Global Communications Academy vs. Breakthrough Magnet School North
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Global Communications Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Breakthrough Magnet School North ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 444 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Global Communications Academy ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 4% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 15% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 327 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Breakthrough Magnet School North ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-8
PK-5
Total Students
444 students
327 students
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
53% | 47%
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
23 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#918 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#734 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
4%
20-24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
25-29%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10-14%
20-29%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
102
Kindergarten Students
36
41
Grade 1 Students
51
36
Grade 2 Students
40
36
Grade 3 Students
55
39
Grade 4 Students
63
37
Grade 5 Students
54
36
Grade 6 Students
51
-
Grade 7 Students
43
-
Grade 8 Students
51
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
20%
% Hispanic
50%
24%
% Black
46%
46%
% White
2%
3%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
6%
Diversity Score
0.54
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
89%
66%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
