Headstart (Closed 2018)

Headstart serves 220 students in grades Prekindergarten. 
Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten
Total Students
220 students
This chart display total students of Headstart by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Gender %
This chart display gender of Headstart
Total Classroom Teachers (13-14)
9 teachers
This chart display the total teachers of Headstart by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CT)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
12:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Headstart and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Headstart and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hispanic
73%
29%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Headstart and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
22%
13%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Headstart and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
3%
49%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Headstart and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Headstart.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CT.
0.42
This chart display the diversity score of Headstart and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
34%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Headstart and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (07-08)
4%
5%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Headstart and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2007-08 school year data.
School District Name
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Headstart?
220 students attend Headstart.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
73% of Headstart students are Hispanic, 22% of students are Black, 3% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What grades does Headstart offer ?
Headstart offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten
What school district is Headstart part of?
Headstart is part of New Haven School District.

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