Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades

Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · New London, Connecticut

Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades in New London, Connecticut enrolled 133 students in 2024-25 with 6.9 full-time teachers, 19.3 students per teacher against the Connecticut middle-school median of 11.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 16% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 41%

115 students in 2022-23, 99 students in 2023-24, 133 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 11.6 to 6.9.

Students enrolled at Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades by school year2022-23: 115, 2023-24: 99, 2024-25: 1330501001502022-231152023-24992024-25133
Students enrolled at Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades by school year2022-23: 115, 2023-24: 99, 2024-25: 1330501001502022-231152023-24992024-25133
Students enrolled at Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades by school year2022-23: 115, 2023-24: 99, 2024-25: 1330501001502022-231152023-24992024-25133
Students enrolled at Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades by school year2022-23: 115, 2023-24: 99, 2024-25: 1330501001502022-231152023-24992024-25133
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2311511.69.9
2023-24999.510.4
2024-251336.919.3

19.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 99 of every 100 Connecticut middle schools

Among the 177 Connecticut middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; This school 19.3; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 19.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; This school 19.3; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 19.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; This school 19.3; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 19.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut middle schools, 2024-25177 values from 6.3 to 20.7; This school 19.3; state median 11.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherThis school 19.3state median 11.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades reported.

  • Advanced Placement coursesnot reported
  • Gifted and talented programnot reported
  • Counselors (FTE)not reported
  • Out-of-school suspensionsnot reported
  • Chronically absent33.0% (2022-23)

Who attends

47.0% of students were Hispanic, 18.2% Black, 18.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic47.0%
  2. Black18.2%
  3. Two or more races18.2%
  4. White13.6%
  5. Asian3.0%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtConnecticut
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%23%50.5%
Math, 2022-236‑9%12% (2021-22)41.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in New London

3 public middle schools in New London report 2024-25 enrollment; Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School3437.386.0%
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication32811.757.3%
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades13319.369.9%

All public schools in New London →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades

  1. Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, under 0.1 miles away: 343 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Interdistrict School For Arts And CommunicationThe next nearest public middle school, 0.5 miles away: 328 students, 11.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  3. Compare Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades with Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much New London Public Schools spends per student$28,737 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$28,737
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutScience and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades is the number 175 by size of 177 Connecticut middle schools open in 2024-25.#175 of 177
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher19.3 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 11.2 for middle schools.19.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades

  1. How many students attend Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades?
    133 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 115 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in New London, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades?
    19.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for middle schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades a Title I school?
    Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades do on state tests?
    The students tested at Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 6-9% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades in?
    New London Public Schools, NCES district ID 0902820. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090282001949 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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