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Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades 5-8

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School is a public middle school in New Haven, Connecticut, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 334 students. The school is part of the New Haven School District, which is ranked 147 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut middle schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 209 out of 252 schools and a 1-star rating.

Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. The school consistently underperforms compared to the state and its local district in standardized test scores, with only 24.4% of 6th graders, 28.7% of 7th graders, and 22.2% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 13.4% of 6th graders, 14% of 7th graders, and 10.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 39.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.63% to 74.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as North Branford Intermediate School, Francis Walsh Intermediate School, and Harborside Middle School, Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School significantly underperforms. These nearby schools have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings than Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School. Despite the school's current challenges, the data suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly in addressing the performance gaps among different student subgroups and improving attendance rates.

348

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,308

Per pupil spending ?

73.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

150 Kimberly Ave.
New Haven, CT 06519

(475) 220-5300

District: New Haven School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.0%

African American:

39.9%

White:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (21% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg23%

Connecticut avg48%

209^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	209 of 252	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	191 of 250	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	191 of 249	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	186 of 250	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	196 of 275	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	157 of 259	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	142 of 249	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.4	174 of 250	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.6	178 of 246	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.3	197 of 280	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.7	176 of 278	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.5	162 of 272	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	167 of 269	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.8	172 of 268	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.9	157 of 255	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	43.2	166 of 252	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.8	175 of 250	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	30.5	187 of 248	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	23 of 33	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	32 of 40	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	48 of 80	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	148 of 164	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	142 of 161	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	143 of 160	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	158 of 166	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	164 of 235	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	127 of 169	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	64 of 105	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	46 of 99	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.9	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	25 of 97	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	19 of 75	74.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	16.5	97 of 109	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	94 of 106	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	171 of 218	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	78 of 104	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	9.8	145 of 157	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	132 of 158	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	134 of 169	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	146 of 167	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	138 of 164	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.1	195 of 244	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	57.6	73 of 166	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	43 of 168	74.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2019)56th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+22 vs school

Special Education (2021)20th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2025)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)11th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2024)8th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-24 vs state

English Language Arts25%-25 vs state

Mathematics13%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, November 5, 2021

I am a parent, and my daughter is a student, and we both agree that the school has a vibrant atmosphere. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, July 29, 2019

I feel like I can fit in at this school with so many varietys of people. Close Quote

Schools Near Betsy Ross Arts 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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	150 Kimberly Ave.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5300	348	34	10.2	73.9%	36 (10.3%)	139 (39.9%)	146 (42.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	12.5	209^th of 252 public middle schools	17.1%		16.7	191^st of 250 public middle schools	23.6%	18	25.8	28.1		24.4	28.7	22.2		13.4	14.0	10.3	$24,308
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2 Tetlow St.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 937-4390	829	78	10.6	55.5%	188 (22.7%)	179 (21.6%)	344 (41.5%)	60 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.8%)								(n/a)	45.1		41.5	38.7			33.2	30.7			$20,453
Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Public	7-8	106 Morgan Ln.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 937-4380	885	88	10.0	57.4%	224 (25.3%)	196 (22.1%)	360 (40.7%)	60 (6.8%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.6%)	49.6	122^nd of 252 public middle schools	51.6%		34.4	149^th of 250 public middle schools	40.4%	27		51.5			45.8	50.9			39.5	40.5	$19,685
Joseph Melillo Middle School	Public	6-8	67 Hudson St.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3227	461	49	9.4	65.3%	150 (32.5%)	38 (8.2%)	242 (52.5%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	26.9	164^th of 252 public middle schools	34.9%		29.4	155^th of 250 public middle schools	38.0%	9		32.3		37.8	40.6	39.5		21.3	34.3	20.6	$22,295
Amity Middle School: Orange	Public	7-8	100 Ohman Ave.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 392-3200	380	34	11.3	16.3%	244 (64.2%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.8%)	55 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	83	38^th of 252 public middle schools	84.9%		89	22^nd of 250 public middle schools	91.2%	16					69.3	66.7			66.5	63.9	$22,121
East Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Chapel St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3559	339	40	8.4	27.7%	239 (70.5%)	17 (5.0%)	47 (13.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	61.7	96^th of 252 public middle schools	61.9%		61	93^rd of 250 public middle schools	62.8%	3		53.7		46.2	54.7	47.5		59.1	54.3	54.5	$28,725
Hamden Middle School	Public	7-8	2623 Dixwell Ave.	Hamden	06518	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-3140	845	74	11.4	48.8%	206 (24.4%)	269 (31.8%)	256 (30.3%)	59 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	36.1	149^th of 252 public middle schools	40.9%		38.5	144^th of 250 public middle schools	42.4%	5		39.3			39.0	45.6			29.9	35.4	$26,617
North Haven Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Bailey Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-1683	752	64	11.7	22.6%	519 (69.0%)	39 (5.2%)	108 (14.4%)	57 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	71.9	80^th of 252 public middle schools	68.3%		69	78^th of 250 public middle schools	68.8%	2		61.4		69.1	68.8	59.9		51.4	54.8	47.3	$19,786
North Branford Intermediate School	Public	6-8	654 Foxon Rd.	North Branford	06471	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1500	352	33	10.6	23.9%	294 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	57.4	106^th of 252 public middle schools	57.9%		59.1	99^th of 250 public middle schools	60.4%	7				57.8	53.2	59.2		43.1	38.5	47.3	$22,689
Francis Walsh Intermediate School	Public	5-8	185 Damascus Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 488-8317	775	72	10.7	42.5%	505 (65.2%)	44 (5.7%)	138 (17.8%)	42 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	56.4	108^th of 252 public middle schools	57.1%		60.3	96^th of 250 public middle schools	61.6%	12	50.8		60.8	52.7	54.3	51.3	49.7	53.4	45.3	40.4	$35,515

Frequently Asked Questions about Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School

How many students attend Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 348 students attended Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School.

What district is Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School in?

New Haven School District

What is the racial makeup of Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School?

Students at Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School are 42% Hispanic, 40% African American, 10% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School ranks in the bottom 17.1% of Connecticut middle schools.

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