East Rock Community Magnet School
Tel:
(475)220-5900
- East Rock Community Magnet School serves 476 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 36% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- East Rock Community Magnet School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
School Overview
- East Rock Community Magnet School's student population of 476 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 35 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 476 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 35 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- East Rock Community Magnet School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of East Rock Community Magnet School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #789 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 24% | 44% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 36% | 58% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 47% | 23% |
| Black | 36% | 13% |
| White | 12% | 56% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | New Haven School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to East Rock Community Magnet School is Wilbur Cross High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Nhps Self Contained Intellectually Disabled Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Nhps Self Contained Intellectually Disabled Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- New Haven Nhps Self Contained Intellectually Disabled Elementary School Special Education School
Grades: K-8 | 30 students
0.0 miles
133 Nash Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203)691-3970 0.0 K-8 30 - New Haven Wilbur Cross High School Grades: 9-12 | 1446 students
0.3 miles
181 Mitchell Dr.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475)220-7400 0.3 9-12 1446 - New Haven Amistad Academy Charter School
Grades: K-12 | 1036 students
0.4 miles
130 Edgewood Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
(203)772-7000 0.4 K-12 1036 - New Haven Worthington Hooker School Grades: PK-8 | 441 students
0.4 miles
180 Canner St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475)220-7200 0.4 PK-8 441 - New Haven Booker T. Washington Academy Charter School
Grades: K-2 | 180 students
0.6 miles
804 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511
(203)691-6535 0.6 K-2 180
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