Elm City College Preparatory School District

370 James Street
New Haven, CT 06513
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 760 students in Elm City College Preparatory School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Connecticut.
Public High School in Elm City College Preparatory School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Connecticut public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 53% statewide average).
Public High School in Elm City College Preparatory School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Connecticut average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Elm City College Preparatory School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Connecticut or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Connecticut public high school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
1 School
218 Schools
# Students
760 Students
165,496 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
13,469 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#173 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
18%
41%
39%
50%
15-19%
47%
(21-22)
≥90%
89%
(2022-23)
31.4%
19.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.69
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
36%
32%
% Black
60%
15%
% White
2%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,626 in this school district is less than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,867 is less than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$14,669 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$14,214 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,626
$29,922
Spending / Student
$16,867
$28,995

Best Elm City College Preparatory School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Elm City College Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
407 James Street
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 772-7010
Gr: K-12 | 760 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 1 school
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 760 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 98%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 18% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 15-19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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