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Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

37 Beech Drive, New London, CT 06320 · (860) 447-6060 · Part of New London School District

New London’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New London kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where New London kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Nathan Hale Arts Magnet SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency14%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

37 Beech Drive, New London

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 169
Grade 281
Grade 388
Grade 465
Grade 587
Enrollment over time
494’20
452’21
392’22
471’23
445’24

Down 9.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 54%White 16%Two or more races 14%Black 14%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School from New London families.

Other schools in New London School District

The district →
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New London
C
449 students11:1
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New London
D−
406 students9:1
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New London
D−
343 students7:1
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New London
133 students19:1
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
High · Grades 6–12 · New London
D
268 students11:1
New London High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New London
D−
605 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; New London’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.