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Elm City College Preparatory School

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Elm City College Preparatory School ranks 348 th of 493 Connecticut alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades K-12

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Alternative Schools

Better than 29% of Connecticut alternative schools

Summary

Elm City College Preparatory School is a public charter school in New Haven, Connecticut that serves 775 students from kindergarten through 12th grade. While the school has consistently high graduation rates, it faces challenges in areas like chronic absenteeism and academic achievement, particularly in mathematics.

Elm City College Preparatory School's four-year graduation rates, ranging from 88.4% to 95.5%, are significantly higher than the state average of around 88%. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 33.2% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and some nearby charter schools. Academically, the school's test scores on the SBAC, SAT, and NGSS assessments are generally lower than the state averages, with only 12.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 40.8%. Despite spending between $15,370 and $16,430 per student, which is higher than some nearby charter schools, the school's academic outcomes are not significantly better.

When compared to nearby charter schools like Capital Preparatory Harbor School, Achievement First Bridgeport Academy, and Amistad Academy, Elm City College Preparatory School generally has lower test scores but higher graduation rates. The school's proximity to other high-performing charter schools, such as Highville Charter School, could present opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices to address the school's challenges.

760

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,239

Per pupil spending ?

78.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 James Street
New Haven, CT 06513

(203) 772-7010

District: Elm City College Preparatory School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.7%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2024 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Connecticut average (77% vs 89%)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 17% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Connecticut avg48%

Elementary school

348^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

187^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

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High school

98^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 20 pts since 2021

From top 50% (2021) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	348 of 493	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	353 of 497	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	361 of 491	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	384 of 490	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	413 of 538	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	248 of 522	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	220 of 532	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.1	251 of 519	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	45.5	288 of 518	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	307 of 551	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	4 of 18	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	42.0	9 of 16	43.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	21 of 41	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	90.6	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	20.0	189 of 237	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	362 of 455	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.7	126 of 242	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.1	134 of 259	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.2	159 of 302	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.1	10 of 60	83.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	13.6	200 of 233	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	220 of 232	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	357 of 445	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.4	157 of 247	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	145 of 262	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.0	205 of 371	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	187 of 252	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	167 of 250	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	169 of 249	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.7	132 of 250	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.3	185 of 275	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	105 of 259	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	88 of 249	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.0	114 of 250	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	39.0	141 of 246	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.4	131 of 280	53.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	19 of 32	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	18 of 33	45.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	6 of 32	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	5 of 40	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	36 of 80	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	97.3	2 of 38	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	97.8	1 of 31	96.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	166 of 235	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	68.8	38 of 146	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	41.4	120 of 218	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	24.5	166 of 224	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	43.5	136 of 244	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	98 of 141	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.5	124 of 145	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	118 of 139	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.7	100 of 200	50.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2025)78th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)47th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2021)45th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2024)20th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2024)14th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2021)74th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)45th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2021)44th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)41st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2021)29th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)26th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-12 vs state

Mathematics30%-17 vs state

Math19%-12 vs state

Science13%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Elm City College Preparatory School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	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
Elm City College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	407 James Street	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Elm City College Preparatory School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 772-7010	760	39	19.4	78.2%	12 (1.6%)	454 (59.7%)	277 (36.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.1%)								(n/a)	12.7	10.7	15.8	53.1	18.8	31.0	52.5		32.8	31.7	40.4	50.0	36.1	19.0		31.6	12.3	$17,239
Highville Charter School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1 Science Park	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Highville Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 287-0528	499	39	12.7	70.7%	2 (0.4%)	411 (82.4%)	72 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)								(n/a)						11.3		16.7			41.0	15.1		0.0			15.4	$13,457
Amistad Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	130 Edgewood Avenue	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Amistad Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 772-7000	1,105	102	10.8	78.6%	10 (0.9%)	665 (60.2%)	392 (35.5%)	13 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (1.9%)								(n/a)			22.7		13.0	20.2	32.3		44.0	36.9	47.7	28.0	29.3	31.1	38.5	13.3	27.9	$15,236
Achievement First Bridgeport Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	655 Stillman St.	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Achievement First Bridgeport Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 338-0593	1,090	47	23.1	74.4%	22 (2.0%)	570 (52.3%)	473 (43.4%)	7 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.3%)								(n/a)	19.5	31.5	34.0		22.9	28.6	37.5			40.7	51.7	44.0	29.9	7.0	19.8	11.8	18.6	$15,289
Capital Preparatory Harbor School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	777 Main Street	Bridgeport	06604	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Capital Preparatory Harbor School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(475) 422-5900	775	37	21.2	68.5%	4 (0.5%)	501 (64.6%)	262 (33.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.6%)								(n/a)	19.4	40.3			13.0	22.8	37.3		40.0	38.9	43.3	28.1			18.6		17.9	$14,147

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm City College Preparatory School

What is the racial makeup of Elm City College Preparatory School?

Students at Elm City College Preparatory School are 60% African American, 36% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% White.

Is Elm City College Preparatory School a good school?

Elm City College Preparatory School ranks 348^th of 493 Connecticut alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Elm City College Preparatory School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 760 students attended Elm City College Preparatory School.

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