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About this school
Breakthrough Magnet School is
an urban public school
in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District.
It serves 326 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
Its teachers have had 70 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
86%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Feb 11, 2026
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Breakthrough Magnet School
$35,645
raised using DonorsChoose
70
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
214
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
23
projects for
technology
8
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Breakthrough Magnet School has received support from
152 individuals from Connecticut and
62 individuals out-of-state.
