East Haven School District

Summary:

The East Haven School District in Connecticut serves 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 139 out of 156 districts in the state and is rated 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out. Dominick H. Ferrara School and Momauguin School have relatively strong test scores, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. Meanwhile, East Haven High School has shown some improvement in recent years, with a 4-year graduation rate of 88.4% in 2022-2023.

However, the district faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools (17.7% in 2023-2024), high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, and large gaps in academic performance between the district and state averages. The variation in per-student spending and student-teacher ratios across the schools also suggests that resource allocation and distribution may be an area for further investigation and potential improvement.

District Detail

35 Wheelbarrow Lane
East Haven, CT 06513

(203) 468-3261

SchoolDigger Rank:
139^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,833

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Deer Run School	Public	PK, KG-2	311 Foxon Rd.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3324	232	21	11.0	54.7%	100 (43.1%)	16 (6.9%)	93 (40.1%)	7 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)								(n/a)																	$25,261
Dominick H. Ferrara School	Public	3-5	22 Maynard Rd.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3318	153	14	11.2	63.4%	64 (41.8%)	9 (5.9%)	66 (43.1%)	8 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	35.6	298^th of 493 public elementary schools	39.6%		37.4	296^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.4%	2					46.5	42.6	34.0				62.8	36.1	42.0				$20,641
East Haven High School	Public	9-12	35 Wheelbarrow Ln.	East Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3254	879	73	12.0	54.2%	384 (43.7%)	69 (7.8%)	372 (42.3%)	23 (2.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	23 (2.6%)	37.9	71^st of 141 public high schools	49.6%		32.4	89^th of 145 public high schools	38.6%	18		52.2	43.1	19.6													$19,252
Joseph Melillo Middle School	Public	6-8	67 Hudson St.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3227	461	49	9.4	65.3%	150 (32.5%)	38 (8.2%)	242 (52.5%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	26.9	164^th of 252 public middle schools	34.9%		29.4	155^th of 250 public middle schools	38.0%	9	32.3							37.8	40.6	39.5				21.3	34.3	20.6	$22,295
Grove J. Tuttle School	Public	K-5	108 Prospect St.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3315	270	22	12.3	65.9%	116 (43.0%)	11 (4.1%)	121 (44.8%)	17 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	9.3	441^st of 493 public elementary schools	10.5%		15.7	390^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.5%	51					23.4	22.5	26.3				17.0	20.0	23.7				$17,205
Momauguin School	Public	K-5	99 Cosey Beach Rd.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3321	302	25	12.0	71.9%	116 (38.4%)	8 (2.6%)	156 (51.7%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	22.2	360^th of 493 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.1	341^st of 497 public elementary schools	31.4%	19					26.8		42.2				33.9	46.5	20.0				$17,122
Carbone School/East Haven Academy	Public	1-8	200 Tyler St.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3219	363	24	15.3	47.7%	226 (62.3%)	15 (4.1%)	92 (25.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	17.4	384^th of 493 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.2	361^st of 497 public elementary schools	27.4%	23					25.0	39.5					25.0	32.6		23.9	30.0	29.3	$16,145
Overbrook Early Learning Center	Public	PK	54 Gerrish Ave.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 468-3305	173	4	43.2	56.1%	65 (37.6%)	13 (7.5%)	84 (48.6%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.0%)								(n/a)																	$21,220

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Haven School District	1.93 mi	39	147^th
Branford School District	3.3 mi	5	81^st
West Haven School District	3.88 mi	9	119^th
Elm City College Preparatory School District	4.52 mi	1
Booker T. Washington Academy District	4.74 mi	1	131^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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