Other / mixed grade configuration · Bridgeport, CT

Six-Six Magnet School

Federal NCES profile for Six-Six Magnet School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 090091000340
0/100100/10039/100
👥 S:T ratio
59
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
12
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Six-Six Magnet School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Connecticut schools.

#10 of 34
schools in Bridgeport · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
10.3:1
small classes for Connecticut
34.4%
free-lunch eligible

Six-Six Magnet School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Connecticut schools. Computed live against every Connecticut school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Six-Six Magnet School ranks #10 of 34 schools in Bridgeport, CT.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-10 students YoY

Six-Six Magnet School held near 447 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 43.0 → 44.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-10 students YoY 090091000340 · Bridgeport, CT Other · SMALL · TRAD

441 enr · 10.3:1 · 34.4% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Minor Elementary School (441 students)

Six-Six Magnet School held near 447 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-10 headcount). Teacher FTE added 43.0 → 44.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Connecticut schools → · Find another →

How Six-Six Magnet School compares

Six-Six Magnet School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Connecticut and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Connecticut Connecticut avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.3:1 ▼ 15% 12.1:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 34.4% ▼ 5% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 441 top 43% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.3:1
Leaner classes than 87% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
441
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
34.4%
free-lunch eligible - 5% below the Connecticut average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.3:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 24% in Connecticut - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 441 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 44.9%
African American 22.9%
White 21.5%
Asian 6.1%
Two or More 4.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 44.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 69.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 69.4, Six-Six Magnet School is more mixed than the Connecticut school average of 50.5.

Programs

Similar other schools in Bridgeport

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Six-Six Magnet School

How many students attend Six-Six Magnet School?

Six-Six Magnet School has 441 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bridgeport, CT. CCD year-over-year: 457 (2022-23) → 447 (2023-24), nearly flat (-10).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Six-Six Magnet School?

The student-teacher ratio at Six-Six Magnet School is 10.3:1, which is 15% lower than the Connecticut average of 12.1:1 and 34% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Six-Six Magnet School?

34.4% of students at Six-Six Magnet School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Connecticut average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Six-Six Magnet School?

The largest demographic group at Six-Six Magnet School is Hispanic or Latino at 44.9% of enrollment, in Bridgeport, CT. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 69.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Six-Six Magnet School?

Six-Six Magnet School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Six-Six Magnet School rank among schools in Bridgeport?

By Resource Investment Index, Six-Six Magnet School ranks #10 of 34 schools in Bridgeport, CT. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Bridgeport on the city page.

What other schools are in Cooperative Educational Services?

None reported; Cooperative Educational Services operates only Six-Six Magnet School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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