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Savin Rock Community School

Q: Is Savin Rock Community School a good school?

Savin Rock Community School ranks 344 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Savin Rock Community School is a PreK-4 elementary school in West Haven, CT, serving 459 students and holding the title of largest elementary school in the West Haven School District. The school serves a high-need population, with roughly 71% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch — the highest rate among West Haven's elementary schools. Savin Rock holds a steady 2-star state rating and ranks in the 30th percentile statewide (344 out of 491 schools), a position that has remained consistent over the past several years. While overall test scores sit below state averages, the school's performance is stable rather than declining.

Academically, Savin Rock shows a distinct pattern: 3rd graders perform much closer to district and state benchmarks than 4th graders. In 2025-26, 3rd-grade ELA proficiency (38.5%) matched the district average, while 4th-grade ELA (35.2%) fell nine points behind. Math results followed a similar course, with 4th-grade math at 42.7% versus the district's 46.2%. This 3rd-to-4th grade drop has persisted across multiple years — a pattern worth a parent's attention. Compared with nearby New Haven schools, Savin Rock is performing substantially better; John C. Daniels, for example, reached only 18.8% proficiency in 3rd-grade ELA, and Truman School managed just 15.1% in 4th-grade ELA. Within West Haven, however, Seth G. Haley School and Edith E. Mackrille School outperform Savin Rock by a wide margin, while the school generally matches or exceeds Forest School and Washington School.

The most actionable flag for families is chronic absenteeism: 28.9% of Savin Rock students were chronically absent in 2025-26, nearly double the state rate of 16.4%. The school did improve to 21.2% the year before, so progress is possible. On the positive side, Savin Rock shows genuine strengths in serving specific student groups. Hispanic students ranked in the 73rd percentile statewide for school effectiveness in 2021-22, African American students reached the 88th percentile in 2020-21, and English Language Learner students earned a 5-star rating in 2023-24. These results suggest that some instructional strategies at Savin Rock are working well and could be expanded more broadly.

459

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,352

Per pupil spending ?

70.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Park St.
West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6850

District: West Haven School District

Students who attend Savin Rock Community School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.9%

African American:

23.3%

White:

19.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (38% vs 51% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 16% Connecticut)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg43%

Connecticut avg51%

344^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th 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	27.3	344 of 492	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.6	335 of 493	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	347 of 497	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.9	337 of 491	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.2	343 of 490	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.6	394 of 538	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	380 of 522	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	406 of 532	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	389 of 519	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.8	376 of 518	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.9	444 of 551	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	13.6	498 of 557	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	10.3	519 of 564	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	17.3	494 of 565	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.4	457 of 579	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	35.6	441 of 566	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.9	427 of 565	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	43.3	405 of 568	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	56.1	330 of 570	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	72.8	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	81.2	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	10.0	211 of 234	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	360 of 455	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.3	229 of 259	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	62.4	27 of 99	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	79 of 173	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	58 of 101	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	45.2	160 of 302	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	24.4	329 of 445	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	223 of 262	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	39.7	222 of 371	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.5	269 of 327	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)88th percentile+61 vs school

Hispanic (2022)73rd percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)47th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2021)40th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2021)26th percentile~ school

White (2021)18th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2022)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-12 vs state

English Language Arts37%-12 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
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
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
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
Nathan Hale School	Public	PK, KG-8	480 Townsend Ave.	New Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-4200	506	33	15.3	64.2%	148 (29.2%)	61 (12.1%)	255 (50.4%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.3%)	17.2	387^th of 492 public elementary schools	21.3%		9.3	442^nd of 493 public elementary schools	10.3%	55	483.0	790.0	29.4	26.0	2476.0	26.5	50.0	50.0	45.1	20.0	25.8	2451.0	30.8	36.7	$19,225
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
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
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	$19,556
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Savin Rock Community School

Is Savin Rock Community School a good school?

Savin Rock Community School ranks 344^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Savin Rock Community School attend?

Students who attend Savin Rock Community School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Savin Rock Community School?

Students at Savin Rock Community School are 43% Hispanic, 23% African American, 19% White, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Savin Rock Community School in?

West Haven School District

How many students attend Savin Rock Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Savin Rock Community School.

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