Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School
500 Poquonnock Rd
Groton CT, 06340, New London County
Phone: 860-449-5612
Ranking: 
(638 out of 765, bottom 17%)*
(638 out of 765, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Groton School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | ||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 37 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 37 | |||||
| Total Students: | 411 | 418 | 486 | 478 | 471 | |||||
| Prekindergarten: | 40 | 9.7% | 10 | 2.4% | 17 | 3.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 62 | 15.1% | 97 | 23.2% | 101 | 20.8% | 100 | 20.9% | 104 | 22.1% |
| Grade 1: | 70 | 17.0% | 95 | 22.7% | 92 | 18.9% | 83 | 17.4% | 76 | 16.1% |
| Grade 2: | 62 | 15.1% | 81 | 19.4% | 75 | 15.4% | 75 | 15.7% | 83 | 17.6% |
| Grade 3: | 69 | 16.8% | 70 | 16.7% | 68 | 14.0% | 70 | 14.6% | 84 | 17.8% |
| Grade 4: | 58 | 14.1% | 65 | 15.6% | 62 | 12.8% | 76 | 15.9% | 67 | 14.2% |
| Grade 5: | 50 | 12.2% | NA | NA | 71 | 14.6% | 74 | 15.5% | 57 | 12.1% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||
| Male: | 236 | 57.4% | 231 | 55.3% | 254 | 52.3% | 255 | 53.3% | 233 | 49.5% |
| Female: | 175 | 42.6% | 187 | 44.7% | 232 | 47.7% | 223 | 46.7% | 230 | 48.8% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 8 | 1.6% | 8 | 1.7% | 12 | 2.5% |
| Asian: | 22 | 5.4% | 25 | 6.0% | 37 | 7.6% | 37 | 7.7% | 37 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic: | 125 | 30.4% | 169 | 40.4% | 166 | 34.2% | 131 | 27.4% | 116 | 24.6% |
| Black: | 53 | 12.9% | 68 | 16.3% | 99 | 20.4% | 118 | 24.7% | 119 | 25.3% |
| White: | 172 | 41.8% | 115 | 27.5% | 146 | 30.0% | 167 | 34.9% | 187 | 39.7% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 39 | 9.5% | 38 | 9.1% | 30 | 6.2% | 17 | 3.6% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 254 | 61.8% | 289 | 69.1% | 302 | 62.1% | 277 | 57.9% | 230 | 48.8% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 24 | 5.8% | 13 | 3.1% | 20 | 4.1% | 32 | 6.7% | 47 | 10.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 11.05 | 11.06 | 13.10 | 12.04 | 12.66 | |||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| CMT | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 68.4% | 79.8% | 83.6% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.3% | 84% | 84.3% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 61.2% | 84.2% | 85.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 84.1% | 82.7% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 60.8% | 69.7% | 72.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 64.5% | 75.5% | 74% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 43.9% | 69.4% | 74.5% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 55.2% | 71.9% | 72.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.4% | 78.9% | 80.3% |
| 2011 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 78.3% | 81.1% |
| 2012 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 81.6% | 83.2% |
| 2013 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.9% | 80.3% | 80.4% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 82.1% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.1% | 84.5% | 85.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.3% | 86.9% | 85.8% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.9% | 84.6% | 83.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.7% | 68.9% | 72.9% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 73.8% | 74.7% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 71.2% | 78.1% | 78.3% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 51.8% | 78.2% | 77.6% |
| 2010 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 81.1% | 86.5% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 86.2% | 85.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81.3% | 83.7% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 83.4% | 83.5% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 87% | 88.7% | 87.8% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 79.7% | 86.9% | 87.6% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 81% | 88.8% | 85.7% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.8% | 76.4% | 75.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 73.7% | 75.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 78.7% | 79.7% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 87.9% | 82.5% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 84.9% | 82.4% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 69.1% | 82.3% | 82.4% |
| 2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.7% | 86.2% | 87.3% |
| 2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 86.9% | 88% |
| 2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 92.3% | 88.5% |
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* Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School was rated 1.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.