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Betances Learning Lab Magnet School

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Betances Learning Lab Magnet School ranks 255 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-4

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Betances Learning Lab Magnet School is an elementary school in Hartford, CT, serving 398 students in grades PK–4 within the Hartford School District. While the district ranks in the bottom 3% of Connecticut districts, Betances is a clear standout, ranking in the 48th percentile statewide (255th out of 491 elementary schools) in 2025–26 and reaching the 51st percentile the year before.

Academically, Betances dramatically outpaces its district and nearby schools. In 2025–26, 60.4% of 3rd graders and 56.9% of 4th graders scored proficient or better in math—both above the Connecticut state average. ELA proficiency, while slightly below state averages, remains far above district norms. Nearby schools tell a very different story: Sanchez School posted just 20.4% 3rd-grade math proficiency, while M. D. Fox School posted 10.2%. The school has also improved remarkably over time, climbing from the 2nd percentile in 2010–11 to near the state median today.

Attendance is another strength. Betances's chronic absenteeism rate is just 12.6%, below Connecticut's state average of 16.4% and less than a third of the district rate of 35.9%. Nearby schools like Global Communications Academy (47.7%) and Wish Museum School (42.5%) struggle with far higher absenteeism. Betances serves a more economically diverse student body, with a 45.7% free/reduced-price lunch rate compared to 74–90% at nearby schools. It achieves these results with per-student spending and class sizes in line with its neighbors. One caveat: Betances only serves through 4th grade, so its long-term impact on students after they leave remains an open question.

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 — 2nd percentile in 2011 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2011

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hartford School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg51%

255^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 31 pts since 2018

From bottom 17% (2018) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 17Elementary Schools in the Hartford School District

146^th of 153Hartford 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
2026	49.6	255 of 492	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+7 vs state

English Language Arts45%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	49.6	255^th of 492 public elementary schools	48.2%		52.6	244^th of 493 public elementary schools	50.5%	11			41.5	49.0					60.4	56.9					$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%)	12.8	412^th of 492 public elementary schools	16.3%		9.2	443^rd of 493 public elementary schools	10.1%	31	28.8	38.7	19.4	28.9	25.0	34.3	2558.0	2576.0	22.2	33.3	13.5	20.0	32.3	2501.0	$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%)	7	459^th of 492 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.9	477^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.2%	18	22.9		2328.0	14.6	20.8				20.4	20.8	2457.0				$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)	465.0		2330.0	2355.0	2384.0				2332.0	0.0	2420.0				$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%)	11.8	418^th of 492 public elementary schools	15.0%		29.6	325^th of 493 public elementary schools	34.1%	93	22.0		2389.0	37.5	19.5				2409.0	2430.0	19.5				$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%)	3.7	489^th of 492 public elementary schools	0.6%		3.9	488^th of 493 public elementary schools	1.0%	1	17.0		2309.0	7.4	11.2				10.2	16.0	2416.0				$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%)	2.7	492^nd of 492 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.4	480^th of 493 public elementary schools	2.6%	12	12.8	758.0	0.0	2348.0	14.9	2411.0	16.7	14.8	2325.0	2348.0	2402.0	2401.0	2418.0	2388.0	$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%)	5.9	471^st of 492 public elementary schools	4.3%					(n/a)	469.0		2313.0	2369.0	14.3				2347.0	21.2	14.3				$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%)	6.2	468^th of 492 public elementary schools	4.9%					(n/a)	18.2		2331.0	2357.0	2390.0				2372.0	14.0	13.6				$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%)	16.2	394^th of 492 public elementary schools	19.9%					(n/a)	19.5		2337.0	2385.0	2451.0				23.9	32.7	34.1				$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.

How many students attend Betances Learning Lab Magnet School?

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

Is Betances Learning Lab Magnet School a good school?

Betances Learning Lab Magnet School ranks 255^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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