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Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-8

Summary

Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School is a public magnet school in New Haven's East Rock neighborhood serving 328 students in grades PK–8, with a specialized curriculum focused on biotechnology, health, and medicine as part of the New Haven School District. The school has engineered a remarkable turnaround in attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate fell from 51.3% in 2021–2022 to just 15.8% in 2025–2026 — now below the Connecticut state average and roughly half the district average. That improvement sets it apart from many neighbors, including Barack H. Obama Magnet University School (30.7%), East Rock Community Magnet School (30.9%), and Augusta Lewis Troup School (37.4%), which all continue to grapple with chronic absenteeism.

On the most recent state tests, Celentano outperformed the district average in every subject and grade tested — a feat few nearby schools can match. Its 8th grade ELA proficiency (41.7%) trails only Worthington Hooker School among nearby schools, and its 4th grade math proficiency (32.1%) ties with Conte/West Hills Magnet School as the best among high-poverty peers. The school shows particular strength in STEM, with 8th grade science proficiency (33.3%) second only to Worthington Hooker. A low student-teacher ratio of 9.8 means small classes and more opportunity for individualized attention.

With 80.5% of students eligible for free or reduced lunch, Celentano serves a high-poverty population, yet it achieves better outcomes than most district peers under similar circumstances. The contrast with Worthington Hooker School — just 0.42 miles away, with only 36.4% poverty and far higher test scores — illustrates how much socioeconomic factors shape academic results. The school's overall ranking has climbed from the 5th percentile a decade ago to the 15th percentile today, and its recent attendance gains are an encouraging leading indicator. Still, proficiency rates remain below state averages in every subject, and historically the school has faced challenges serving its most vulnerable students, including those receiving special education services. If the current momentum continues, Celentano could become one of New Haven's most improved schools.

328

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,345

Per pupil spending ?

80.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

100%

Kindergartners with all required vaccines (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (any vaccine)

400 Canner Street
New Haven, CT 06511

(475) 220-3400

District: New Haven School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

47.3%

Hispanic:

37.2%

Asian:

7.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 20th percentile in 2022 → 15th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (33% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 20th-percentile peak (2022) to 15th (2025)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg22%

Connecticut avg49%

173^rd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	11.4	421 of 493	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	450 of 497	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	444 of 491	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	390 of 490	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	490 of 538	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.9	482 of 532	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.1	492 of 518	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.8	527 of 551	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.0	490 of 557	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.2	535 of 564	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.4	501 of 565	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.0	523 of 579	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.1	545 of 566	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.4	542 of 565	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.0	547 of 568	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.7	552 of 570	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	13.1	37 of 41	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.7	282 of 302	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	11.4	343 of 371	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	173 of 258	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.4	218 of 250	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	227 of 275	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.4	230 of 246	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	227 of 280	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.5	230 of 278	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.7	224 of 272	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	225 of 269	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	6.5	245 of 268	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.8	224 of 255	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	6.2	227 of 252	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	4.3	229 of 250	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	18.0	199 of 248	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	32.6	51 of 80	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.6	172 of 218	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	22.9	192 of 244	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)8th percentile~ school

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

Middle school

African American (2021)36th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)21st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)21st percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-15 vs state

Mathematics32%-15 vs state

Science31%-21 vs state

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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
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	100%	0%	$21,345
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
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
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	100%	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	100%	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
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
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
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	94.4%	2.8%	$18,867
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	69 Farnham Ave	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-4800	343	29	11.8	79.3%	9 (2.6%)	165 (48.1%)	154 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	6.3	467^th of 492 public elementary schools	5.1%		5.2	482^nd of 493 public elementary schools	2.2%	15			17.0	19.2					11.3	21.2					100%	0%	$20,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School

What is the racial makeup of Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School?

Students at Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School are 47% African American, 37% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% White.

What district is Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School in?

New Haven School District

How many students attend Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 328 students attended Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School.

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