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Edgewood School

Public Grades K-8
395th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Better than 20% of Connecticut elementary schools
Summary

Edgewood School is a K-8 school in New Haven, CT, serving 397 students within the New Haven School District, a district ranked 143rd out of 153 statewide. Edgewood itself holds a 1-star rating and sits in the 20th percentile of Connecticut schools—but in its immediate neighborhood, it's actually one of the better-performing options. On state tests, Edgewood consistently beats district averages, sometimes by 10–15 percentage points.

For example, 3rd grade ELA proficiency at Edgewood was 36.2% versus a 20.3% district average, and 4th grade ELA was 34.7% versus 19.9%. Edgewood also ranks ahead of most nearby schools, including Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation, Beecher School, Augusta Lewis Troup School, King/Robinson Magnet School, Barack H. Obama Magnet University School, and Barnard Environmental Magnet School. The notable exception is Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School, which serves a higher-poverty population yet achieves substantially stronger results—5th grade ELA proficiency there was 49.1% versus Edgewood's 24.5%.

Edgewood's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.8% is well below the district average of 30.6% and has improved significantly since 2021–22, when it was 29.7%. About 60% of Edgewood students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, a lower poverty rate than most neighboring schools, and the school spends roughly $15,600 per student—less than several schools that post worse results. Academic strengths are uneven, though: early-elementary ELA is a bright spot, while middle-school math proficiency remains very low (17.8% in 7th grade). For parents, Edgewood offers a relatively strong, efficient option within a challenging district, though it still has ground to cover to reach state averages.

397
Students ?
14.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,725
Per pupil spending ?
59.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 737 Edgewood Ave.
       New Haven, CT  06515

(475) 220-8000

District: New Haven School District


Students who attend Edgewood School usually attend:

High:    James Hillhouse High School
Racial breakdown:

African American:
43.1%
Hispanic:
23.7%
White:
22.2%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2026
Strengths
Among the top-ranked schools in New Haven School District
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Connecticut average (26% vs 49% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!Mathematics scores 26 pts below the Connecticut average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school26%
District avg22%
Connecticut avg49%
Elementary school
395th of 492
Connecticut public elementary schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
197th of 258
Connecticut public middle schools ?
Bottom 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2016
From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 20Elementary Schools in the New Haven School District
143rd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202616.0395 of 49219.7%★☆☆☆☆
202519.2373 of 49324.3%★☆☆☆☆
202414.3399 of 49719.7%★☆☆☆☆
202314.8394 of 49119.8%★☆☆☆☆
202215.4387 of 49021.0%★☆☆☆☆
202126.7386 of 53828.3%★☆☆☆☆
201935.4338 of 52235.2%★★☆☆☆
201830.5370 of 53230.5%★★☆☆☆
201738.5320 of 51938.3%★★☆☆☆
201622.2397 of 51823.4%★☆☆☆☆
201527.8411 of 55125.4%★☆☆☆☆
201339.6401 of 55728.0%★☆☆☆☆
201251.2361 of 56436.0%★★☆☆☆
201153.4345 of 56538.9%★★☆☆☆
201047.4390 of 57932.6%★★☆☆☆
200956.4332 of 56641.3%★★☆☆☆
200861.6295 of 56547.8%★★☆☆☆
200754.9339 of 56840.3%★★☆☆☆
200648.5370 of 57035.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202135.8277 of 45539.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202134.2270 of 44539.3%★★☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202616.6197 of 25823.6%★☆☆☆☆
202521.4178 of 25229.4%★☆☆☆☆
202313.7206 of 24917.3%★☆☆☆☆
202121.7202 of 27526.5%★☆☆☆☆
201918.7195 of 25924.7%★☆☆☆☆
201816.7205 of 24917.7%★☆☆☆☆
20179.0217 of 25013.2%★☆☆☆☆
201611.2209 of 24615.0%★☆☆☆☆
201523.2210 of 28025.0%★☆☆☆☆
201350.1171 of 27838.5%★★☆☆☆
201265.5126 of 27253.7%★★★☆☆
201157.7152 of 26943.5%★★☆☆☆
201058.2147 of 26845.1%★★☆☆☆
200952.7151 of 25540.8%★★☆☆☆
200856.8139 of 25244.8%★★☆☆☆
200756.5138 of 25044.8%★★☆☆☆
200650.6155 of 24837.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202129.2158 of 23532.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202126.4187 of 24423.4%★☆☆☆☆
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
Male (2021)39th percentile+11 vs school
Female (2021)39th percentile+11 vs school
Middle school
Female (2021)33rd percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2021)23rd percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts31%-20 vs state
Science26%-25 vs state
Mathematics21%-26 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Edgewood School

Students who attend Edgewood School usually go on to attend:

High : James Hillhouse High School

Edgewood School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Connecticut elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Edgewood School.

Students at Edgewood School are 43% African American, 24% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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Latest Connecticut data All new data »
2024–25 through 2025–26 attendance data & graduation ratesAug 31, 2026
2025–26 NGSS, SAT & SBAC test scoresAug 31, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataApr 2, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataNov 6, 2025


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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