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John C. Daniels

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

424^th

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of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

John C. Daniels is a PK-8 school in New Haven, Connecticut, serving 522 students within the New Haven School District, a district that ranks near the bottom of Connecticut districts. The school serves a high-need population, with roughly 72% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

One of the school's most impressive strengths is its dramatic improvement in chronic absenteeism. In 2021-2022, more than half of students (54.4%) were chronically absent; by 2025-2026, that rate had dropped to 19.5%, close to the state average of 16.4% and far better than the district's 30.6%. In fact, this is among the best attendance rates in the immediate area—only Booker T. Washington Academy (19.4%) is slightly lower, while nearby schools like Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global Awareness (40.6%) and Augusta Lewis Troup School (37.4%) have much higher rates. Academically, the school shows a "middle grades bounce" in reading: 5th through 8th grade ELA scores often meet or exceed district averages, and there are occasional science bright spots, such as 5th grade science reaching 31.9% proficiency in 2024-2025 versus 24.1% districtwide.

Mathematics remains the school's most persistent challenge, with proficiency rates frequently below district averages—for example, only 13% of 7th graders were proficient in math in 2025-2026 compared to 17.9% districtwide. Overall, John C. Daniels earned a 1-star rating in 2025-2026 and ranks 425th out of 491 elementary schools statewide (13th percentile), an improvement from the previous two years but still below its 20th percentile mark in 2021-2022. Within its immediate cluster, it performs better than Truman School, Augusta Lewis Troup School, and Barnard Environmental Magnet School, roughly ties Conte/West Hills Magnet School, and trails Edgewood School. The school spends about $17,000 per student—more than many nearby schools—and has a favorable 13.7 student-teacher ratio, yet proficiency remains well below state averages, highlighting that resources alone aren't closing the achievement gap. The 2025-2026 improvements in attendance and Hispanic student subgroup rankings offer early signs of progress, but sustaining gains in math and early-grade literacy will be key.

522

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,940

Per pupil spending ?

72.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

569 Congress Ave.
New Haven, CT 06519

(475) 220-3600

District: New Haven School District

Students who attend John C. Daniels usually attend:

High:

Wilbur Cross High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.2%

African American:

10.3%

White:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2016 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (25% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg49%

Elementary school

424^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 23% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

204^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	11.4	424 of 492	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.7	448 of 493	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	455 of 497	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	440 of 491	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	392 of 490	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	421 of 538	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	402 of 522	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	439 of 532	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.1	411 of 519	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	401 of 518	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.7	417 of 551	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	434 of 557	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.1	457 of 564	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.1	418 of 565	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	430 of 579	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	38.7	424 of 566	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.3	352 of 455	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	245 of 259	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	103 of 130	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.3	126 of 132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	97 of 111	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	98 of 108	9.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	43 of 99	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	96 of 173	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	76 of 101	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	26.8	219 of 302	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.8	372 of 445	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.7	285 of 371	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	204 of 258	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	223 of 252	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	228 of 250	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	195 of 250	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	200 of 275	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	187 of 259	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	208 of 249	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.6	193 of 246	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.2	208 of 280	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.8	175 of 278	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.3	179 of 272	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.1	160 of 269	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	177 of 268	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	173 of 255	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	165 of 235	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	35.8	67 of 115	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	50 of 99	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	98 of 146	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.9	169 of 218	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.0	175 of 224	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	191 of 244	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)27th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2021)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2021)23rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)21st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)16th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)42nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)30th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2021)22nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts27%-24 vs state

Science26%-26 vs state

Mathematics18%-29 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, October 15, 2009

When we moved to New Haven to teach at Yale, we chose to send our kids to a public school, but NOT Worthington Hooker. John C Daniels is a Spanish- English dual language school, and so far we have been very pleased with it. My children come from an award winning, nationally recognized dual language school in the DC area, and I have to say they are happier and learning Spanish more efficiently at JCD than they did at their previous school. In addition to Spanish, the kids have an opportunity to take advantage of JCD's excellent music program.

Is JCD perfect? Of course not. But the teachers are committed and competent, the principal is a nationally recognized administrator, and more and more parents are getting involved in the school. I look forward to seeing Daniels garner more and more attention in the community for the success and well being of its students. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required vaccines	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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
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	100%	0%	$19,556
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
Truman School	Public	PK, KG-8	114 Truman St.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2100	460	33	13.9	77.4%	11 (2.4%)	36 (7.8%)	375 (81.5%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	13 (2.8%)	7	460^th of 492 public elementary schools	6.5%		6	475^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.7%	15	24.5	771.0	2319.0	15.1	14.3	12.7	2424.0	2447.0	14.0	11.3	28.6	2439.0	2420.0	2430.0	100%	0%	$18,050
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
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	97.5%	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	100%	0%	$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
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	100%	0%	$17,553
Forest School	Public	PK, KG-4	95 Burwell Rd.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 931-6800	428	39	10.9	62.9%	63 (14.7%)	120 (28.0%)	212 (49.5%)	16 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.5%)	26.5	348^th of 492 public elementary schools	29.3%		18.3	378^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.3%	30			33.8	43.7					35.1	37.9					100%	0%	$23,065

Frequently Asked Questions about John C. Daniels

What schools do graduates of John C. Daniels attend?

Students who attend John C. Daniels usually go on to attend:

High : Wilbur Cross High School

What is the racial makeup of John C. Daniels?

Students at John C. Daniels are 81% Hispanic, 10% African American, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is John C. Daniels in?

New Haven School District

Is John C. Daniels a good school?

John C. Daniels ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend John C. Daniels?

In the 2024-25 school year, 522 students attended John C. Daniels.

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