Is C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet a good school?

C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet?

In the 2023-24 school year, 463 students attended C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet.

What is the racial makeup of C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet?

Students at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet are 68% Hispanic, 16% African American, 7% Two or more races, 7% White.

What schools do graduates of C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet attend?

Students who attend C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet usually go on to attend: Middle : Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School High : New London High School High : New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School High : Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades

C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Summary:

C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet is a public magnet school in New London, Connecticut, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade. With a diverse student population that is predominantly Hispanic, the school faces significant academic challenges, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is well below state and district averages, with its students scoring significantly lower on standardized tests like the SBAC in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This trend extends to specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic and female students, who perform particularly poorly compared to their peers statewide. Despite relatively high per-student spending, the school has not shown meaningful improvement over the past decade, remaining in the bottom 10-15% of Connecticut elementary schools.

When compared to other nearby magnet schools, such as Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School and Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School, the performance gap is significant, with these other schools consistently outperforming C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet. The data suggests that the school faces the common challenges associated with serving predominantly low-income and minority student populations, underscoring the need for targeted interventions and support to address these unique challenges.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

50 Mercer Street
New London, CT 06320

(860) 447-6050

District: New London School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
485^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,205

Students who attend C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet usually attend:

Middle:	Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
High:	New London High School
	New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School
	Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades

Student/teacher ratio: 10.7

Number of students: 463

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.3%

African American:

16.0%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet ranks worse than 97.6% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the New London School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 5.44. (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 C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet has the smallest elementary school student body size in the New London School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (68.3%), African American (16%), two or more races (7.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the New London School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet is 10.7. 1 elementary schools in the New London School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet employs 43 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet is $23,205, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the New London School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New London School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New London School District 156^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	23.11	469^th	570	17.7%
2007	8.77	526^th	568	7.4%
2008	7.65	528^th	565	6.5%
2009	9.85	519^th	566	8.3%
2010	11.04	531^st	579	8.3%
2011	6.15	542^nd	565	4.1%
2012	14.25	498^th	564	11.7%
2013	14.13	495^th	557	11.1%
2015	10.92	487^th	551	11.6%
2018	4.52	512^th	532	3.8%
2019	8.24	467^th	522	10.5%
2021	7.24	508^th	538	5.6%
2022	5.19	475^th	490	3.1%
2023	9.07	443^rd	491	9.8%
2024	5.44	485^th	497	2.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	29.58	7^th	9	22.2%
2021	32.19	21^st	34	38.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	11.55	340^th	371	8.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	13.29	272^nd	302	9.9%

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Rank History for Female students at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	4.58	447^th	455	1.8%
2023	3.98	228^th	230	0.9%

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Rank History for Male students at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	6.15	417^th	445	6.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	11.03	99^th	101	2.0%
2019	16.92	97^th	112	13.4%
2021	15.96	153^rd	173	11.6%
2022	17.34	90^th	99	9.1%
2023	13.47	104^th	108	3.7%

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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 C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	172	142	13	58	1	n/a	n/a	386
1989	198	140	5	58	0	n/a	n/a	401
1990	163	134	8	49	n/a	n/a	n/a	354
1991	183	161	7	67	0	n/a	n/a	418
1992	162	184	2	64	0	n/a	n/a	412
1993	141	177	7	61	4	n/a	n/a	390
1994	143	181	4	78	0	n/a	n/a	406
1995	99	178	0	93	5	n/a	n/a	375
1996	99	178	0	93	5	n/a	n/a	375
1997	89	167	5	78	3	n/a	n/a	342
1998	96	175	3	83	10	n/a	n/a	367
1999	89	181	7	105	8	n/a	n/a	390
2000	81	197	4	117	6	n/a	n/a	405
2001	51	175	4	109	5	n/a	n/a	344
2002	46	152	6	137	10	n/a	n/a	351
2003	46	152	6	137	10	n/a	n/a	351
2004	37	121	7	139	9	n/a	n/a	313
2005	40	118	7	132	7	n/a	n/a	304
2006	48	130	5	128	9	n/a	n/a	320
2007	48	91	7	234	4	n/a	n/a	384
2008	45	87	5	211	2	n/a	n/a	350
2009	40	108	7	416	2	n/a	n/a	573
2010	42	92	3	406	2	n/a	n/a	545
2011	22	73	3	443	1	0	12	554
2012	25	75	3	410	1	0	14	528
2013	20	64	1	424	2	0	19	530
2014	43	69	0	445	2	0	29	588
2015	35	62	2	407	2	0	29	537
2016	40	68	5	411	1	2	32	559
2017	34	85	0	376	5	2	32	534
2018	36	68	1	380	5	0	30	520
2019	35	54	3	361	3	0	24	480
2020	35	53	2	358	1	0	28	477
2021	34	56	2	322	1	0	29	444
2022	39	63	4	293	3	0	23	425
2023	30	42	6	261	3	1	21	364
2024	32	74	3	316	3	2	33	463

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	20.0	19.3	n/a
1989	401	21.0	19.0	n/a
1990	354	21.0	16.8	n/a
1991	418	19.0	22.0	n/a
1992	412	20.1	20.4	44.4
1993	390	24.8	15.7	5.1
1994	406	21.9	18.5	62.1
1995	375	22.2	16.9	65.6
1996	375	22.2	16.9	65.6
1997	342	24.5	14.0	69
1998	367	26.9	13.6	60.8
1999	390	26.4	14.8	72.3
2000	405	28.4	14.3	79
2001	344	28.1	12.2	n/a
2002	351	27.2	12.9	81.2
2003	351	27.2	12.9	81.2
2004	313	25.8	12.1	93.9
2005	304	20.9	14.5	n/a
2006	320	18.7	17.1	78.8
2007	384	24.4	15.7	77.9
2008	350	26.4	13.3	84.9
2009	573	41.3	15.9	74.3
2010	545	35.1	15.5	49.5
2011	554	33.0	16.7	82.3
2012	528	34.0	15.5	86.4
2013	530	31.0	17.0	83
2014	588	33.0	17.8	72.8
2015	537	32.0	16.7	84.7
2016	559	36.0	15.5	81.4
2017	534	34.5	15.4	90.6
2018	520	39.0	13.3	90.6
2019	480	34.5	13.9	90.4
2020	477	35.0	13.6	90.1
2021	444	35.0	12.6	90.1
2022	425	25.0	17.0	91.1
2023	364	33.0	11.0	93.4
2024	463	43.0	10.7	90.7

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 C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	386	20.0	19.3	n/a
1989	401	21.0	19.0	n/a
1990	354	21.0	16.8	n/a
1991	418	19.0	22.0	n/a
1992	412	20.1	20.4	44.4
1993	390	24.8	15.7	5.1
1994	406	21.9	18.5	62.1
1995	375	22.2	16.9	65.6
1996	375	22.2	16.9	65.6
1997	342	24.5	14.0	69
1998	367	26.9	13.6	60.8
1999	390	26.4	14.8	72.3
2000	405	28.4	14.3	79
2001	344	28.1	12.2	n/a
2002	351	27.2	12.9	81.2
2003	351	27.2	12.9	81.2
2004	313	25.8	12.1	93.9
2005	304	20.9	14.5	n/a
2006	320	18.7	17.1	78.8
2007	384	24.4	15.7	77.9
2008	350	26.4	13.3	84.9
2009	573	41.3	15.9	74.3
2010	545	35.1	15.5	49.5
2011	554	33.0	16.7	82.3
2012	528	34.0	15.5	86.4
2013	530	31.0	17.0	83
2014	588	33.0	17.8	72.8
2015	537	32.0	16.7	84.7
2016	559	36.0	15.5	81.4
2017	534	34.5	15.4	90.6
2018	520	39.0	13.3	90.6
2019	480	34.5	13.9	90.4
2020	477	35.0	13.6	90.1
2021	444	35.0	12.6	90.1
2022	425	25.0	17.0	91.1
2023	364	33.0	11.0	93.4
2024	463	43.0	10.7	90.7

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 C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,570
2019	$16,279
2020	$17,829
2021	$19,434
2022	$18,215
2023	$23,205

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 467^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 443^rd of 491 Elementary schools	0.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet)	23.6	22.9	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New London School District)	38.1	26.1	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet)	32.9	18.6	14.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (New London School District)	36.2	24	12.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet)	16.4	8.5	7.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (New London School District)	31.6	15.4	16.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	45.3	7.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	480	364	24.2%
African American	54	42	22.2%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	3	6	100%
Hispanic	361	261	27.7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	35	30	14.3%
Two or More Races	24	21	12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	90.4%	93.4%	3%

Schools Near C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Enrollment information for C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Student/Teacher Ratio C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Per Pupil Expenditures for C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

Impact of COVID-19 on C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet

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