Betances Stem Magnet School vs. Breakthrough Magnet School South
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Serving 210 students in grades 5-8, Betances Stem Magnet School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 343 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Breakthrough Magnet School South ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
PK-8
Total Students
210 students
343 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
50% | 50%
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
24 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#751 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
#743 out of 942 schools in CT (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
59
Kindergarten Students
-
29
Grade 1 Students
-
30
Grade 2 Students
-
32
Grade 3 Students
-
30
Grade 4 Students
-
32
Grade 5 Students
55
35
Grade 6 Students
52
35
Grade 7 Students
50
30
Grade 8 Students
53
31
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
6%
% Hispanic
58%
59%
% Black
21%
22%
% White
9%
8%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.60
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
