Magnet SchoolElementary

Benjamin Jepson Magnet School

15 Lexington Ave., New Haven, CT 06513

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
483
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.3 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
New Haven School District
South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores21% proficient in math & reading
17thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance33% chronically absent
9thpercentile
Class size15.3 students per teacher
8thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Benjamin Jepson Magnet School

Benjamin Jepson Magnet School is a magnet elementary school in New Haven, Connecticut, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of New Haven School District. The school is located in a midsize city in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 483 students were enrolled, with about 15.3 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

15 Lexington Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
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School details

Type
Magnet School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
483 students
Students per teacher
15.3 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
Yes
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
New Haven School District
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
NCES school ID
090279000544

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.