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Betances STEM Magnet School

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Betances STEM Magnet School ranks 168 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 5-8

168^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 35% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Betances STEM Magnet School serves 206 students in grades 5–8 in Hartford, CT, as part of the Hartford School District, a district that ranks near the bottom of Connecticut's 153 districts. Betances itself, however, is the strongest non-selective middle school in the city, ranking 168th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools (35th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26.

Betances dramatically outperforms its Hartford peers. The most striking example: Betances and Burr Middle School share the same building at 400 Wethersfield Avenue, yet the school ranks 168th in the state while Burr ranks last at 258th. The attendance gap is just as dramatic — Betances has a 17.1% chronic absenteeism rate, nearly matching the state average of 16.4%, while the Hartford district average is 35.9% and Burr's is 54.7%. Test scores tell a similar story. In 6th grade ELA, 32% of students were proficient, compared to 12.2% at Burr, 12.3% at Milner Middle School, and 18.3% at McDonough Middle School. In 8th grade math, 28.8% were proficient versus 9.5% at M. L. King Junior Middle School and 6.9% at McDonough. The only Hartford school ranking above Betances is the selective Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy.

The school serves a high-poverty population — 73.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch — though that rate is lower than most other Hartford middle schools. Its STEM magnet focus shows up in math and science results, where proficiency rates are roughly double the district average. The school has also been improving since the pandemic: its ranking climbed from the 21st percentile in 2023–24 to the 35th percentile in 2025–26, and chronic absenteeism fell from 26.5% to 17.1%. That said, Betances still trails Connecticut state averages and nearby suburban schools like Bristow Middle School in West Hartford, Sunset Ridge Middle School in East Hartford, and Silas Deane Middle School in Wethersfield by roughly 15–20 points in proficiency. For Hartford families, Betances is a clear standout — proof that strong outcomes are possible within the district.

206

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,059

Per pupil spending ?

73.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114

(860) 695-2970

District: Hartford School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.7%

African American:

18.4%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hartford School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (29% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg21%

Connecticut avg49%

168^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Middle 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	22.7	403 of 532	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	420 of 519	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	412 of 518	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.0	410 of 551	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	168 of 258	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.0	163 of 252	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.6	198 of 250	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	194 of 249	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	183 of 250	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	165 of 275	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	182 of 259	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.1	175 of 249	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.0	184 of 250	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.9	182 of 246	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.5	167 of 235	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	143 of 160	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	34.1	65 of 104	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	71 of 146	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	43.1	117 of 218	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	20.3	130 of 169	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.7	125 of 224	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.7	138 of 167	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.5	129 of 244	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2021)47th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)46th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)38th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2021)29th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2022)23rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics32%-12 vs state

English Language Arts27%-25 vs state

Science23%-28 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 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Burr Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3080	259	18	14.3	81.9%	6 (2.3%)	33 (12.7%)	207 (79.9%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	4.3	258^th of 258 public middle schools	0.0%		3.5	251^st of 252 public middle schools	0.4%	7		11.0			12.2	2439.0	11.0			2403.0	2406.0	2405.0	$22,614
Betances STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2970	206	16	12.8	73.3%	16 (7.8%)	38 (18.4%)	123 (59.7%)	17 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	28.2	168^th of 258 public middle schools	34.9%		27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%	5	23.4	791.0		21.7	32.0	2479.0	2542.0		2442.0	36.0	2476.0	28.8	$20,059
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	337 East River Dr.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	Capitol Region Education Council	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 290-5320	669	57	11.7	71.9%	64 (9.6%)	209 (31.2%)	328 (49.0%)	26 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (6.1%)	16.2	202^nd of 258 public middle schools	21.7%		17.1	197^th of 252 public middle schools	21.8%	5		25.3			32.5	29.7	31.9			23.1	18.3	11.8	$27,362
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Hillside Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4260	301	25	12.0	80.7%	19 (6.3%)	30 (10.0%)	244 (81.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6.5	245^th of 258 public middle schools	5.0%		5.1	246^th of 252 public middle schools	2.4%	1		18.6			18.3	13.6	18.4			7.4	9.7	6.9	$23,302
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy	Public	4-8	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2140	128	10	13.4	57.0%	33 (25.8%)	43 (33.6%)	34 (26.6%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)								(n/a)	513.0	838.0		85.0		2650.0	2685.0		60.0		2681.0	2687.0	$19,539
Silas Deane Middle School	Public	7-8	551 Silas Deane Hwy.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8300	546	45	12.1	28.4%	332 (60.8%)	21 (3.8%)	134 (24.5%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	61.7	97^th of 258 public middle schools	62.4%		62.8	94^th of 252 public middle schools	62.7%	3		56.9				61.0	56.5				50.6	39.9	$20,963
Bristow Middle School	Public	6-8	34 Highland St.	West Hartford	06102	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 231-2100	326	28	11.4	31.0%	161 (49.4%)	28 (8.6%)	82 (25.2%)	32 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	74.4	69^th of 258 public middle schools	73.3%		73	75^th of 252 public middle schools	70.2%	6		56.9			70.7	65.7	61.1			60.6	62.2	51.4	$23,590
M. L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3980	184	19	9.9	82.1%	2 (1.1%)	102 (55.4%)	73 (39.7%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	6	251^st of 258 public middle schools	2.7%		4.3	249^th of 252 public middle schools	1.2%	2		767.0			2404.0	16.4	12.2			2368.0	11.1	9.5	$30,717
Milner Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Tower Avenue	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4380	261	24	10.8	93.5%	4 (1.5%)	71 (27.2%)	178 (68.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	4.7	256^th of 258 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	245^th of 252 public middle schools	2.8%	11		760.0			12.3	10.8	6.7			10.8	12.7	2397.0	$27,922
Martin Kellogg Middle School	Public	5-8	155 Harding Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 666-5418	567	48	11.9	40.9%	259 (45.7%)	38 (6.7%)	170 (30.0%)	71 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	53.2	120^th of 258 public middle schools	53.5%		57.4	105^th of 252 public middle schools	58.3%	15	46.3	48.9		41.8	49.3	43.7	48.9		31.3	46.9	52.8	48.1	$23,802

Frequently Asked Questions about Betances STEM Magnet School

What district is Betances STEM Magnet School in?

Hartford School District

What is the racial makeup of Betances STEM Magnet School?

Students at Betances STEM Magnet School are 60% Hispanic, 18% African American, 8% Asian, 8% White, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Betances STEM Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Betances STEM Magnet School.

Is Betances STEM Magnet School a good school?

Betances STEM Magnet School ranks 168^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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