Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School

Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is an intermediate school of tight-knit scale in New Haven, Connecticut, operated by New Haven School District, teacheing 348 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 521 students per school, that is 33% leaner than typical.

New Haven School District runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 17,903 students. Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School reports that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 40% Black, 10% White, 6% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 74% of students at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, census data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region shows the typical household earns roughly $88,197 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students).

Nearest neighbor: Hill Central Music Academy, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School has decreased 22%, going from 444 students in 2018 to 348 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 23% to 10%.

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