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Enrollment
483
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279000544
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School
15 Lexington Ave., New Haven, CT 06513 · (475) 220-2900 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL483 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
373 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 61 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 52 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 17% smaller than its 8th grade class (52).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
9.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Benjamin Jepson Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Jepson Magnet School this school | 483 | 77.2% | N/A |
| Bunker Hill School Waterbury | 445 | 78.9% | N/A |
| Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus Hartford | 435 | 78.2% | N/A |
| Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School New London | 449 | 73.9% | N/A |
| B. W. Tinker School Waterbury | 578 | 74.7% | N/A |
| Black Rock School Bridgeport | 439 | 79.7% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Benjamin Jepson Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.6% | #502 of 522 | #81 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #440 of 519 | #71 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 483 | #118 of 613 | #13 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #514 of 558 | #80 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.0% | #219 of 560 | #39 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 77.2% | #93 of 594 | #21 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #308 of 378 | #53 of 59 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
483
-18 (-4%) vs 2020
+50% since 2000-01, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 13.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 483 | 31.5 | 15.3:1 | 77% (373) |
| 2023-24 | 402 | 33 | 12.2:1 | 81% (326) |
| 2022-23 | 500 | 35.5 | 14.1:1 | 74% (371) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 37 | 13.5:1 | 66% (330) |
| 2017-18 | 507 | 38.8 | 13.1:1 | 42% (215) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 54% (288) |
| 2010-11 | 525 | 36 | 14.6:1 | 71% (375) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 21 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Benjamin Jepson Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (507 to 483); teachers down 19% (38.8 to 31.5).
About Benjamin Jepson Magnet School
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School is a mid-sized elementary school in New Haven, Connecticut. Enrollment stands at 483 students, covering pre-K through 8. The school is 28% above the average for elementary schools in Connecticut.
The 37 schools in New Haven School District enroll 17,903 students altogether, Benjamin Jepson Magnet School among them.
About 60% of the student body at Benjamin Jepson Magnet School is Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 23% Black, 9% White, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 58%.
Its ratio of 15.3:1 is based on 31.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 77%. For comparison, public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.
On the allk12 Grade, Benjamin Jepson Magnet School lands at D, ahead of 8% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, median household income comes to about $88,197, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. The county's public schools total 152, with about 72,909 students.
The closest school to Benjamin Jepson Magnet School is Fair Haven School, located about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Benjamin Jepson Magnet School.
Federal data place Benjamin Jepson Magnet School in the City: Mid-size locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Benjamin Jepson Magnet School enrolled 501 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 483. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 15.3:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Benjamin Jepson Magnet School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
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- Overbrook Early Learning Center1.3 mi · 173
- Elm City College Preparatory School1.3 mi · 760
- Joseph Melillo Middle School1.4 mi · 461
Frequently asked questions
About Benjamin Jepson Magnet SchoolHow large is Benjamin Jepson Magnet School?
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School enrolls approximately 483 students in grades PK-08.
Is Benjamin Jepson Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Benjamin Jepson Magnet School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Benjamin Jepson Magnet School.
How diverse is Benjamin Jepson Magnet School?
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School reports a student body of 9% White, 60% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Benjamin Jepson Magnet School?
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School is overseen by New Haven School District in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.