Benjamin Jepson Magnet School

15 Lexington Ave., New Haven CT, 6513 | New Haven School District | 475-220-2900
  • grades PK-8
  • students 507
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 34% 36% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 61 in New Haven
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
28%New Haven
53%Connecticut

Benjamin Jepson Magnet School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "New Haven School District" in New Haven, CT. There are a total of 507 students and 39 teachers at Benjamin Jepson Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Benjamin Jepson Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.5%, which is 36% lower than the Connecticut average.

Benjamin Jepson Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students507
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Benjamin Jepson Magnet School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All26%
350-59%
420-29%
520-29%
620-29%
720-29%
811-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
330-39%
440-49%
530-39%
640-49%
740-49%
840-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Benjamin Jepson Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 27.7% 14.2% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 28.2% 43.7% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 0.7% 2.0% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 42.2% 39.2% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.4% 0.6% 2.4% 3.1%

New Haven demographics profile

StatisticNew HavenConnecticutNational
Population130,3813,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,97673691
Median age30.740.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)31%54%55%
Speak English66%78%79%
Speak Spanish25%12%13%

Education level achieved in New Haven

IndexNew HavenConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade81.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.8%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.6%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.6%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.2%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters18.7%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.6%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate4.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Benjamin Jepson Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.