Magnet SchoolElementary

Charles Barnum Magnet School

68 Briar Hill Rd., Groton, CT 06340

CSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
339
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Groton School District
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores52% proficient in math & reading
55thpercentile
Equity40% of low-income students proficient
65thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
51stpercentile
Class size11.8 students per teacher
61stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Charles Barnum Magnet School

Charles Barnum Magnet School is a magnet elementary school in Groton, Connecticut, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Groton School District. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 339 students were enrolled, with about 11.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

68 Briar Hill Rd.
Groton, CT 06340
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
339 students
Students per teacher
11.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Groton School District
County
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
NCES school ID
090177000313

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.