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Betances Learning Lab Magnet School

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Betances Learning Lab Magnet School ranks 244 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-4

244^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Betances Learning Lab Magnet School is an elementary school located in Hartford, Connecticut, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 411 students. The school is part of the Hartford School District, which is ranked 154 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of a low-performing school district, Betances Learning Lab Magnet School has consistently outperformed the district and the state in academic proficiency, particularly in mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 50% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 17.4% for the Hartford School District and 46.9% for the state. Similarly, 73.2% of 3rd-grade students were proficient or better in SBAC/Mathematics, compared to 27.7% for the district and 52.2% for the state. However, the school has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.5% to 38.9% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average and the nearby schools in the Hartford School District.

While Betances Learning Lab Magnet School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.95% to 50.51% over the past few years, it is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Sanchez School (86.14%) and Burns Latino Studies Academy (87.72%). This suggests that the school may have a more diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic status, which could provide opportunities for collaboration and learning across different backgrounds. However, the school's performance can be compared to other magnet schools in the area, such as Montessori Magnet School and Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts, which generally outperform Betances in academic proficiency, suggesting that there may be opportunities for Betances to learn from the practices and strategies of these higher-performing magnet schools.

398

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,953

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42 Charter Oak Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106

(860) 695-2840

District: Hartford School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

38.9%

Asian:

36.2%

African American:

17.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2010 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2010

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hartford School District

✓Above the Connecticut median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg50%

244^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 34 pts since 2018

From bottom 17% (2018) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 15Elementary Schools in the Hartford School District

154^th of 156Hartford School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	244 of 493	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	261 of 497	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	320 of 491	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	297 of 490	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	381 of 538	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	403 of 522	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	443 of 532	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.2	417 of 564	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	555 of 565	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.2	547 of 579	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.7	555 of 566	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	560 of 565	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	555 of 568	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.2	569 of 570	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	37.4	154 of 237	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	312 of 455	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	36.0	105 of 173	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	28.9	213 of 302	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	38.9	158 of 233	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.0	358 of 445	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	34.0	242 of 371	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2021)39th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2024)35th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2021)35th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)32nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)29th percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+12 vs state

English Language Arts46%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Betances Learning Lab Magnet School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Mathematics (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Betances Learning Lab Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	42 Charter Oak Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2840	398	30	13.4	45.7%	14 (3.5%)	69 (17.3%)	155 (38.9%)	144 (36.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	52.6	244^th of 493 public elementary schools	50.5%		47	261^st of 497 public elementary schools	47.5%	17			50.0	41.1				73.2	53.6				$19,953
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: Pk-8 Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	65 Van Block Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-4140	435	32	13.5	78.2%	40 (9.2%)	107 (24.6%)	254 (58.4%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	9.2	443^rd of 493 public elementary schools	10.1%		11.1	428^th of 497 public elementary schools	13.9%	15	13.3	31.3	13.7	26.7	15.6	31.6	38.2	25.5	23.3		15.8	24.2	$20,351
Sanchez School	Public	PK, KG-5	176 Babcock Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4940	311	20	15.5	83.0%	11 (3.5%)	38 (12.2%)	257 (82.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5.9	477^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.2%		8.2	452^nd of 497 public elementary schools	9.1%	25	13.3							13.5	21.3				$20,568
Burns Latino Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Putnam Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2980	251	20	12.5	81.3%	15 (6.0%)	35 (13.9%)	195 (77.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)								(n/a)													$23,034
Montessori Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1460 Broad St.	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 757-6100	358	24	14.9	60.3%	57 (15.9%)	33 (9.2%)	235 (65.6%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	29.6	325^th of 493 public elementary schools	34.1%		16.7	384^th of 497 public elementary schools	22.7%	59	48.9		42.1	15.6	48.9			42.1	17.8	42.6			$29,871
M. D. Fox School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Maple Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-7724	562	37	15.1	74.9%	26 (4.6%)	113 (20.1%)	406 (72.2%)	13 (2.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3.9	488^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.0%		2.7	497^th of 497 public elementary schools	0.0%	9	13.3				10.1			12.8	7.7	12.4			$19,004
Global Communications Academy	Public	K-8	85 Edwards Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6020	414	31	13.3	90.6%	7 (1.7%)	155 (37.4%)	237 (57.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.7%)	5.4	480^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.6%					(n/a)		11.3		14.0		15.4					11.5		$21,690
SAND School	Public	PK, KG-5	1750 Main Street	Hartford	06120	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5040	266	21	12.6	89.1%	4 (1.5%)	72 (27.1%)	181 (68.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)								(n/a)													$25,449
West Middle School	Public	PK, KG-5	44 Niles Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-5480	289	28	10.5	85.5%	6 (2.1%)	119 (41.2%)	143 (49.5%)	11 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)								19.1					$25,851
Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Catherine Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4500	342	28	12.2	79.5%	15 (4.4%)	39 (11.4%)	271 (79.2%)	5 (1.5%)	6 (1.8%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)	21.7							47.4					$24,680

Frequently Asked Questions about Betances Learning Lab Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Betances Learning Lab Magnet School?

Students at Betances Learning Lab Magnet School are 39% Hispanic, 36% Asian, 17% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.

What district is Betances Learning Lab Magnet School in?

Hartford School District

Is Betances Learning Lab Magnet School a good school?

Betances Learning Lab Magnet School ranks 244^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Betances Learning Lab Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Betances Learning Lab Magnet School.

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