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Benjamin Jepson Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Benjamin Jepson Magnet School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the New Haven School District in Connecticut, with 402 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools over the past decade, with academic performance significantly below the state average.

Despite relatively high per-student spending and a low student-teacher ratio, the school struggles with low proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 21.7% and 17.8% of students, respectively, meeting or exceeding state standards in 2024-2025. The school's performance is particularly concerning for special education students and female students, who rank in the bottom quarter of Connecticut elementary schools in these subgroups. Additionally, the school has grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Compared to nearby schools like Conte/West Hills Magnet School and Booker T. Washington Academy, Benjamin Jepson Magnet School's performance is consistently lower. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 81.09% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a significant factor in its struggles. Addressing the systemic issues and equity concerns at Benjamin Jepson Magnet School will be crucial for improving the academic outcomes of its students.

483

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,009

Per pupil spending ?

77.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15 Lexington Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513

(475) 220-2900

District: New Haven School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.6%

African American:

22.6%

White:

9.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2015 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (20% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg24%

Connecticut avg50%

Elementary school

451^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

215^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 18Elementary Schools in the New Haven School District

147^th of 156New Haven 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	8.4	451 of 493	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	476 of 497	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	451 of 491	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	415 of 490	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	453 of 538	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	414 of 522	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	420 of 532	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	383 of 519	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.6	429 of 518	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	445 of 551	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.8	511 of 557	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.9	505 of 564	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	16.0	499 of 565	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.0	501 of 579	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.2	506 of 566	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.2	499 of 565	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	529 of 568	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.1	517 of 570	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.2	365 of 455	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	238 of 259	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	63.6	26 of 99	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	35.8	106 of 173	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.0	21 of 112	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	40 of 101	60.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	225 of 302	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	15.2	230 of 262	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.7	293 of 371	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	215 of 252	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	212 of 249	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	217 of 275	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	196 of 259	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.5	168 of 249	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	164 of 250	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	13.7	199 of 246	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	225 of 280	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	22.1	226 of 278	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.7	198 of 272	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.4	206 of 269	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.8	196 of 268	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	211 of 255	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	9.4	220 of 252	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.7	204 of 250	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	14.1	204 of 248	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.5	210 of 235	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	68 of 105	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	44 of 97	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	174 of 218	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.3	204 of 244	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2022)74th percentile+58 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)25th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2021)21st percentile+5 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)12th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)20th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)11th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-30 vs state

Science21%-31 vs state

Mathematics18%-25 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	15 Lexington Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2900	483	32	15.3	77.2%	45 (9.3%)	109 (22.6%)	288 (59.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	8.4	451^st of 493 public elementary schools	8.5%		6.1	476^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.2%	25	22.0	19.1		21.7	18.0		19.1	25.5				17.8			$21,009
Fair Haven School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2600	734	53	13.8	76.0%	23 (3.1%)	43 (5.9%)	629 (85.7%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3.7	490^th of 493 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.9	487^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.0%	3	13.9	11.1		7.7	8.9	13.1	18.4	16.0	8.8	12.8		8.3	9.2		$19,181
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Blatchley Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2500	441	29	15.2	76.4%	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	418 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)	22.7	19.2	12.2				15.4	17.3						11.5	$17,764
John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 James St.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2000	486	28	17.3	83.1%	10 (2.1%)	26 (5.3%)	437 (89.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	8.3	454^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.9%		10.8	433^rd of 497 public elementary schools	12.9%	21	13.7	40.4		24.4	13.7			25.0		31.1		13.2	34.0	17.3	$17,716
Clinton Avenue School	Public	K-8	293 Clinton Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-3300	446	38	11.7	75.8%	14 (3.1%)	38 (8.5%)	361 (80.9%)	19 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)		15.7			16.3	19.6	17.8	15.7						0.0	$18,867
Conte/West Hills Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	511 Chapel St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-5400	496	46	10.7	81.9%	22 (4.4%)	168 (33.9%)	261 (52.6%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	7.2	463^rd of 493 public elementary schools	6.1%		11	429^th of 497 public elementary schools	13.7%	34	12.9	20.3	13.7		11.3	14.0			17.6	28.6	14.5	19.3	11.5	10.2	$19,946
Booker T. Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	804 State Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Booker T. Washington Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 691-6535	404	25	16.1	92.1%	4 (1.0%)	302 (74.8%)	75 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	24.1	349^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.2%		27.6	338^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.0%	11	15.4	19.1	23.3		30.8		28.9		23.3	33.3		61.4		21.3	$17,553
Carbone School/East Haven Academy	Public	1-8	200 Tyler St.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3219	363	24	15.3	47.7%	226 (62.3%)	15 (4.1%)	92 (25.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	17.4	384^th of 493 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.2	361^st of 497 public elementary schools	27.4%	23			25.0	39.5					25.0	32.6		23.9	30.0	29.3	$16,145
East Rock Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	133 Nash St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5900	442	36	12.2	76.9%	47 (10.6%)	157 (35.5%)	175 (39.6%)	38 (8.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	10.1	430^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.8%		9.5	442^nd of 497 public elementary schools	11.1%	12		25.0		21.7				18.2	32.6	17.4					$20,715
Ross/Woodward School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	185 Barnes Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3100	562	40	14.0	78.3%	53 (9.4%)	168 (29.9%)	296 (52.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	8.4	452^nd of 493 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.8	458^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.8%	6	24.6			16.0				18.9				12.7			$20,915

Frequently Asked Questions about Benjamin Jepson Magnet School

What district is Benjamin Jepson Magnet School in?

New Haven School District

How many students attend Benjamin Jepson Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 483 students attended Benjamin Jepson Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Benjamin Jepson Magnet School?

Students at Benjamin Jepson Magnet School are 60% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% White, 7% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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Benjamin Jepson Magnet School ranks in the bottom 8.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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