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East Rock Community Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

East Rock Community Magnet School is a PK–8 school in New Haven, CT, serving 442 students, with about 77% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, placing it in a district facing significant challenges. The school sits within the New Haven School District, which ranks in the 7th percentile statewide, and East Rock itself sits at the 11th percentile overall. That places it below more highly ranked nearby schools like Worthington Hooker School, Booker T. Washington Academy, Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School, John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School, and Conte/West Hills Magnet School, but above Clinton Avenue School, Fair Haven School, Ross/Woodward School, and Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School.

One of the biggest concerns is chronic absenteeism, which affects nearly 1 in 3 students (30.9% in 2025–26), roughly double the state average. The good news is this is a significant improvement from 46% four years ago. Still, other nearby schools do much better: Celentano is at 15.8%, Booker T. Washington at 19.4%, John S. Martinez at 20.9%, and Worthington Hooker at just 6.5%. Only Conte/West Hills and Ross/Woodward are similar. Attendance is likely the most actionable area for improvement, especially since the school has already shown it can make progress there.

Academically, the picture is mixed rather than uniformly low. East Rock beats the district average in 4th and 7th grade English language arts, middle school math, and 8th grade science. For example, 4th grade ELA proficiency is 30.2% versus the district’s 19.9%. However, 3rd grade math is a weak spot, at just 13.6% proficiency compared to the district’s 22.0%. Notably, Booker T. Washington Academy, a nearby charter school with even higher poverty (92.1% free/reduced lunch) and lower per-student spending, outperforms East Rock in several subjects, including 3rd grade math (34.1% vs. 13.6%) and 6th grade ELA (60.0% vs. 17.8%). Meanwhile, Worthington Hooker, just half a mile away, serves a far more affluent student body and posts dramatically higher scores. East Rock spends about $16,939 per student and has a favorable 12.2 student-teacher ratio, but results haven’t caught up. With improving attendance, real pockets of success, and solid resources, the school has a strong foundation—but it needs to turn those bright spots into consistent, schoolwide gains.

442

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,715

Per pupil spending ?

76.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

133 Nash St.
New Haven, CT 06511

(475) 220-5900

District: New Haven School District

Students who attend East Rock Community Magnet School usually attend:

High:

Wilbur Cross High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.6%

African American:

35.5%

White:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2016 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (23% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

439^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

207^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 20Elementary Schools in the New Haven School District

143^rd of 153New 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	439 of 492	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.1	430 of 493	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	442 of 497	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	436 of 491	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	398 of 490	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	441 of 538	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.6	433 of 522	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	416 of 532	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	414 of 519	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	422 of 518	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	441 of 551	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.5	445 of 557	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.7	453 of 564	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.0	489 of 565	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.8	515 of 579	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	504 of 566	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.6	468 of 565	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.4	466 of 568	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.5	483 of 570	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.7	390 of 455	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	232 of 259	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	34.4	110 of 173	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	20.9	243 of 302	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.6	363 of 445	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	209 of 262	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	297 of 371	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	15.1	207 of 258	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	233 of 250	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	208 of 249	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	203 of 250	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	224 of 275	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	208 of 259	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	189 of 249	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	9.4	215 of 250	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.3	208 of 246	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	203 of 280	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	26.6	215 of 278	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.7	202 of 272	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.7	199 of 269	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.3	219 of 268	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	8.0	231 of 255	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	18.5	203 of 252	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.0	200 of 250	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.3	208 of 248	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.1	209 of 235	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	119 of 146	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	137 of 218	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	31.6	171 of 244	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2021)36th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2021)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)20th percentile~ school

Male (2021)18th percentile~ school

Female (2021)14th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)37th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)30th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2021)18th percentile~ school

Female (2021)11th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science27%-25 vs state

English Language Arts25%-26 vs state

Mathematics18%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
East Rock Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	133 Nash St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5900	442	36	12.2	76.9%	47 (10.6%)	157 (35.5%)	175 (39.6%)	38 (8.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	9.3	439^th of 492 public elementary schools	10.8%		10.1	430^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.8%	9	22.7	31.0	20.5	30.2	25.0	17.8	31.0	2536.0	13.6	2422.0	2428.0	20.0	19.0	2450.0	$20,715
Worthington Hooker School	Public	K-8	180 Canner St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-7200	420	22	19.0	36.4%	131 (31.2%)	135 (32.1%)	45 (10.7%)	82 (19.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	77.9	124^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.8%		65.9	196^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.2%	72	76.3	48.9	63.6	2469.0	76.3	58.5	69.0	51.1	72.7	2470.0	2590.0	2580.0	2616.0	2579.0	$18,846
Booker T. Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	804 State Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Booker T. Washington Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 691-6535	404	25	16.1	92.1%	4 (1.0%)	302 (74.8%)	75 (18.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	32.5	326^th of 492 public elementary schools	33.7%		24.1	349^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.2%	23	464.0	772.0	29.3	27.9	2424.0	60.0	2540.0	30.0	34.1	34.9	2418.0	44.4	41.5	2491.0	$17,553
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%)	4.8	483^rd of 492 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	459.0	21.3	14.0	17.8	2382.0	14.3	17.6	2491.0	14.0	2393.0	2397.0	2410.0	13.7	2432.0	$18,867
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)	462.0	782.0	2327.0	2360.0	2375.0	2415.0	2402.0	20.8	22.5	17.4	2406.0	2421.0	2434.0	22.9	$17,764
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	400 Canner Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3400	328	33	9.8	80.5%	11 (3.4%)	155 (47.3%)	122 (37.2%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)								(n/a)	26.9	33.3	2373.0	2415.0	2444.0	2458.0	28.6	41.7	2427.0	32.1	2449.0	2448.0	2470.0	2516.0	$21,345
John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 James St.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2000	486	28	17.3	83.1%	10 (2.1%)	26 (5.3%)	437 (89.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	10.8	428^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.0%		8.3	454^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.9%	26	28.9	807.0	19.6	2370.0	20.0	2432.0	20.4	2557.0	26.1	28.6	17.8	2438.0	20.4	44.4	$17,716
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%)	3.1	491^st of 492 public elementary schools	0.2%		3.7	490^th of 493 public elementary schools	0.6%	1	11.7	17.9	2315.0	2343.0	11.7	2420.0	11.8	2478.0	8.2	12.5	2401.0	2399.0	7.1	2448.0	$19,181
Conte/West Hills Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	511 Chapel St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-5400	496	46	10.7	81.9%	22 (4.4%)	168 (33.9%)	261 (52.6%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.8%)	10.6	429^th of 492 public elementary schools	12.8%		7.2	463^rd of 493 public elementary schools	6.1%	34	18.2	32.7	26.9	14.3	18.2	17.9	27.3	30.8	2395.0	32.1	27.3	2427.0	24.1	15.4	$19,946
Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Bassett St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-8500	194	19	10.1	91.8%	2 (1.0%)	119 (61.3%)	62 (32.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.7%)	6.4	465^th of 492 public elementary schools	5.5%					(n/a)	28.6	772.0	2334.0	14.0	20.0	12.0	2460.0	25.0	2348.0	14.0	2427.0	12.0	2432.0	2457.0	$24,085

Frequently Asked Questions about East Rock Community Magnet School

Is East Rock Community Magnet School a good school?

East Rock Community Magnet School ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend East Rock Community Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 442 students attended East Rock Community Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of East Rock Community Magnet School?

Students at East Rock Community Magnet School are 40% Hispanic, 36% African American, 11% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of East Rock Community Magnet School attend?

Students who attend East Rock Community Magnet School usually go on to attend:

High : Wilbur Cross High School

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New Haven School District

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