Summary:
The city of East Haven, Connecticut is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, all part of the East Haven School District. The district is ranked 139 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Within the district, a few schools stand out. Dominick H. Ferrara School, an elementary school, has consistently strong test scores, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade students performing significantly better than the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. Similarly, Momauguin School, another elementary school, has relatively strong test scores, particularly in Mathematics. While the overall performance of East Haven High School is not the strongest in the district, it has shown improvement in recent years, with a 4-year graduation rate of 88.4% for 2022-2023.
However, the district as a whole faces several challenges. Test scores across the district generally lag behind state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, and all schools in the district had a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in 2023-2024, higher than the state's target of 10%. Additionally, the schools in the district have relatively high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.92% at Overbrook Early Learning Center to 62.34% at Momauguin School, suggesting a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.
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