For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public charter school serving 775 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
775 Students
11,259 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
734 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Elm City College Preparatory 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 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
4%
% Hispanic
33%
34%
% Black
62%
52%
% White
2%
7%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,413 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 $15,721 is less than the state median of $25,225. 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
$15,413
$26,157
Spending / Student
$15,721
$25,225
Best Elm City College Preparatory School District Public Charter Schools (2025-26)
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 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
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