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Conte/West Hills Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

429^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Conte/West Hills Magnet School is a pre-K–8 magnet school in New Haven, CT, serving 496 students in a community where roughly 82% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch. The school operates within the New Haven School District, which ranks in the bottom 10% of Connecticut districts. Conte has never ranked above the 24th percentile in the past decade, placing at the 13th percentile in 2025-2026 — a modest improvement from the 6th percentile the previous year but still in the bottom 15% of Connecticut schools.

One of the most interesting findings is Conte's split academic profile. In 2025-2026, math proficiency was notably above the district average in several grades — 4th-grade math reached 32.1% versus 18.5% districtwide, and 5th-grade math hit 27.3% versus 15.8% districtwide. However, English Language Arts proficiency lagged in most grade levels, falling below district averages. The school also showed relative strength in 8th-grade science, with 32.7% proficiency versus 27.7% for the district. Female students rank at the 21st percentile statewide, while male students rank at just the 4th percentile — one of the starkest gender gaps in the region.

Conte has made significant progress reducing chronic absenteeism, which dropped from 70.5% in 2021-2022 to 30.4% in 2025-2026 — though that rate is still roughly double the state average. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio of 10.7, among the most favorable in the area. Yet nearby Booker T. Washington Academy, serving a population with even higher poverty, ranks at the 34th percentile statewide and outperforms Conte substantially in several subjects — for example, 6th-grade ELA proficiency is 60.0% there versus 17.9% at Conte. This comparison suggests meaningful room for improvement.

496

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,946

Per pupil spending ?

81.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

511 Chapel St.
New Haven, CT 06511

(475) 220-5400

District: New Haven School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.6%

African American:

33.9%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (24% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

429^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

203^rd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	10.6	429 of 492	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	463 of 493	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	429 of 497	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	479 of 491	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.3	419 of 490	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	483 of 538	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	415 of 522	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	425 of 532	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.5	394 of 519	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.4	413 of 518	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	479 of 551	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	476 of 557	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.9	466 of 564	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	456 of 565	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.5	468 of 579	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	426 of 566	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	41.2	407 of 565	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.4	398 of 568	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	25.5	466 of 570	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	13 of 21	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	177 of 228	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	216 of 234	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	431 of 455	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	226 of 242	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	228 of 259	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	30.8	80 of 111	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	72 of 99	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	145 of 173	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.1	60 of 112	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	38 of 101	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.9	250 of 302	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	220 of 234	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	222 of 232	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	222 of 247	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	249 of 262	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.7	312 of 371	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.1	203 of 258	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	226 of 252	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	213 of 250	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	228 of 249	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	209 of 250	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	251 of 275	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	203 of 259	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	178 of 249	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	187 of 250	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.2	172 of 246	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	19.7	219 of 280	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.5	205 of 278	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.2	207 of 272	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	200 of 269	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	30.6	202 of 268	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.3	181 of 255	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.4	172 of 252	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.8	179 of 250	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.2	176 of 248	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	30.6	29 of 40	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	76 of 80	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	22 of 38	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	8.3	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	212 of 235	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	154 of 169	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	52 of 115	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	11.7	96 of 99	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	88 of 97	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	129 of 146	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.3	8 of 75	89.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.5	195 of 218	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	7.9	161 of 169	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.5	208 of 224	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	148 of 167	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	12.6	220 of 244	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)38th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2024)28th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)17th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)16th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile-7 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile+33 vs school

African American (2022)28th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)10th percentile~ school

Female (2022)5th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2022)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science25%-27 vs state

Mathematics25%-22 vs state

English Language Arts22%-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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
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
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
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
Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global Awareness	Public	K-8	360 Columbus Avenue	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-7600	434	33	12.9	84.8%	41 (9.4%)	76 (17.5%)	225 (51.8%)	71 (16.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)	461.0	765.0	2304.0	2345.0	2405.0	2395.0	15.0	15.4	2306.0	0.0	0.0	2363.0	2423.0	2406.0	$19,556
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
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
John C. Daniels	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	569 Congress Ave.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-3600	522	38	13.7	72.2%	25 (4.8%)	54 (10.3%)	424 (81.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	11.4	424^th of 492 public elementary schools	13.8%		8.7	448^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.1%	24	24.4	27.5	18.8	21.6	37.8	26.7	28.3	31.4	22.9	2412.0	2434.0	2435.0	13.0	2429.0	$20,940
Hill Central Music Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	140 Dewitt St.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-6100	430	29	14.8	83.3%	14 (3.3%)	69 (16.0%)	327 (76.0%)	15 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)								(n/a)	465.0	758.0	2342.0	0.0	2393.0	2426.0	15.1	2450.0	17.6	2370.0	2388.0	2396.0	2412.0	0.0	$19,610
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 Conte/West Hills Magnet School

How many students attend Conte/West Hills Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Conte/West Hills Magnet School.

What is the racial makeup of Conte/West Hills Magnet School?

Students at Conte/West Hills Magnet School are 53% Hispanic, 34% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% White, 4% Asian.

Is Conte/West Hills Magnet School a good school?

Conte/West Hills Magnet School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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