Betances STEM Magnet School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Hartford, Connecticut 06114 · Hartford School District
#159 of 178 middle schools in Connecticut
#11222 of 15,369 nationally
About Betances STEM Magnet School
Betances STEM Magnet School is a public middle located in Hartford, in the Hartford School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades 5–8. In 2025 it enrolled 206 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 33.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 159th of 178 ranked middle schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (64th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 206.
There are 43 schools in Hartford; Betances STEM Magnet School ranks 11th of 38 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)28%
- Reading proficiency (30%)38%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)73.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Betances STEM Magnet School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 206
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 73.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 38%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 28%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Betances STEM Magnet School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Burr Middle School
Hartford · Public middle · Grades 6–8
259 students · 0 m away
M. D. Fox School
Hartford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
562 students · 674 m away
Kinsella Magnet School of Performing Arts: PK-8 Campus
Hartford · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
435 students · 1.3 km away
Montessori Magnet School
Hartford · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
358 students · 1.3 km away
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy
Hartford · Public high · Grades 6–12
925 students · 1.3 km away
Sport and Medical Sciences Academy
Hartford · Public high · Grades 6–12
463 students · 1.3 km away
Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy
Hartford · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
651 students · 1.4 km away
Greater Hartford Academy of the Arts High School - Full Day
Hartford · Public high · Grades 9–12
403 students · 1.5 km away
Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy
Hartford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
372 students · 1.6 km away
Betances Learning Lab Magnet School
Hartford · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
398 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Carmen Arace Middle School
Bloomfield · Public middle · Grades 7–8
202 students
Carmen Arace Intermediate School
Bloomfield · Public middle · Grades 5–6
210 students
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School
Canterbury · Public middle · Grades 5–8
213 students
Canton Middle School
Canton · Public middle · Grades 7–8
214 students
Portland Middle School
Portland · Public middle · Grades 7–8
214 students
John Winthrop Middle School
Deep River · Public middle · Grades 7–8
197 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Betances STEM Magnet School a good school?
Betances STEM Magnet School has a Success Index (US) of 33.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #159 of 178 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Betances STEM Magnet School rank in Connecticut?
Betances STEM Magnet School ranks #159 of 178 middle schools in Connecticut and #11222 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Betances STEM Magnet School?
Betances STEM Magnet School had 206 students in 2025.
Is Betances STEM Magnet School a elementary school or a high school?
Betances STEM Magnet School is classified as a middle covering Grades 5–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Betances STEM Magnet School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Betances STEM Magnet School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.