Is Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School a good school?

Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 392 students attended Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School?

Students at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School are 48% Hispanic, 23% White, 16% Two or more races, 11% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School usually go on to attend: Middle : Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School High : New London High School High : New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School High : Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades

Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

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Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School is an elementary school in New London, Connecticut, serving 392 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the New London School District, which is ranked 156 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its focus on the arts, Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 389 and 460 over the past several years. Its academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 20.6% of 3rd graders, 24.1% of 4th graders, and 13.3% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 49.4%, and 51.4%, respectively. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80.1% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School, Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School performs significantly worse on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's low academic performance may be influenced by a combination of factors, including the high percentage of low-income students, the district's overall low ranking, and the school's status as a magnet school. Addressing these challenges and providing targeted interventions and support will be crucial to improving educational outcomes for all students at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School.

Detail:

Public, Magnet K-5

37 Beech Drive
New London, CT 06320

(860) 447-6060

District: New London School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
460^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,896

Students who attend Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:	Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
High:	New London High School
	New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet School
	Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 392

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

23.0%

Two or more races:

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.1%

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Compare Details Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School ranks worse than 92.6% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the New London School District. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School is $25,896, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the New London School District!

Schooldigger Rankings:

Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New London School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New London School District 156^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	6.54	545^th	570	4.4%
2007	15.03	499^th	568	12.1%
2008	19.30	484^th	565	14.3%
2009	29.68	454^th	566	19.8%
2010	45.12	401^st	579	30.7%
2011	43.59	402^nd	565	28.8%
2012	59.22	311^th	564	44.9%
2013	49.69	352^nd	557	36.8%
2015	23.35	430^th	551	22.0%
2016	14.17	427^th	518	17.6%
2017	13.81	427^th	519	17.7%
2018	20.73	417^th	532	21.6%
2019	26.47	389^th	522	25.5%
2021	15.87	435^th	538	19.1%
2022	10.78	425^th	490	13.3%
2023	10.21	426^th	491	13.2%
2024	7.35	460^th	497	7.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.23	268^th	371	27.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	31.04	204^th	302	32.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	13.93	226^th	259	12.7%
2019	22.85	198^th	242	18.2%
2021	14.48	381^st	455	16.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	18.71	219^th	262	16.4%
2019	17.08	213^th	247	13.8%
2021	11.45	387^th	445	13.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	39.99	61^st	101	39.6%
2019	50.18	49^th	112	56.3%
2021	25.94	127^th	173	26.6%
2022	35.99	69^th	99	30.3%

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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.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	286	144	7	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1989	283	141	11	28	0	n/a	n/a	0	463
1990	265	155	3	48	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	471
1991	166	168	6	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	401
1992	146	141	8	51	4	n/a	n/a	0	350
1993	140	134	10	71	1	n/a	n/a	0	356
1994	140	108	5	71	4	n/a	n/a	0	328
1995	128	103	7	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	277
1996	128	103	7	38	1	n/a	n/a	0	277
1997	130	94	9	43	4	n/a	n/a	0	280
1998	118	106	9	55	1	n/a	n/a	0	289
1999	130	92	3	58	2	n/a	n/a	0	285
2000	116	97	5	62	3	n/a	n/a	0	283
2001	111	97	6	74	6	n/a	n/a	0	294
2002	73	107	3	78	6	n/a	n/a	0	267
2003	73	107	3	78	6	n/a	n/a	0	267
2004	79	101	5	102	6	n/a	n/a	0	293
2005	60	107	6	96	8	n/a	n/a	0	277
2006	53	109	7	111	5	n/a	n/a	0	285
2007	71	145	9	121	5	n/a	n/a	0	351
2008	86	144	10	119	12	n/a	n/a	0	371
2009	76	112	9	100	8	n/a	n/a	0	305
2010	67	99	9	94	4	n/a	n/a	0	273
2011	59	87	5	106	6	0	21	0	284
2012	52	75	1	122	5	0	27	0	282
2013	74	123	8	205	12	0	44	0	466
2014	115	130	9	226	5	0	45	0	530
2015	104	103	6	209	4	0	45	0	471
2016	112	96	12	228	7	1	47	0	503
2017	129	89	8	232	6	1	58	0	523
2018	141	91	8	238	4	1	81	0	564
2019	124	83	7	242	2	1	87	0	546
2020	122	79	6	235	1	1	92	0	536
2021	93	74	6	238	1	0	82	0	494
2022	89	57	8	227	0	0	71	0	452
2023	90	44	6	187	0	0	64	1	392

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	27.0	17.5	n/a
1989	463	26.1	17.7	n/a
1990	471	30.1	15.6	n/a
1991	401	27.1	14.7	n/a
1992	350	28.7	12.1	43.7
1993	356	25.7	13.9	5.1
1994	328	23.2	14.1	55.2
1995	277	23.0	12.0	54.5
1996	277	23.0	12.0	54.5
1997	280	25.1	11.2	51.4
1998	289	25.2	11.5	41.2
1999	285	23.8	12.0	46.3
2000	283	26.3	10.8	48.4
2001	294	23.9	12.3	n/a
2002	267	26.2	10.2	65.5
2003	267	26.2	10.2	65.5
2004	293	23.0	12.7	61.8
2005	277	20.8	13.3	n/a
2006	285	16.1	17.7	61.4
2007	351	21.7	16.2	50.4
2008	371	25.1	14.8	62.3
2009	305	25.0	13.9	61
2010	273	20.8	13.1	40.7
2011	284	20.4	13.9	78.2
2012	282	19.5	14.4	81.2
2013	466	24.8	18.7	88
2014	530	34.2	15.4	65.1
2015	471	34.0	13.8	80.5
2016	503	36.0	13.9	75.3
2017	523	35.0	14.9	82.4
2018	564	39.0	14.4	73.2
2019	546	40.5	13.4	75.1
2020	536	39.0	13.7	72.8
2021	494	35.0	14.1	74.1
2022	452	35.0	12.9	77.4
2023	392	43.0	9.1	80.1

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 Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	475	27.0	17.5	n/a
1989	463	26.1	17.7	n/a
1990	471	30.1	15.6	n/a
1991	401	27.1	14.7	n/a
1992	350	28.7	12.1	43.7
1993	356	25.7	13.9	5.1
1994	328	23.2	14.1	55.2
1995	277	23.0	12.0	54.5
1996	277	23.0	12.0	54.5
1997	280	25.1	11.2	51.4
1998	289	25.2	11.5	41.2
1999	285	23.8	12.0	46.3
2000	283	26.3	10.8	48.4
2001	294	23.9	12.3	n/a
2002	267	26.2	10.2	65.5
2003	267	26.2	10.2	65.5
2004	293	23.0	12.7	61.8
2005	277	20.8	13.3	n/a
2006	285	16.1	17.7	61.4
2007	351	21.7	16.2	50.4
2008	371	25.1	14.8	62.3
2009	305	25.0	13.9	61
2010	273	20.8	13.1	40.7
2011	284	20.4	13.9	78.2
2012	282	19.5	14.4	81.2
2013	466	24.8	18.7	88
2014	530	34.2	15.4	65.1
2015	471	34.0	13.8	80.5
2016	503	36.0	13.9	75.3
2017	523	35.0	14.9	82.4
2018	564	39.0	14.4	73.2
2019	546	40.5	13.4	75.1
2020	536	39.0	13.7	72.8
2021	494	35.0	14.1	74.1
2022	452	35.0	12.9	77.4
2023	392	43.0	9.1	80.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,420
2019	$16,302
2020	$17,245
2021	$18,420
2022	$20,928
2023	$25,896

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 389^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 426^th of 491 Elementary schools	12.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School)	41.9	21.1	20.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New London School District)	38.1	26.1	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School)	46.7	18.2	28.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New London School District)	37.9	18.7	19.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School)	33.7	8.3	25.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (New London School District)	31.6	15.4	16.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	45.3	7.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School)	50	26.4	23.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New London School District)	34.4	25.5	8.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School)	32.2	8.3	23.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (New London School District)	20.6	10.8	9.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	546	392	28.2%
African American	83	44	47%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	242	187	22.7%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	124	90	27.4%
Two or More Races	87	64	26.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.1%	80.1%	5%

Schools Near Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)			SBAC Mathematics (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	37 Beech Drive	New London	06320	New London County	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6060	392	43	9.1	80.1%	90 (23.0%)	44 (11.2%)	187 (47.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (16.3%)	7.4	460^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.4%		10.2	426^th of 491 public elementary schools	13.2%	34	18.3	20.6	24.1	13.3		14.5		$25,896
Great Neck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	165 Great Neck Rd.	Waterford	06385	New London County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-2593	313	29	10.8	24.9%	214 (68.4%)	2 (0.6%)	69 (22.0%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.1%)	73.8	151^st of 497 public elementary schools	69.6%		80.4	112^th of 491 public elementary schools	77.2%	39			67.4	71.9	64.2	67.4	58.6	$22,337
The Friendship School	Public, Magnet	PK-K	24 Rope Ferry Rd.	Waterford	06385	New London County	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-4049	484	34	14.2	58.5%	178 (36.8%)	48 (9.9%)	185 (38.2%)	16 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (11.4%)								(n/a)								$17,897
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-5	50 Mercer Street	New London	06320	New London County	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6050	364	33	11.0	93.4%	30 (8.2%)	42 (11.5%)	261 (71.7%)	6 (1.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.8%)	5.4	485^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.4%		9.1	443^rd of 491 public elementary schools	9.8%	42	18.3	17.2	16.3	12.0	15.8	12.8		$23,205
Regional Multicultural Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	1 Bulkeley Place	New London	06320	New London County	Learn	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 437-7775	501	39	12.9	64.5%	126 (25.1%)	58 (11.6%)	235 (46.9%)	6 (1.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (14.8%)	19.4	367^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.2%		35.3	299^th of 491 public elementary schools	39.1%	68		18.4	39.3	37.7	28.9	34.5	27.3	$20,404
Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	500 Poquonnock Rd.	Groton	06340	New London County	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 449-5608	352	32	10.8	54.8%	121 (34.4%)	30 (8.5%)	102 (29.0%)	31 (8.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (18.8%)	56.4	220^th of 497 public elementary schools	55.7%		33.3	309^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.1%	89	67.2	47.4	54.7	69.0	50.9	35.8	55.2	$20,689
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-5	74 Grove Street	New London	06320	New London County	New London School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 447-6070	425	40	10.6	77.4%	86 (20.2%)	77 (18.1%)	199 (46.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.2%)	22.5	358^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.0%		33.3	310^th of 491 public elementary schools	36.9%	48	42.1	26.9	30.5	39.5	37.7	32.6	28.9	$24,230
Thames River Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	250 Brandegee Avenue	Groton	06340	New London County	Groton School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 980-8230	528	43	12.1	48.9%	244 (46.2%)	46 (8.7%)	119 (22.5%)	44 (8.3%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	68 (12.9%)	52.9	238^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.1%		50.2	239^th of 491 public elementary schools	51.3%	1	57.4	54.7	43.8	59.3	59.4	47.9		$19,964
Charles Barnum Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-5	68 Briar Hill Rd.	Groton	06340	New London County	Groton School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 449-5640	347	28	12.3	44.7%	181 (52.2%)	28 (8.1%)	88 (25.4%)	9 (2.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (11.0%)	48.9	255^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.7%		44.6	263^rd of 491 public elementary schools	46.4%	8		45.8	54.7	50.0	60.4	46.9	44.0	$19,517
Oswegatchie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	470 Boston Post Rd.	Waterford	06385	New London County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 442-4331	291	28	10.4	33.0%	217 (74.6%)	3 (1.0%)	44 (15.1%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	73.5	152^nd of 497 public elementary schools	69.4%		65.6	182^nd of 491 public elementary schools	62.9%	30		57.1			73.2	70.5		$22,322

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