East Haven School District

35 Wheelbarrow Lane
East Haven, CT 06513
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

East Haven School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,818 students in East Haven School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in East Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Connecticut public elementary school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
8 Schools
774 Schools
# Students
2,867 Students
328,044 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
27,032 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

East Haven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 76% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#157 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of East Haven   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of East Haven   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
42%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of East Haven   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of East Haven   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of East Haven   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.68
# American Indian Students
7 Students
802 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
96 Students
17,257 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,195 Students
103,259 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
32%
# Black Students
159 Students
41,083 Students
% Black Students
6%
13%
# White Students
1,283 Students
148,824 Students
% White Students
45%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
16,417 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
215
11,754
# Students in K Grade:
191
33,746
# Students in 1st Grade:
194
34,805
# Students in 2nd Grade:
201
36,350
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
34,358
# Students in 4th Grade:
175
36,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
36,193
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
36,541
# Students in 7th Grade:
201
30,995
# Students in 8th Grade:
225
31,244
# Students in 9th Grade:
239
1,668
# Students in 10th Grade:
225
1,606
# Students in 11th Grade:
192
1,382
# Students in 12th Grade:
222
1,334
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,839 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of East Haven   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of East Haven   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,903
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in East Haven   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,839
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in East Haven   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best East Haven School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carbone School/east Haven Academy
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Tyler St.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3219
Grades: 1-8
| 357 students
Rank: #22.
Dominick H. Ferrara School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
22 Maynard Rd.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3318
Grades: 3-5
| 178 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Grove J. Tuttle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
108 Prospect St.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3315
Grades: K-5
| 279 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Momauguin School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
99 Cosey Beach Rd.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3321
Grades: K-5
| 308 students
Rank: #55.
Joseph Melillo Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
67 Hudson St.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3227
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
Rank: n/an/a
Deer Run School
311 Foxon Rd.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3324
Grades: PK-2
| 221 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,867 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 76% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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