Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
Public middle school, grades 5 to 8 · New Haven, Connecticut
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School in New Haven, Connecticut enrolled 348 students in 2024-25 with 34.0 full-time teachers, 10.2 students per teacher against the Connecticut middle-school median of 11.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 31% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 19%
327 students in 2022-23, 334 students in 2023-24, 348 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 42.0 to 34.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 327 | 42.0 | 7.8 |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 35.0 | 9.5 |
| 2024-25 | 348 | 34.0 | 10.2 |
10.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 77 of every 100 Connecticut middle schools
Among the 177 Connecticut middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 11.2; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 347 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School enrolled 347 students and had 1.0 counselor (full-time equivalent); it reported 41 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)1.0, one per 347 of the 347 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions41
- Chronically absent38.8% (2022-23)
Who attends
42.2% of students were Hispanic, 40.2% Black, 10.4% White in 2024-25.
- Hispanic42.2%
- Black40.2%
- White10.4%
- Two or more races6.1%
- Asian1.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School scored proficient or above: 31% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Connecticut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 31% | 25% | 50.5% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 15% | 12% (2021-22) | 41.2% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
What to look at next about Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
- Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.9 miles away: 829 students, 10.6 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
- Harry M. Bailey Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 3.3 miles away: 885 students, 10.1 per teacher (2024-25).3.3 mi
- Compare Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School with Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much New Haven Public Schools spends per student$22,543 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,543
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutBetsy Ross Arts Magnet School is the number 133 by size of 177 Connecticut middle schools open in 2024-25.#133 of 177
- Connecticut schools by students per teacher10.2 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 11.2 for middle schools.10.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
How many students attend Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School?
348 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 327 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in New Haven, CT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School?
10.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for middle schools is 11.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School a Title I school?
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School do on state tests?
The students tested at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School scored proficient or above: 31% in reading in 2021-22 and 15% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School in?
New Haven Public Schools, NCES district ID 0902790. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090279000545 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.