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Edith E. Mackrille School

Q: Is Edith E. Mackrille School a good school?

Edith E. Mackrille School ranks 186 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Edith E. Mackrille School is a PK–4 elementary school in West Haven, CT, serving 320 students in a district that ranks in the bottom quarter of Connecticut, yet the school itself has consistently ranked among the top half of elementary schools statewide. In 2025–2026, Mackrille earned a 3-star rating and ranked 186th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, making it the highest-ranked school in the West Haven School District by a wide margin — Seth G. Haley, Alma E. Pagels, Savin Rock Community, and Forest all fell between the 29th and 45th percentiles.

Academically, Mackrille far outpaces its district and often beats the state average. In 4th grade math, 77.8% of students were proficient compared to 46.2% for the district and 52.1% for the state; 4th grade ELA hit 63.5% versus 44.2% district and 50.9% state. The school’s math results are particularly striking — they even surpassed affluent nearby schools like Race Brook School in Orange, which posted 64.3% proficiency. Mackrille also compares favorably to Live Oaks School in Milford, despite serving a much higher share of low-income families.

One of Mackrille’s most notable strengths is equity: nearly 60% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet the school’s low-income students ranked 6th of 69 statewide (5 stars) in 2025–2026. Chronic absenteeism has also been well below district levels — 10.9% vs. 25.5% in 2024–2025. The school achieves these results with a student-teacher ratio of 12.3 and lower per-student spending than many neighboring schools, making it an exceptional value and a clear standout in the region.

320

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,524

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

806 Jones Hill Rd.
West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6820

District: West Haven School District

Students who attend Edith E. Mackrille School usually attend:

Middle:	Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School
	Harry M. Bailey Middle School
High:	West Haven High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

33.4%

White:

32.2%

African American:

23.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (64% vs 51% meeting standards)

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

✓Above the Connecticut median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg43%

Connecticut avg51%

186^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the West Haven School District

119^th of 153West 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	186 of 492	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	146 of 493	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	167 of 497	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	91.2	26 of 491	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	156 of 490	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	187 of 538	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.3	48 of 522	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.7	71 of 532	86.7%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	105 of 519	79.8%	★★★★☆
2016	76.6	132 of 518	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	209 of 551	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.6	302 of 557	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	72.9	189 of 564	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.6	187 of 565	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.9	208 of 579	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.7	258 of 566	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.2	182 of 565	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.6	133 of 568	76.6%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	250 of 570	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	103 of 232	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	200 of 455	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	89.6	6 of 70	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	7 of 77	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	21 of 302	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	96.4	2 of 60	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	100 of 239	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.0	36 of 247	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	45 of 262	82.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	85.4	34 of 371	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	86.2	21 of 295	92.9%	★★★★★

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)

White (2019)93rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile+29 vs school

Special Education (2021)91st percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+18 vs state

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, June 26, 2013

When you take a good school in a failing district and tear it apart, spreading the good teachers thinly amongst the district instead of maintaining a good example for the other schools to follow - you destroy the entire system. We are very unhappy that the district has ruined such a great school! Still, this does not account for any star removed from the rating I give the school...

* A star removed for being very low tech - most teachers do not even check their email more than once a week. While the office has a system already established for communicating with parents via email, they do not use it to full extent and continue to waste paper and other resources which impact the school's budget negatively.
* Another star removed for being illiterate while promoting literacy - the teachers and, especially, the principal should stand as good examples for the students they lead. This includes proper spelling and grammar in their work. As a parent, I find myself correcting simple mistakes which should not have happened and sending them back highlighted to my student's teacher. However, this problem is ripe within the office staff as well, as I find simple spelling mistakes in a wide variety of documents from the principal (Judith Drenzek) and her office staff.
* A third star removed for an overall lack of communication between the school and parents. While there is a monthly newsletter and frequent paper announcements sent home with the students, these do not adequately explain the various activities and events which happen at the school. Often, for instance, the newsletter will include photographs of various children engaged in an activity with a one line explanation naming the event or trying to be humorous. However, one will find no explanation of the event nor its importance. Likewise, there are several school-wide activities which take place, such as "Field Day," which go unexplained to parents who do not directly participate. One must be a part of the daily school routine to understand what one's children go through, regardless of their work schedule or other chores.
* Unfortunately, a side effect of the district's push to improve itself brings us to a fourth star removed. The push is to "teach to the test" for improving results in the standardized testing. The result, as in any other school which implements such a priority, is that the students learn to pass a test by giving memorized answers rather than learn to think, be creative and solve problems for themselves. Close Quote

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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
Edith E. Mackrille School	Public	PK, KG-4	806 Jones Hill Rd.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6820	320	26	12.3	58.8%	103 (32.2%)	75 (23.4%)	107 (33.4%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	68.7	186^th of 492 public elementary schools	62.2%		75.2	146^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.4%	40			50.9	63.5					61.8	77.8					$17,524
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-4	255 Meloy Road	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 931-6880	321	34	9.4	67.3%	71 (22.1%)	54 (16.8%)	148 (46.1%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)								(n/a)			2385.0	35.3					2403.0	33.8					$19,340
Seth G. Haley School	Public	PK, KG-4	148 South St.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6810	332	36	9.3	52.4%	111 (33.4%)	74 (22.3%)	110 (33.1%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	44.5	268^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.5%		46.3	259^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.5%	9			49.3	42.4					55.1	2488.0					$20,236
Savin Rock Community School	Public	PK, KG-4	50 Park St.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 931-6850	459	40	11.4	70.8%	88 (19.2%)	107 (23.3%)	197 (42.9%)	42 (9.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.0%)	27.3	344^th of 492 public elementary schools	30.1%		27.6	335^th of 493 public elementary schools	32.0%	9			38.5	35.2					37.4	42.7					$18,352
Alma E. Pagels School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Benham Hill Rd.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6840	364	33	10.9	54.4%	105 (28.8%)	93 (25.5%)	126 (34.6%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	35.4	313^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.4%		24.2	346^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.8%	33			34.4	50.7					44.3	43.5					$17,116
Live Oaks School	Public	PK, KG-5	575 Merwin Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3564	272	26	10.2	30.5%	192 (70.6%)	6 (2.2%)	32 (11.8%)	24 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	69.8	179^th of 492 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.7	174^th of 493 public elementary schools	64.7%	5	515.0		51.0	2459.0	77.8				79.6	2509.0					$25,026
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	$18,050
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					$23,065
Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8030	375	33	11.3	18.4%	251 (66.9%)	16 (4.3%)	37 (9.9%)	60 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	78.3	121^st of 492 public elementary schools	75.4%		81.7	90^th of 493 public elementary schools	81.7%	31	76.7		70.6	65.7	66.7	68.7			64.7	64.3	68.3	71.6			$20,400
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Edith E. Mackrille School

Is Edith E. Mackrille School a good school?

Edith E. Mackrille School ranks 186^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Edith E. Mackrille School?

Students at Edith E. Mackrille School are 33% Hispanic, 32% White, 23% African American, 8% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Edith E. Mackrille School in?

West Haven School District

How many students attend Edith E. Mackrille School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 320 students attended Edith E. Mackrille School.

What schools do graduates of Edith E. Mackrille School attend?

Students who attend Edith E. Mackrille School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School
Middle : Harry M. Bailey Middle School
High : West Haven High School

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