Betances Stem Magnet School

585 Wethersfield Avenue, Hartford CT, 6114 | Hartford School District | 860-695-2840
  • grades 5-8
  • students 288
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 33% 37% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 80 in Hartford
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
25%Hartford
53%Connecticut

Betances Stem Magnet School is a school servicing grades 5 to 8 and is located in the district of "Hartford School District" in Hartford, CT. There are a total of 288 students and 22 teachers at Betances Stem Magnet School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Betances Stem Magnet School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 37% lower than the Connecticut average.

Betances Stem Magnet School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students288
Teachers22
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

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 Betances Stem 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
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
525-29%
625-29%
735-39%
815-19%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
3n/a
4n/a
535-39%
640-44%
740-44%
825-29%
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.

Betances Stem Magnet School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 22.5% 13.3% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 17.4% 33.7% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 19.1% 3.1% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 37.6% 46.6% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.4% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 2.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Hartford demographics profile

StatisticHartfordConnecticutNational
Population122,5493,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,05173691
Median age32.940.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)29%54%55%
Speak English57%78%79%
Speak Spanish36%12%13%

Education level achieved in Hartford

IndexHartfordConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade70.1%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.1%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college41.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.5%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.7%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters6.7%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Betances Stem Magnet School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.