7%
2022	30.35	170^th	234	27.4%
2023	20.11	183^rd	230	20.4%
2024	12.50	210^th	237	11.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	22.23	211^th	262	19.5%
2021	15.64	373^rd	445	16.2%
2022	19.25	193^rd	232	16.8%
2023	24.46	174^th	231	24.7%
2024	10.89	208^th	233	10.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	55.42	39^th	112	65.2%
2021	37.04	101^st	173	41.6%
2022	60.38	29^th	99	70.7%
2023	53.19	38^th	108	64.8%
2024	40.38	65^th	111	41.4%

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Rank History for White students at Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.11	283^rd	295	4.1%
2021	24.86	267^th	327	18.3%

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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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Enrollment information for Regional Multicultural Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	84	48	2	22	1	n/a	n/a	157
1994	136	63	7	36	1	n/a	n/a	243
1995	229	89	12	83	8	n/a	n/a	421
1996	229	89	12	83	8	n/a	n/a	421
1997	237	85	14	89	9	n/a	n/a	434
1998	227	85	17	109	11	n/a	n/a	449
1999	225	83	15	112	10	n/a	n/a	445
2000	219	78	13	106	9	n/a	n/a	425
2001	220	91	15	105	13	n/a	n/a	444
2002	215	89	13	105	17	n/a	n/a	439
2003	215	89	13	105	17	n/a	n/a	439
2004	222	92	16	113	16	n/a	n/a	459
2005	229	99	17	125	16	n/a	n/a	486
2006	233	102	14	134	20	n/a	n/a	503
2007	251	101	17	143	19	n/a	n/a	531
2008	258	90	18	145	17	n/a	n/a	528
2009	249	86	26	134	14	n/a	n/a	509
2010	258	88	28	143	7	n/a	n/a	524
2011	247	55	34	157	1	1	50	545
2012	241	55	32	155	1	2	53	539
2013	231	56	29	162	2	3	66	549
2014	232	47	24	153	1	3	73	533
2015	205	46	27	173	0	5	77	533
2016	208	57	19	179	0	4	68	535
2017	192	64	18	185	1	3	72	535
2018	170	69	16	206	2	1	71	535
2019	159	70	11	208	1	1	70	520
2020	136	70	7	210	3	1	78	505
2021	132	70	7	210	4	1	64	488
2022	127	68	9	218	4	0	76	502
2023	126	58	6	235	2	0	74	501
2024	106	56	6	251	1	0	75	495

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 Regional Multicultural Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	157	8.0	19.6	2.5
1994	243	15.0	16.2	29.2
1995	421	22.7	18.5	31.6
1996	421	22.7	18.5	31.6
1997	434	33.6	12.9	29.5
1998	449	39.8	11.3	27.2
1999	445	36.0	12.4	41.1
2000	425	38.0	11.2	44
2001	444	34.2	13.0	n/a
2002	439	40.0	11.0	41
2003	439	40.0	11.0	41
2004	459	35.8	12.8	46.2
2005	486	36.8	13.2	n/a
2006	503	36.0	14.0	45.5
2007	531	36.4	14.6	42.7
2008	528	37.0	14.3	45.1
2009	509	40.4	14.3	42.8
2010	524	37.2	14.0	43.1
2011	545	37.2	14.6	45.9
2012	539	36.2	14.8	44.9
2013	549	37.2	14.7	47.5
2014	533	37.7	14.1	45.4
2015	533	37.0	14.4	48.2
2016	535	38.0	14.0	48
2017	535	36.0	14.8	49.9
2018	535	38.0	14.0	53.6
2019	520	36.6	14.2	64
2020	505	37.5	13.4	63.8
2021	488	34.5	14.1	65.8
2022	502	35.6	14.1	61
2023	501	38.6	12.9	64.5
2024	495	37.5	13.2	68.3

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 Regional Multicultural Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	157	8.0	19.6	2.5
1994	243	15.0	16.2	29.2
1995	421	22.7	18.5	31.6
1996	421	22.7	18.5	31.6
1997	434	33.6	12.9	29.5
1998	449	39.8	11.3	27.2
1999	445	36.0	12.4	41.1
2000	425	38.0	11.2	44
2001	444	34.2	13.0	n/a
2002	439	40.0	11.0	41
2003	439	40.0	11.0	41
2004	459	35.8	12.8	46.2
2005	486	36.8	13.2	n/a
2006	503	36.0	14.0	45.5
2007	531	36.4	14.6	42.7
2008	528	37.0	14.3	45.1
2009	509	40.4	14.3	42.8
2010	524	37.2	14.0	43.1
2011	545	37.2	14.6	45.9
2012	539	36.2	14.8	44.9
2013	549	37.2	14.7	47.5
2014	533	37.7	14.1	45.4
2015	533	37.0	14.4	48.2
2016	535	38.0	14.0	48
2017	535	36.0	14.8	49.9
2018	535	38.0	14.0	53.6
2019	520	36.6	14.2	64
2020	505	37.5	13.4	63.8
2021	488	34.5	14.1	65.8
2022	502	35.6	14.1	61
2023	501	38.6	12.9	64.5
2024	495	37.5	13.2	68.3

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 Regional Multicultural Magnet School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$14,768
2019	$15,434
2020	$17,095
2021	$15,768
2022	$18,482
2023	$20,404

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Regional Multicultural Magnet School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 390^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 299^th of 491 Elementary schools	13.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Regional Multicultural Magnet School)	42.7	42.2	0.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Learn)	38.4	42.2	3.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Regional Multicultural Magnet School)	32.9	47	14.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Learn)	31.9	47	15.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Regional Multicultural Magnet School)	45.3	42.2	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Learn)	37.3	40.2	2.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Regional Multicultural Magnet School)	36	32.5	3.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Learn)	24.6	31	6.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Regional Multicultural Magnet School)	53.8	52.6	1.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Learn)	47.7	51.9	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Regional Multicultural Magnet School)	32.3	23.7	8.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Learn)	26.5	23.4	3.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	520	501	3.7%
African American	70	58	17.1%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	11	6	45.5%
Hispanic	208	235	13%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	159	126	20.8%
Two or More Races	70	74	5.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	64%	64.5%	0.4%

Schools Near Regional Multicultural Magnet 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Regional Multicultural Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1 Bulkeley Place	New London	06320	New London County	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 437-7775	495	38	13.2	68.3%	106 (21.4%)	56 (11.3%)	251 (50.7%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (15.2%)	19.4	367^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.2%		35.3	299^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.1%	68		18.4	39.3	37.7	28.9	34.5	27.3	$20,404
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-5	50 Mercer Street	New London	06320	New London County	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6050	463	43	10.7	90.7%	32 (6.9%)	74 (16.0%)	316 (68.3%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	33 (7.1%)	5.4	485^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.1	443^rd of 491 public elementary schools	9.8%	42	18.3	17.2	16.3	12.0	15.8	12.8		$23,205
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	74 Grove Street	New London	06320	New London County	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6070	479	43	11.1	75.8%	72 (15.0%)	82 (17.1%)	255 (53.2%)	6 (1.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (12.5%)	22.5	358^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.3	310^th of 491 public elementary schools	36.9%	48	42.1	26.9	30.5	39.5	37.7	32.6	28.9	$24,230
Thames River Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	250 Brandegee Avenue	Groton	06340	New London County	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 980-8230	531	43	12.4	50.7%	234 (44.1%)	46 (8.7%)	127 (23.9%)	38 (7.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (15.1%)	52.9	238^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.1%		50.2	239^th of 491 public elementary schools	51.3%	1	57.4	54.7	43.8	59.3	59.4	47.9		$19,964
The Friendship School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	24 Rope Ferry Rd.	Waterford	06385	New London County	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-4049	459	29	15.8	61.7%	159 (34.6%)	33 (7.2%)	190 (41.4%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (13.3%)								(n/a)								$17,897
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	500 Poquonnock Rd.	Groton	06340	New London County	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 449-5608	369	33	11.2	53.4%	142 (38.5%)	19 (5.1%)	99 (26.8%)	35 (9.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (19.5%)	56.4	220^th of 497 public elementary schools	55.7%		33.3	309^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.1%	89	67.2	47.4	54.7	69.0	50.9	35.8	55.2	$20,689
Charles Barnum Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	68 Briar Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	New London County	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 449-5640	332	29	11.5	48.8%	170 (51.2%)	28 (8.4%)	83 (25.0%)	11 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (11.7%)	48.9	255^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.7%		44.6	263^rd of 491 public elementary schools	46.4%	8		45.8	54.7	50.0	60.4	46.9	44.0	$19,517
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	37 Beech Drive	New London	06320	New London County	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6060	471	48	9.9	81.7%	79 (16.8%)	75 (15.9%)	246 (52.2%)	7 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.2%)	7.4	460^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.4%		10.2	426^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.2%	34	18.3	20.6	24.1	13.3		14.5		$25,896
Quaker Hill Elementary School	Public	K-5	285 Bloomingdale Rd.	Quaker Hill	06375	New London County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-1095	341	31	10.9	33.1%	218 (63.9%)	14 (4.1%)	56 (16.4%)	28 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	21 (6.2%)	67	187^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.4%		64.3	188^th of 491 public elementary schools	61.7%	1		57.7	58.2	54.2	63.5	79.6		$22,364
Great Neck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Great Neck Rd.	Waterford	06385	New London County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-2593	334	30	11.0	24.3%	244 (73.1%)	2 (0.6%)	54 (16.2%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	73.8	151^st of 497 public elementary schools	69.6%		80.4	112^th of 491 public elementary schools	77.2%	39			67.4	71.9	64.2	67.4	58.6	$22,337

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