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Headstart (Closed 2018)

54 Meadow Street
New Haven, CT 06515

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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 54% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten

Total Students

220 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)

Year	Headstart
2025	220
2017	220
2015	371
2014	313
2013	320
2012	386
2011	402
2010	442
2009	413
2008	416
2007	353
2006	695
2005	476
2004	467
2003	586
2002	628
2001	433
2000	459
1999	572
1998	581
1997	532
1995	491
1994	434
1993	479
1992	530
1991	562
1990	542

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers (13-14)

9 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1994-2014)

Year	Headstart
2014	9
2013	8
2012	10
2011	11
2009	1
2008	1
2006	1
2003	1
2002	1
2000	1
1999	3
1998	1
1997	1
1994	2

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CT)

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Headstart	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2025	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%	3%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2009	1%	4%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

73%

32%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Headstart	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2025	73%	32%
2017	73%	24%	44%
2015	60%	22%	41%
2014	61%	21%	39%
2013	66%	20%	39%
2012	70%	20%	38%
2011	70%	19%	37%
2010	70%	18%	37%
2009	70%	17%	37%
2008	68%	17%	35%
2007	55%	16%	35%
2006	61%	15%	35%
2005	63%	15%	33%
2004	49%	15%	32%
2003	52%	14%	32%
2002	50%	14%	30%
2001	47%	13%	30%
2000	43%	13%	29%
1999	45%	12%	28%
1998	50%	12%	27%
1997	47%	12%	27%
1995	33%	12%	26%
1994	34%	11%	24%
1993	35%	11%	24%
1992	35%	11%	24%
1991	30%	10%	23%
1990	11%	10%	22%

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Black

22%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Headstart	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2025	22%	12%
2017	22%	13%	38%
2015	32%	13%	42%
2014	33%	13%	43%
2013	31%	13%	43%
2012	27%	13%	45%
2011	27%	13%	46%
2010	29%	14%	48%
2009	28%	14%	49%
2008	31%	14%	51%
2007	45%	14%	52%
2006	38%	14%	53%
2005	35%	14%	54%
2004	48%	14%	55%
2003	44%	14%	56%
2002	45%	14%	56%
2001	50%	14%	58%
2000	51%	14%	57%
1999	49%	14%	58%
1998	46%	14%	59%
1997	49%	13%	59%
1995	61%	13%	58%
1994	60%	13%	59%
1993	60%	13%	59%
1992	59%	13%	59%
1991	65%	13%	59%
1990	76%	13%	59%

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White

46%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Headstart	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2025	3%	46%
2017	3%	55%	14%
2015	6%	57%	14%
2014	5%	59%	15%
2013	3%	60%	15%
2012	3%	61%	15%
2011	2%	62%	14%
2010	1%	64%	13%
2009	1%	65%	12%
2008	1%	65%	12%
2006	1%	67%	11%
2005	1%	68%	11%
2004	2%	68%	11%
2003	4%	69%	11%
2002	4%	69%	12%
2001	2%	70%	11%
2000	3%	70%	11%
1999	4%	71%	12%
1998	4%	72%	12%
1997	4%	72%	12%
1995	5%	73%	14%
1994	5%	73%	15%
1993	4%	74%	16%
1992	6%	74%	16%
1991	4%	75%	17%
1990	12%	75%	18%

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Hawaiian

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

97%

54%

0.42

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)

Year	Headstart	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2025	0.42	0.67
2017	0.42	0.63	0.63
2015	0.54	0.61	0.63
2014	0.52	0.59	0.64
2013	0.47	0.59	0.64
2012	0.44	0.57	0.64
2011	0.44	0.57	0.63
2010	0.43	0.54	0.62
2009	0.44	0.53	0.61
2008	0.45	0.53	0.61
2007	0.50	0.52	0.60
2006	0.49	0.51	0.60
2005	0.49	0.50	0.59
2004	0.53	0.50	0.58
2003	0.54	0.49	0.58
2002	0.55	0.49	0.58
2001	0.53	0.48	0.57
2000	0.56	0.48	0.59
1999	0.56	0.47	0.58
1998	0.54	0.45	0.58
1997	0.54	0.45	0.57
1995	0.52	0.44	0.58
1994	0.53	0.44	0.58
1993	0.52	0.43	0.58
1992	0.53	0.43	0.58
1991	0.49	0.41	0.58
1990	0.40	0.41	0.58

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Eligible for

38%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2006-2025)

Year	Headstart	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2025	2%	38%
2017	2%	31%	50%
2015	61%	33%	55%
2014	98%	32%	60%
2013	51%	31%	71%
2012	31%	30%	62%
2011	81%	29%	69%
2010	45%	26%	61%
2009	76%	25%	61%
2008	48%	24%	64%
2007	64%	22%	75%
2006	14%	21%	55%

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Eligible for (07-08)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2008)

Year	Headstart	Connecticut	New Haven School District
2008	4%	5%	6%
2007	1%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

New Haven School District

Source: 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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