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Dominick H. Ferrara School

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Dominick H. Ferrara School ranks 298 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

298^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Dominick H. Ferrara School is a public elementary school in East Haven, CT, serving 153 students in grades 3 through 5 within the East Haven School District, a district where over 63% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Ferrara stands out as a "bright spot" in its district, consistently outperforming the East Haven average in nearly every subject and grade level. Its most remarkable strength is in 3rd-grade mathematics, where 62.8% of students were proficient in 2024-2025—nearly double the district average and well above the state average. This success, however, doesn't fully carry over to 4th and 5th grades, suggesting a need for stronger continuity in math instruction. The school also excels at serving its Hispanic students, who rank in the 52nd percentile statewide (a 3-star rating), a stark contrast to the performance of White students at the school. Additionally, Ferrara has made significant progress in reducing chronic absenteeism to 16.0%, which is below both the district and state averages and far lower than nearby New Haven schools like Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School (32.3%) and East Rock Community Magnet School (33.3%).

Despite these strengths, Ferrara's overall performance remains modest, typically ranking in the 38th to 40th percentile statewide. The school sits in a middle ground between the high-performing, more affluent Montowese Elementary School in North Haven (82nd percentile) and lower-performing New Haven schools with poverty rates above 75%. Ferrara's spending per student ($17,729) and favorable student-teacher ratio (11.2) are competitive with Montowese, yet overall outcomes lag behind, highlighting that factors beyond funding—such as poverty and family support—play a major role in academic performance. For parents, Ferrara offers a stable, resource-rich environment with standout math instruction in 3rd grade and strong support for Hispanic students, but the school faces challenges in sustaining early gains and addressing internal achievement gaps.

153

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,641

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22 Maynard Rd.
East Haven, CT 06512

(203) 468-3318

District: East Haven School District

Students who attend Dominick H. Ferrara School usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph Melillo Middle School
High:	East Haven High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

43.1%

White:

41.8%

African American:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in East Haven School District

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (43% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg34%

Connecticut avg50%

298^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the East Haven School District

139^th of 156East Haven School District among Connecticut districts

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

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	298 of 493	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	296 of 497	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	303 of 491	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	306 of 490	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	389 of 538	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	363 of 522	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	336 of 532	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	351 of 519	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.5	313 of 518	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.4	313 of 551	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.9	454 of 557	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.8	458 of 564	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	459 of 565	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.0	445 of 579	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.4	390 of 566	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.6	390 of 565	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	336 of 568	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.4	326 of 570	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.5	351 of 455	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	192 of 242	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	64 of 132	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	83 of 173	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.2	165 of 302	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.1	376 of 445	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	169 of 247	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	185 of 262	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	39.1	224 of 371	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.2	312 of 327	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	285 of 295	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	288 of 296	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)45th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)40th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)16th percentile-12 vs school

White (2021)5th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics45%-4 vs state

English Language Arts41%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (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 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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
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
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1481 Quinnipiac Avenue	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7300	408	28	14.5	81.6%	23 (5.6%)	121 (29.7%)	229 (56.1%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	14.7	405^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.8%		11.3	425^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.5%	20	35.7	15.7	29.3		31.0	23.4	20.5		19.5						$19,274
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
Ross/Woodward School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	185 Barnes Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3100	562	40	14.0	78.3%	53 (9.4%)	168 (29.9%)	296 (52.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	8.4	452^nd of 493 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.8	458^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.8%	6	24.6			16.0				18.9				12.7			$20,915
Montowese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Fitch St.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-2564	305	29	10.5	25.2%	206 (67.5%)	18 (5.9%)	36 (11.8%)	32 (10.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	82	87^th of 493 public elementary schools	82.4%		76.7	133^rd of 497 public elementary schools	73.2%	46			71.4	84.2	59.0				85.5	76.3	68.3				$21,217
Clinton Avenue School	Public	K-8	293 Clinton Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-3300	446	38	11.7	75.8%	14 (3.1%)	38 (8.5%)	361 (80.9%)	19 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)		15.7			16.3	19.6	17.8	15.7						0.0	$18,867
Jerome Harrison School	Public	PK, KG-2	335 Foxon Rd.	North Branford	06471	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1235	385	30	12.8	24.9%	317 (82.3%)	5 (1.3%)	36 (9.4%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)								(n/a)															$19,123
Ridge Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Carew Rd.	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2035	321	26	12.3	46.4%	88 (27.4%)	88 (27.4%)	86 (26.8%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	26.4	340^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.0%		30.8	320^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.6%	20	53.7		23.7	43.9	45.5	31.3			26.3	39.0	29.6	20.8			$25,122
Fair Haven School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2600	734	53	13.8	76.0%	23 (3.1%)	43 (5.9%)	629 (85.7%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	3.7	490^th of 493 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.9	487^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.0%	3	13.9	11.1		7.7	8.9	13.1	18.4	16.0	8.8	12.8		8.3	9.2		$19,181
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Blatchley Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2500	441	29	15.2	76.4%	8 (1.8%)	10 (2.3%)	418 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)								(n/a)	22.7	19.2	12.2				15.4	17.3						11.5	$17,764

Frequently Asked Questions about Dominick H. Ferrara School

What district is Dominick H. Ferrara School in?

East Haven School District

What schools do graduates of Dominick H. Ferrara School attend?

Students who attend Dominick H. Ferrara School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph Melillo Middle School
High : East Haven High School

Is Dominick H. Ferrara School a good school?

Dominick H. Ferrara School ranks 298^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dominick H. Ferrara School?

Students at Dominick H. Ferrara School are 43% Hispanic, 42% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Dominick H. Ferrara School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 153 students attended Dominick H. Ferrara School.

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