For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 760 students in Elm City College Preparatory School District. This district's average charter testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public charter schools in Connecticut.
Public Charter School in Elm City College Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Connecticut public charter school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public charter school average of 93% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
1 School
23 Schools
# Students
760 Students
11,297 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
736 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elm City College Preparatory School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#173 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
15-19%
47%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)31.4%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
36%
35%
% Black
60%
51%
% White
2%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,032 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$12 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,717
$26,315
Spending / Student
$16,032
$25,377
Best Elm City College Preparatory School District Public Charter Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elm City College Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
407 James Street
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 772-7010
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 772-7010
Gr: K-12 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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