Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Summary:

Barnard Environmental Magnet School is a public elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8 in New Haven, Connecticut, with a diverse student population of 467 as of the 2022-2023 school year. However, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, and a need for improvement in special education support.

Barnard Environmental Magnet School's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, only 11.1% of 4th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.4% statewide and 18.2% in the New Haven School District. The school's statewide ranking has also declined over the years, dropping from 394 in 2021-2022 to 475 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, such as Edgewood School, Barnard Environmental Magnet School generally performs worse on academic measures.

The school's challenges extend beyond academics. Barnard Environmental Magnet School has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 78.16% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, in the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 303 out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools for its performance with special education students, indicating a need for improvement in this area. These factors, combined with the school's declining performance and racial achievement gaps, suggest that a comprehensive review and implementation of evidence-based strategies are needed to improve student outcomes at Barnard Environmental Magnet School.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

 170 Derby Ave.
       New Haven, CT  06511


(475) 220-3500

District: New Haven School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
475th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,118 Help


Students who attend Barnard Environmental Magnet School usually attend:

High:    James Hillhouse High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  501

Racial breakdown:

African American:
35.7%
Hispanic:
31.7%
Asian:
15.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  76.2% Help


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Compare Details Barnard Environmental Magnet School ranks worse than 95.6% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 19th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New Haven School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.26. (See more...)
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Compare Details Barnard Environmental Magnet School ranks worse than 75.6% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.7. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Barnard Environmental Magnet School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (35.7%), Hispanic (31.7%), Asian (15.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 76.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barnard Environmental Magnet School is 15.5. 23 elementary schools in the New Haven School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barnard Environmental Magnet School is $20,118, which is the 10th highest among 22 elementary schools in the New Haven School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Barnard Environmental Magnet School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Barnard Environmental Magnet School 189th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Barnard Environmental Magnet School in the ranking list.)

New Haven School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Haven School District 149th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barnard Environmental Magnet School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 21.40 474th 570 16.8%
2007 14.50 504th 568 11.3%
2008 7.90 525th 565 7.1%
2009 9.46 523rd 566 7.6%
2010 13.31 517th 579 10.7%
2011 9.59 526th 565 6.9%
2012 11.58 507th 564 10.1%
2013 12.01 505th 557 9.3%
2015 8.52 504th 551 8.5%
2016 4.13 491st 518 5.2%
2017 7.31 465th 519 10.4%
2018 9.39 466th 532 12.4%
2019 6.88 478th 522 8.4%
2021 11.74 463rd 538 13.9%
2022 14.60 394th 490 19.6%
2024 6.26 475th 497 4.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 20.03 303rd 371 18.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.38 236th 302 21.9%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Barnard Environmental Magnet School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 3.11 239th 252 5.2%
2009 7.58 232nd 255 9.0%
2010 17.23 221st 268 17.5%
2011 14.55 227th 269 15.6%
2012 16.06 226th 272 16.9%
2013 12.35 238th 278 14.4%
2015 15.02 230th 280 17.9%
2016 12.93 202nd 246 17.9%
2017 8.08 222nd 250 11.2%
2018 4.81 240th 249 3.6%
2019 7.19 238th 259 8.1%
2021 12.41 234th 275 14.9%
2022 12.61 204th 250 18.4%
2024 17.70 189th 250 24.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.02 200th 244 18.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 19.48 179th 218 17.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 8.35 215th 235 8.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 14.88 187th 224 16.5%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 38.37 44th 80 45.0%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Barnard Environmental Magnet School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 16 170 0 17 0 n/a n/a 0 203
1989 24 173 2 25 0 n/a n/a 0 224
1990 21 180 2 28 n/a n/a n/a 0 231
1991 22 216 2 25 0 n/a n/a 0 265
1992 17 197 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 236
1993 21 180 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1994 16 184 0 18 0 n/a n/a 0 218
1995 14 204 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1996 14 204 4 16 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1997 12 181 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 216
1998 7 180 3 29 0 n/a n/a 0 219
1999 6 183 4 27 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2000 1 191 6 15 0 n/a n/a 0 213
2001 6 203 0 34 0 n/a n/a 0 243
2002 0 165 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2003 0 165 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 196
2004 3 160 1 28 0 n/a n/a 0 192
2005 8 261 0 56 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2006 5 240 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2007 30 238 1 65 1 n/a n/a 0 335
2008 53 318 1 80 1 n/a n/a 0 453
2009 60 332 0 85 1 n/a n/a 0 478
2010 79 328 0 96 1 n/a n/a 0 504
2011 109 329 2 107 2 0 0 0 549
2012 112 320 3 124 0 0 2 0 561
2013 98 320 3 131 0 0 1 0 553
2014 102 329 5 144 0 0 2 0 582
2015 88 316 7 148 0 0 1 0 560
2016 83 299 7 169 0 0 5 0 563
2017 84 292 6 174 0 0 6 0 562
2018 85 272 7 167 0 0 5 0 536
2019 97 255 20 169 0 1 4 0 546
2020 71 224 38 167 0 0 12 0 512
2021 59 199 40 157 1 0 14 0 470
2022 58 187 49 154 1 0 18 0 467
2023 54 180 72 139 2 0 20 0 467
2024 56 179 77 159 2 0 28 0 501

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Barnard Environmental Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 203 12.0 16.9 n/a
1989 224 12.0 18.6 n/a
1990 231 10.0 23.1 n/a
1991 265 10.0 26.5 n/a
1992 236 11.6 20.3 47
1993 223 12.2 18.3 5.8
1994 218 11.8 18.5 75.2
1995 238 12.1 19.7 86.6
1996 238 12.1 19.7 86.6
1997 216 10.6 20.4 75.5
1998 219 11.4 19.2 68.9
1999 220 10.7 20.6 73.2
2000 213 12.6 16.9 66.7
2001 243 14.7 16.5 n/a
2002 196 16.6 11.8 81.6
2003 196 16.6 11.8 81.6
2004 192 18.3 10.5 87.5
2005 325 15.9 20.4 n/a
2006 295 15.1 19.5 51.9
2007 335 21.3 15.7 67.5
2008 453 26.8 16.9 67.1
2009 478 37.4 14.6 65.3
2010 504 32.6 15.4 61.1
2011 549 41.0 13.3 72.5
2012 561 41.5 13.5 64.9
2013 553 43.5 12.7 68.5
2014 582 46.5 12.5 65.1
2015 560 39.0 14.3 52.1
2016 563 41.0 13.7 51.7
2017 562 42.2 13.3 52
2018 536 41.2 13.0 41.6
2019 546 39.6 13.7 58.4
2020 512 35.2 14.5 73.6
2021 470 36.2 12.9 75.5
2022 467 37.2 12.5 69.4
2023 467 38.2 12.2 78.2
2024 501 32.2 15.5 76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Barnard Environmental Magnet School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 203 12.0 16.9 n/a
1989 224 12.0 18.6 n/a
1990 231 10.0 23.1 n/a
1991 265 10.0 26.5 n/a
1992 236 11.6 20.3 47
1993 223 12.2 18.3 5.8
1994 218 11.8 18.5 75.2
1995 238 12.1 19.7 86.6
1996 238 12.1 19.7 86.6
1997 216 10.6 20.4 75.5
1998 219 11.4 19.2 68.9
1999 220 10.7 20.6 73.2
2000 213 12.6 16.9 66.7
2001 243 14.7 16.5 n/a
2002 196 16.6 11.8 81.6
2003 196 16.6 11.8 81.6
2004 192 18.3 10.5 87.5
2005 325 15.9 20.4 n/a
2006 295 15.1 19.5 51.9
2007 335 21.3 15.7 67.5
2008 453 26.8 16.9 67.1
2009 478 37.4 14.6 65.3
2010 504 32.6 15.4 61.1
2011 549 41.0 13.3 72.5
2012 561 41.5 13.5 64.9
2013 553 43.5 12.7 68.5
2014 582 46.5 12.5 65.1
2015 560 39.0 14.3 52.1
2016 563 41.0 13.7 51.7
2017 562 42.2 13.3 52
2018 536 41.2 13.0 41.6
2019 546 39.6 13.7 58.4
2020 512 35.2 14.5 73.6
2021 470 36.2 12.9 75.5
2022 467 37.2 12.5 69.4
2023 467 38.2 12.2 78.2
2024 501 32.2 15.5 76.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Barnard Environmental Magnet School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,282
2019 $15,970
2020 $16,625
2021 $16,723
2022 $18,899
2023 $20,118

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Barnard Environmental Magnet School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 478th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 394th of 490 Elementary schools
 11.2%
Ranks 238th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 204th of 250 Middle schools
 10.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barnard Environmental Magnet School)19.710.8
 8.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)30.113
 17.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barnard Environmental Magnet School)30.329.5
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)35.521.4
 14.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.9
 6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Barnard Environmental Magnet School)31.123.1
 8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)37.627
 10.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.347.9
 7.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Barnard Environmental Magnet School)18.620.5
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)36.726.6
 10.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Barnard Environmental Magnet School)20.622.8
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)33.828.7
 5.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.849.2
 6.6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students546467
 14.5%
African American255180
 29.4%
American Indian02
Asian2072
 260%
Hispanic169139
 17.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White9754
 44.3%
Two or More Races420
 400%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients58.4%78.2%
 19.7%


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Students who attend Barnard Environmental Magnet School usually go on to attend:

High : James Hillhouse High School

Students at Barnard Environmental Magnet School are 36% African American, 32% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 11% White, 6% Two or more races.

Barnard Environmental Magnet School ranks in the bottom 4.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 501 students attended Barnard Environmental Magnet School.


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