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Washington School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

321

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,340

Per pupil spending ?

67.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

255 Meloy Road
West Haven, CT 06516

(203) 931-6880

District: West Haven School District

Students who attend Washington School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.1%

White:

22.1%

African American:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2009 → 24th in 2021

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2009

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg47%

Connecticut avg51%

Not ranked this year

Washington School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

119^th of 156West 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
2021	21.5	411 of 538	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	428 of 522	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	369 of 519	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.6	329 of 518	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	15.7	462 of 551	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.4	334 of 557	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	420 of 564	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.1	453 of 565	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.4	423 of 579	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.0	386 of 566	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.7	353 of 565	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.4	434 of 568	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.0	391 of 570	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	16.8	369 of 455	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	225 of 242	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	56.6	63 of 173	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.3	137 of 302	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	351 of 445	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	228 of 247	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	47.3	185 of 371	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2021)64th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)55th percentile+31 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2021)21st percentile~ school

Female (2021)19th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-14 vs state

Mathematics38%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
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)				37.7						37.7			$19,340
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%)	75.2	146^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.4%		70.6	167^th of 497 public elementary schools	66.4%	21				61.3					71.0	75.8			$17,524
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%)	18.3	378^th of 493 public elementary schools	23.3%		28.5	334^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.8%	44			33.3	27.1						35.3			$23,065
Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut 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%)	81.7	90^th of 493 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.2	118^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.3%	28			65.7	70.5	72.7	79.0			73.1	67.2	68.2	69.4	$20,400
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%)	6	475^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.7%		7.2	462^nd of 497 public elementary schools	7.0%	13	17.3	16.4				13.0	17.0		18.4	16.3	13.5		$18,050
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%)	27.6	335^th of 493 public elementary schools	32.0%		26.3	347^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.2%	12			37.5	36.1					39.8	43.3			$18,352
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)		12.0			16.3			11.3					$19,610
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%)	24.2	346^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.8%		54.5	230^th of 497 public elementary schools	53.7%	116			33.8	65.4					38.0	57.7			$17,116
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%)	46.3	259^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.5%		26.6	345^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.6%	86			46.4	51.6					44.9	59.0			$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)						10.9							$19,556

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington School

What district is Washington School in?

West Haven School District

What is the racial makeup of Washington School?

Students at Washington School are 46% Hispanic, 22% White, 17% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Washington School attend?

Students who attend Washington School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Washington School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Washington School.

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