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Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School

Q: Is Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School a good school?

Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School?

Students at Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School are 61% African American, 32% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% White.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

465^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School is a small PreK-8 school in New Haven, CT, serving 194 students in one of the city's highest-poverty neighborhoods. The school sits within the New Haven School District, a district that ranks in the bottom 7% of Connecticut districts. About 92% of Wexler/Grant's students come from low-income households, one of the highest poverty concentrations among nearby schools. That said, the school is well-resourced: it spends roughly $17,311 per student — the most of any school in its comparison group — and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.1, meaning students get far more individual adult attention than at many neighboring schools.

Academically, Wexler/Grant continues to face serious challenges. In 2025-26, only 12–25% of students met proficiency standards in English language arts and math across tested grades, well below both district and state averages. The school ranks in the 5th percentile statewide, though that is an improvement from the very bottom just a few years ago. There is one notable bright spot: 5th-grade science proficiency reached 28.6%, above the district average of 24.2% and higher than several nearby schools, including Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School and Conte/West Hills Magnet School. The contrast with Booker T. Washington Academy is striking: just a mile away and serving a similarly high-poverty population, Booker T. spends about $5,000 less per student, yet its students score dramatically higher in reading and math.

The most encouraging trend at Wexler/Grant is attendance. Chronic absenteeism has dropped sharply, from 51.6% in 2021-22 to 22.3% in 2025-26 — now below the district average and better than several nearby schools, including Augusta Lewis Troup School and King/Robinson Magnet School. For parents weighing options, this school offers strong staffing and funding, a promising science program, and real momentum on getting kids to class — but families should be aware that test scores remain far below state averages, and the big question is why these resources have not yet translated into stronger outcomes.

194

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,085

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

130 Bassett St.
New Haven, CT 06511

(475) 220-8500

District: New Haven School District

Students who attend Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School usually attend:

High:

James Hillhouse High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.3%

Hispanic:

32.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2012 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (17% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

465^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 10% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

243^rd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^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	6.4	465 of 492	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	486 of 490	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	527 of 538	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	486 of 522	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.7	487 of 532	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	474 of 519	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.8	468 of 518	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	486 of 551	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	4.9	536 of 557	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	10.0	520 of 564	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	543 of 565	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.6	565 of 579	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.8	526 of 566	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	28.1	456 of 565	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.4	489 of 568	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.4	498 of 570	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	15.9	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	34 of 41	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	21 of 25	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	8.6	294 of 302	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	2.5	229 of 232	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	8.0	360 of 371	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	7.0	243 of 258	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	214 of 250	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	257 of 275	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.9	235 of 250	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	234 of 280	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.9	261 of 278	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	247 of 272	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.2	246 of 269	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.1	244 of 268	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	13.8	210 of 255	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.3	209 of 252	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.1	207 of 250	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.3	219 of 248	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	8.9	80 of 80	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	3.0	235 of 235	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.5	203 of 218	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.8	229 of 244	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)6th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2022)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)6th percentile~ school

Female (2021)<1st percentile-7 vs school

African American (2021)<1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science29%-23 vs state

English Language Arts17%-34 vs state

Mathematics13%-34 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
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
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
Augusta Lewis Troup School	Public	PK, KG-8	259 Edgewood Ave.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-3000	300	31	9.6	87.7%	14 (4.7%)	140 (46.7%)	107 (35.7%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	7.1	457^th of 492 public elementary schools	7.1%					(n/a)	18.9	17.6	17.5	20.5	2420.0	2453.0	16.3	2504.0	2330.0	17.9	2405.0	2414.0	2416.0	2427.0	$20,161
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
King/Robinson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	150 Fournier St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2700	412	34	12.1	80.1%	15 (3.6%)	228 (55.3%)	119 (28.9%)	28 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)								(n/a)	462.0	766.0	2323.0	2362.0	2405.0	21.1	17.1	24.4	2327.0	2360.0	2402.0	2407.0	2454.0	14.6	$21,722
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
Beecher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	100 Jewel Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-3800	462	27	16.9	79.7%	34 (7.4%)	252 (54.5%)	137 (29.7%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	8.6	444^th of 492 public elementary schools	9.8%		15.3	402^nd of 493 public elementary schools	18.5%	42	479.0	15.7	18.8	16.0	2461.0	26.9	34.8	2483.0	20.8	14.0	12.2	21.2	2471.0	2426.0	$18,829
Barnard Environmental Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	170 Derby Ave.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3500	496	30	16.4	76.8%	50 (10.1%)	181 (36.5%)	156 (31.5%)	79 (15.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.4%)	5.6	474^th of 492 public elementary schools	3.7%		11.8	418^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.2%	56	16.7	19.6	2375.0	16.7	2392.0	15.2	2505.0	23.9	19.5	14.6	2397.0	2410.0	2460.0	2417.0	$19,448
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School

Is Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School a good school?

Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School?

Students at Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School are 61% African American, 32% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% White.

How many students attend Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School.

What district is Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School in?

New Haven School District

What schools do graduates of Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School attend?

Students who attend Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School usually go on to attend:

High : James Hillhouse High School

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