For the 2024 school year, there are 30 public middle schools serving 14,840 students in New Haven, CT.
The top ranked public middle schools in New Haven, CT are Worthington Hooker School, Elm City Montessori School and Mauro-sheridan Magnet School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Haven, CT public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 24% (versus the 47% statewide average). Middle schools in New Haven have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in New Haven, CT (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Worthington Hooker School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
180 Canner St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7200
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-7200
Grades: K-8
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
Elm City Montessori School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
495 Blake Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-4100
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-4100
Grades: PK-7
| 305 students
Rank: #33.
Mauro-sheridan Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
191 Fountain St.
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-2800
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-2800
Grades: PK-8
| 529 students
Rank: #44.
Davis For Arts & Design Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
35 Davis St.
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-7800
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-7800
Grades: PK-8
| 491 students
Rank: #55.
Elm City College Preparatory School
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
407 James Street
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 772-7010
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 772-7010
Grades: K-12
| 776 students
Rank: #66.
Edgewood School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
737 Edgewood Ave.
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-8000
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-8000
Grades: K-8
| 407 students
Rank: #77.
Amistad Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
130 Edgewood Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 772-7000
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 772-7000
Grades: K-12
| 1,115 students
Rank: #88.
Beecher School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
100 Jewel Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3800
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3800
Grades: PK-8
| 500 students
Rank: #99.
John C. Daniels
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
569 Congress Ave.
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-3600
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-3600
Grades: PK-8
| 490 students
Rank: #1010.
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
150 Kimberly Ave.
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-5300
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-5300
Grades: 5-8
| 348 students
Rank: #1111.
Booker T. Washington Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
804 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 691-6535
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 691-6535
Grades: K-8
| 518 students
Rank: #1212.
Clinton Avenue School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
293 Clinton Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-3300
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-3300
Grades: K-8
| 459 students
Rank: #1313.
East Rock Community Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
133 Nash St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5900
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5900
Grades: PK-8
| 451 students
Rank: #1414.
Celentano Biotech Health And Medical Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
400 Canner Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3400
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3400
Grades: PK-8
| 348 students
Rank: #1515.
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15 Lexington Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2900
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2900
Grades: PK-8
| 489 students
Rank: #1616.
Barnard Environmental Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
170 Derby Ave.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3500
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3500
Grades: PK-8
| 467 students
Rank: #1717.
Bishop Woods Architecture And Design Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1481 Quinnipiac Avenue
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-7300
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-7300
Grades: K-8
| 437 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
John S. Martinez Sea And Sky Stem School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
100 James St.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2000
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2000
Grades: PK-8
| 477 students
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Ross/woodward School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
185 Barnes Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-3100
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-3100
Grades: PK-8
| 636 students
Rank: #2020.
Highville Charter School
Charter School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1 Science Park
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 287-0528
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 287-0528
Grades: PK-12
| 501 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
King/robinson Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
150 Fournier St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-2700
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-2700
Grades: PK-8
| 466 students
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Truman School
(Math: 7% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
114 Truman St.
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-2100
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-2100
Grades: PK-8
| 505 students
Rank: #2323.
Conte/west Hills Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
511 Chapel St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5400
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5400
Grades: PK-8
| 616 students
Rank: #2424.
Brennan Rogers School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
200 Wilmot Rd.
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-2200
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-2200
Grades: PK-8
| 374 students
Rank: #2525.
Family Of Multilingual Exploration
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
255 Blatchley Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2500
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2500
Grades: PK-8
| 436 students
Rank: #2626.
Wexler/grant Community School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
55 Foote St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5600
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5600
Grades: K-8
| 315 students
Rank: #2727.
Fair Haven School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
164 Grand Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2600
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2600
Grades: PK-8
| 737 students
Rank: #2828.
Augusta Lewis Troup School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
259 Edgewood Ave.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3000
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-3000
Grades: PK-8
| 425 students
Rank: #2929.
Roberto Clemente Leadership For Global Awareness
(Math: 3% | Reading: 10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
360 Columbus Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-7600
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-7600
Grades: K-8
| 389 students
Rank: #3030.
Hill Central Music Academy
(Math: 3% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
140 Dewitt St.
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-6100
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-6100
Grades: PK-8
| 440 students
New Haven, Connecticut Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Blake Street Leadership Academy (Step) (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
446a Blake Street Suite 100
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 786-6403
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 786-6403
Grades: 10-12
| 16 students
195 Wilmot Rd
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5400
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5400
Grades: K-2
| n/a students
1324 Chapel Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5353
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5353
Grades: PK
| 29 students
495 Blake St.
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 946-5300
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 946-5300
Grades: PK
| 123 students
Educational Center For The Arts (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
55 Audubon St
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 777-5451
New Haven, CT 06510
(203) 777-5451
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Hamden Transition Academy (Closed 2010)
Special Education School
501 Crescent Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 392-5933
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 392-5933
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
540 Ella Grasso Blvd
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-8666
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-8666
Grades: PK
| 36 students
Homebound (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
140 Dewitt Street
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-8888
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-8888
Grades: K-12
| 40 students
Homebound High School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
35 Wheelbarrow Lane
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 468-3261
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 468-3261
Grades: 12
| 1 students
580 Dixwell Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-8666
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-8666
Grades: PK-12
| 144 students
New Haven Correctional Center (Closed 2018)
Alternative School
245 Whalley Ave.
New Haven, CT 06530
(203) 974-4111
New Haven, CT 06530
(203) 974-4111
Grades: 11-12
| 3 students
New Horizons High School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
103 Hallock Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-2411
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-2411
Grades: 9-12
| 80 students
New Light High School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
21 Wooster Place
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5617
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5617
Grades: 9-12
| 37 students
Nhps Self Contained Autism Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
199 Wilmot Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 691-3970
New Haven, CT 06515
(203) 691-3970
Grades: K-8
| 40 students
Nhps Self Contained Intellectually Disabled Elementary School (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
133 Nash Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 691-3970
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 691-3970
Grades: K-8
| 30 students
Nhps Self Contained Multi-handicapped (Closed 2021)
Special Education School
400 Canner Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 691-3970
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 691-3970
Grades: PK-12
| 42 students
Polly T. Mccabe Center (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
390 Columbus Ave
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-8758
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-8758
Grades: 7-12
| 21 students
460 Lexington Avenue
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-4700
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-4700
Grades: K-5
| 253 students
Riverside Education Academy (Closed 2018)
Special Education School
560 Ella Grasso Blvd.
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-6700
New Haven, CT 06519
(475) 220-6700
Grades: 9-12
| 86 students
191 Fountain Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(860) 437-6400
New Haven, CT 06515
(860) 437-6400
Grades: 5-8
| 249 students
Strong Traditional Magnet Academy (Closed 2005)
Magnet School
69 Grand Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 946-8657
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 946-8657
Grades: PK-4
| 316 students
130 Edgewood Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-8631
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-8631
Grades: K-4
| 298 students
Urban Youth Center Elementary School (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
806 Orchard St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5935
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5935
Grades: 1-5
| 39 students
Urban Youth Center Middle School (Closed 2012)
Special Education School
800 Dixwell Ave
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5935
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 946-5935
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
49 Prince St.
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-8414
New Haven, CT 06519
(203) 946-8414
Grades: PK-5
| 333 students
West Rock Authors Academy (Closed 2021)
Magnet School
311 Valley Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-4900
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-4900
Grades: PK-4
| 157 students
185 Barnes Ave..
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 946-8644
New Haven, CT 06513
(203) 946-8644
Grades: PK-5
| 225 students
Wrhs Alternative Education Program High School (Closed 2021)
Alternative School
135 Back Rimmon Road
New Haven, CT 06504
(203) 881-5551
New Haven, CT 06504
(203) 881-5551
Grades: 9-12
| 10 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in New Haven, CT?
The top ranked public middle schools in New Haven, CT include Worthington Hooker School, Elm City Montessori School and Mauro-sheridan Magnet School.
How many public middle schools are located in New Haven, CT?
30 public middle schools are located in New Haven, CT.
What is the racial composition of students in New Haven, CT?
New Haven, CT public middle schools minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle schools average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
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