Enrollment
348
Middle
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279000545
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
150 Kimberly Ave., New Haven, CT 06519 · (475) 220-5300 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL348 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Connecticut public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
257 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 91 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 97 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 98 | 28% |
Student demographics
65%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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within New Haven School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
24.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
10.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School this school | 348 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Park City Prep Charter School Bridgeport | 434 | 69.8% | N/A |
| Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School Norwich | 447 | 82.3% | N/A |
| Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School East Hartford | 669 | 71.9% | N/A |
| David Wooster Middle School Stratford | 538 | 57.6% | N/A |
| Derby Middle School Derby | 300 | 62.3% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle 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 Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.8% | #165 of 174 | #19 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #163 of 173 | #19 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 348 | #134 of 181 | #20 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #43 of 169 | #8 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #30 of 169 | #4 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #19 of 180 | #4 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #23 of 133 | #2 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
348
-57 (-14%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 535
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 348 | 34 | 10.2:1 | 74% (257) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 35 | 9.5:1 | 74% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 42 | 7.8:1 | 70% (229) |
| 2020-21 | 405 | 36 | 11.3:1 | 62% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 41.4 | 10.7:1 | 49% (218) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 38 | 12.0:1 | 44% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 41 | 10.8:1 | 73% (323) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 48 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 535 | 41 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (444 to 348); teachers down 18% (41.4 to 34).
About Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is a middle-grades school in New Haven, Connecticut, reachable at (475) 220-5300. Its 348 students are spread across grades 5 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Connecticut is about 521 students.
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is part of New Haven School District, where 37 schools serve 17,903 students.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School, 42% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 40% Black, 10% White, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Staffing totals 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.2:1. That ratio is under the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is 74%. The 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 23 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is D. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 5% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is located in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, where median household income is about $88,197, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, which together enroll about 72,909 students.
Nearby, Hill Central Music Academy is about 0.5 miles away. Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 348 was 14% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 405. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 11.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.2:1.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Frequently asked questions
About Betsy Ross Arts Magnet SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School?
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School enrolls approximately 348 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School serve?
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School.
How diverse is Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School?
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School reports a student body of 10% White, 42% Hispanic, 40% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School?
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is overseen by New Haven School District in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
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