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Beecher School

Summary:

Beecher School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the New Haven School District, with a student population of 480. Despite being classified as a public magnet school, Beecher School has consistently been ranked in the bottom quartile of Connecticut elementary schools, receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Beecher School faces significant challenges, with a student population that is predominantly African American (51.67%) and Hispanic (31.67%), in contrast to the lower percentage of White students (10.21%). Academically, the school's performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.3% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 45.9%. Additionally, Beecher School has a very high percentage of students (71.46% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby magnet schools, such as Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School, Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation, and Barack H. Obama Magnet University School, generally outperform Beecher School academically, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that the magnet school model may be more effective in improving student outcomes. Additionally, Beecher School's African American students perform relatively better compared to other subgroups, ranking 18th out of 41 Connecticut elementary schools in 2020-2021, indicating that the school may be doing a better job of supporting this specific student population.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-8

 100 Jewel Street
       New Haven, CT  06511

(475) 220-3800

District: New Haven School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
393rd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,144 Help


Students who attend Beecher School usually attend:

High:    James Hillhouse High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  473

Racial breakdown:

African American:
53.3%
Hispanic:
29.8%
White:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  77.8% Help


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Compare Details Beecher School ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 4th 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 15.54. (See more...)
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Compare Details Beecher School ranks worse than 80.8% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.85. (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 Racial makeup is: African American (53.3%), Hispanic (29.8%), White (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 77.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Beecher School is 16.7, which is the highest among 27 elementary schools in the New Haven School District! (See more...)
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Compare Beecher School employs 28.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Beecher School is $18,144. 22 elementary schools in the New Haven School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Beecher School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Beecher School 202nd of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Beecher 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 Beecher School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 7.32 539th 570 5.4%
2007 5.34 538th 568 5.3%
2008 9.44 520th 565 8.0%
2009 6.88 531st 566 6.2%
2010 11.06 530th 579 8.5%
2011 9.90 522nd 565 7.6%
2012 14.82 496th 564 12.1%
2013 12.96 501st 557 10.1%
2015 12.60 477th 551 13.4%
2016 11.75 441st 518 14.9%
2017 11.00 445th 519 14.3%
2018 21.67 409th 532 23.1%
2019 28.25 376th 522 28.0%
2021 17.55 427th 538 20.6%
2022 14.63 393rd 490 19.8%
2023 19.50 368th 491 25.1%
2024 15.54 393rd 497 20.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.02 263rd 371 29.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.02 221st 302 26.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.70 355th 445 20.2%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.77 14th 25 44.0%
2019 53.59 10th 21 52.4%
2021 46.37 18th 41 56.1%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Beecher School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 8.82 215th 250 14.0%
2008 5.25 230th 252 8.7%
2009 9.60 225th 255 11.8%
2010 8.89 238th 268 11.2%
2011 18.64 221st 269 17.8%
2012 21.47 217th 272 20.2%
2013 23.58 222nd 278 20.1%
2015 19.74 218th 280 22.1%
2017 8.89 218th 250 12.8%
2019 20.56 192nd 259 25.9%
2021 30.40 180th 275 34.5%
2022 16.62 185th 250 26.0%
2023 19.65 179th 249 28.1%
2024 14.85 202nd 250 19.2%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.25 107th 244 56.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.40 104th 218 52.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 29.92 156th 235 33.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 18.29 181st 224 19.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Beecher School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.24 25th 38 34.2%
2021 76.47 10th 80 87.5%
2022 30.83 28th 40 30.0%
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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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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Beecher School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 29 239 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1989 15 236 6 11 0 n/a n/a 0 268
1990 18 242 3 14 n/a n/a n/a 0 277
1991 21 267 3 15 0 n/a n/a 0 306
1992 14 248 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 282
1993 13 295 1 20 0 n/a n/a 0 329
1994 17 313 1 25 0 n/a n/a 0 356
1995 15 375 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1996 15 375 0 27 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1997 13 363 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 401
1998 12 371 2 17 0 n/a n/a 0 402
1999 10 362 0 25 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2000 11 357 5 26 0 n/a n/a 0 399
2001 10 349 1 38 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2002 16 334 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2003 16 334 0 50 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2004 12 339 0 47 0 n/a n/a 0 398
2005 12 305 3 30 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2006 11 296 3 29 0 n/a n/a 0 339
2007 8 284 3 30 0 n/a n/a 0 325
2008 11 366 4 28 0 n/a n/a 0 409
2009 25 398 8 61 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2010 44 358 6 70 0 n/a n/a 0 478
2011 63 325 6 74 0 0 0 0 468
2012 75 306 7 80 0 0 1 0 469
2013 86 308 6 81 0 3 6 0 490
2014 85 305 6 85 0 0 4 0 485
2015 90 301 5 100 0 0 6 0 502
2016 73 293 7 124 1 0 7 0 505
2017 66 285 5 137 1 0 9 0 503
2018 71 274 3 135 1 0 11 0 495
2019 74 256 5 136 1 0 9 0 481
2020 64 274 6 133 3 0 13 0 493
2021 55 286 6 138 3 0 23 0 511
2022 45 276 7 146 3 0 23 0 500
2023 49 248 9 152 2 0 20 0 480
2024 39 252 11 141 1 0 29 0 473

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Beecher School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 278 12.0 23.1 n/a
1989 268 12.0 22.3 n/a
1990 277 12.0 23.0 n/a
1991 306 13.0 23.5 n/a
1992 282 17.1 16.4 54.3
1993 329 14.4 22.8 4.9
1994 356 14.4 24.7 68
1995 417 21.1 19.8 78.4
1996 417 21.1 19.8 78.4
1997 401 18.9 21.2 68.1
1998 402 18.4 21.8 65.2
1999 397 19.5 20.4 67.5
2000 399 23.8 16.8 64.9
2001 398 22.7 17.5 n/a
2002 400 27.4 14.6 81.8
2003 400 27.4 14.6 81.8
2004 398 23.5 16.9 68.8
2005 350 21.5 16.3 n/a
2006 339 21.5 15.8 49.9
2007 325 21.5 15.1 78.8
2008 409 22.3 18.3 68.2
2009 492 30.5 19.2 74.8
2010 478 31.3 15.2 70.7
2011 468 32.1 14.5 70.1
2012 469 31.7 14.7 64.2
2013 490 29.8 16.4 67.1
2014 485 32.2 15.0 69.7
2015 502 28.0 17.9 51.6
2016 505 28.0 18.0 51.3
2017 503 28.6 17.5 53.1
2018 495 33.2 14.9 56.8
2019 481 30.0 16.0 69.9
2020 493 28.2 17.4 62.1
2021 511 31.2 16.3 59.7
2022 500 30.7 16.2 62
2023 480 31.7 15.1 71.5
2024 473 28.2 16.7 77.8

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 Beecher School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 278 12.0 23.1 n/a
1989 268 12.0 22.3 n/a
1990 277 12.0 23.0 n/a
1991 306 13.0 23.5 n/a
1992 282 17.1 16.4 54.3
1993 329 14.4 22.8 4.9
1994 356 14.4 24.7 68
1995 417 21.1 19.8 78.4
1996 417 21.1 19.8 78.4
1997 401 18.9 21.2 68.1
1998 402 18.4 21.8 65.2
1999 397 19.5 20.4 67.5
2000 399 23.8 16.8 64.9
2001 398 22.7 17.5 n/a
2002 400 27.4 14.6 81.8
2003 400 27.4 14.6 81.8
2004 398 23.5 16.9 68.8
2005 350 21.5 16.3 n/a
2006 339 21.5 15.8 49.9
2007 325 21.5 15.1 78.8
2008 409 22.3 18.3 68.2
2009 492 30.5 19.2 74.8
2010 478 31.3 15.2 70.7
2011 468 32.1 14.5 70.1
2012 469 31.7 14.7 64.2
2013 490 29.8 16.4 67.1
2014 485 32.2 15.0 69.7
2015 502 28.0 17.9 51.6
2016 505 28.0 18.0 51.3
2017 503 28.6 17.5 53.1
2018 495 33.2 14.9 56.8
2019 481 30.0 16.0 69.9
2020 493 28.2 17.4 62.1
2021 511 31.2 16.3 59.7
2022 500 30.7 16.2 62
2023 480 31.7 15.1 71.5
2024 473 28.2 16.7 77.8

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 Beecher School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,888
2019 $16,142
2020 $15,600
2021 $14,701
2022 $18,089
2023 $18,144

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Beecher 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 376th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 368th of 491 Elementary schools
 2.9%
Ranks 192nd of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 179th of 249 Middle schools
 2.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Beecher School)45.736.2
 9.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)32.319.6
 12.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Beecher School)46.914.9
 32%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)35.522
 13.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Beecher School)30.627.7
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Haven School District)19.611.2
 8.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Beecher School)36.232.6
 3.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (New Haven School District)2415.1
 8.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Beecher School)30.226
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)33.825.9
 7.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students481480
 0.2%
African American256248
 3.1%
American Indian12
 100%
Asian59
 80%
Hispanic136152
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White7449
 33.8%
Two or More Races920
 122.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients69.9%71.5%
 1.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Beecher School

Beecher School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Students who attend Beecher School usually go on to attend:

High : James Hillhouse High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 473 students attended Beecher School.

Students at Beecher School are 53% African American, 30% Hispanic, 8% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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