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East Haven School District


At a glance
139thof 156 Connecticut districts▼ 3
Better than 10% of Connecticut districts
35 Wheelbarrow Lane
East Haven, CT 06513
·(203) 468-3261·All Connecticut district rankings →
Statewide performance 2017–2025
2025: better than 10.9% of districts
8
Schools
2,833
Students
Top rankedEast Haven High School71st of 141 Connecticut high schools
Biggest riser
East Haven High School up 18 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Joseph Melillo Middle School 9.4 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
3★
2★
1★
2 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
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.

Ranking:
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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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