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Worthington Hooker School

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Worthington Hooker School ranks 124 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Worthington Hooker School is a K-8 public school serving 420 students in the East Rock neighborhood of New Haven, CT. Despite being part of the New Haven School District — a district ranked 143rd out of 153 in Connecticut — Hooker is a remarkable outlier, ranking 124th out of 491 schools statewide (75th percentile, 4 stars). Nearby schools in the same district tell a very different story: Fair Haven School ranks 490th, Clinton Avenue School ranks 483rd, and Wexler/Grant - Lincoln/Bassett Community School ranks 465th out of 491. Even Booker T. Washington Academy, the strongest non-Hooker school nearby, ranks only 326th (34th percentile).

Hooker's test scores are dramatically above district averages and, in many grades, above Connecticut state averages. In the most recent year, 3rd grade math proficiency reached 72.7% compared to 22.0% for the district and 52.2% statewide; 5th grade science hit 76.3% versus 24.2% and 52.9%; and 3rd grade ELA posted 63.6% versus 20.3% and 47.3%. By contrast, nearby schools like Fair Haven School and Clinton Avenue School typically post proficiency rates in the single digits or teens. Hooker also serves a very different population than its neighbors, with 36.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 76%–92% at nearly all surrounding schools.

Hooker's operational strengths are just as notable. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 6.5%, far below the district's 30.6% and roughly half the state average of 16.4%. After spiking to 33.1% during the pandemic, absenteeism has fallen steadily, and the school rebounded from a 60th-percentile ranking in 2024-2025 to the 75th percentile this year. Remarkably, Hooker achieves these results without extra resources — it has the largest class sizes in the area (19:1 student-teacher ratio) and mid-range per-pupil spending. This suggests that strong attendance, parent involvement, and school culture are driving its success.

420

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,846

Per pupil spending ?

36.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

180 Canner St.
New Haven, CT 06511

(475) 220-7200

District: New Haven School District

Students who attend Worthington Hooker School usually attend:

High:

Wilbur Cross High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

32.1%

White:

31.2%

Asian:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (64% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Connecticut median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

124^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

94^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	77.9	124 of 492	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	196 of 493	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	181 of 497	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.6	115 of 491	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	161 of 490	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.8	124 of 538	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	85.2	76 of 522	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	93 of 532	82.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	125 of 519	75.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	98 of 518	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.2	81 of 551	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	119 of 557	78.6%	★★★★☆
2012	78.6	102 of 564	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	46 of 565	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	23 of 579	96.0%	★★★★★
2009	73.4	183 of 566	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.8	212 of 565	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.2	217 of 568	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	254 of 570	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	75.0	118 of 455	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	63 of 259	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.4	123 of 445	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	116 of 262	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	65.5	113 of 327	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	75 of 295	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.6	20 of 296	93.2%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	94 of 258	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.1	73 of 252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	45 of 250	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	66 of 250	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	44 of 275	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	36 of 259	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	39 of 249	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	82.6	42 of 250	83.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.4	43 of 246	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.3	53 of 280	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	39 of 278	86.0%	★★★★☆
2012	78.0	45 of 272	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.1	70 of 269	74.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	56 of 268	79.1%	★★★★☆
2009	59.2	138 of 255	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	68.3	105 of 252	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.4	90 of 250	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.6	99 of 248	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	78.0	50 of 235	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	66 of 169	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.8	37 of 160	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	75.7	43 of 164	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	88.8	8 of 154	94.8%	★★★★★

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

Female (2021)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2021)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2021)65th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)95th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2018)74th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics73%+26 vs state

English Language Arts63%+12 vs state

Science61%+10 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Worthington Hooker School

What district is Worthington Hooker School in?

New Haven School District

How many students attend Worthington Hooker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Worthington Hooker School.

What schools do graduates of Worthington Hooker School attend?

Students who attend Worthington Hooker School usually go on to attend:

High : Wilbur Cross High School

What is the racial makeup of Worthington Hooker School?

Students at Worthington Hooker School are 32% African American, 31% White, 20% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

Is Worthington Hooker School a good school?

Worthington Hooker School ranks 124^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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