Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06512

The 06512 zip code area in Connecticut is home to 8 schools, including 7 elementary schools and 1 middle school, spread across the New Haven School District and the East Haven School District. While the area has a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, the data highlights significant performance gaps between the schools, the districts, and the state averages on standardized test scores.

The standout schools in the area are Dominick H. Ferrara School and Momauguin School, both in the East Haven School District, which have some of the highest test scores in the area. In contrast, Nathan Hale School in the New Haven School District struggles, with only 24.3% of 4th graders proficient or better in SBAC ELA, compared to 51.4% statewide. The lone middle school, Joseph Melillo Middle School, also performs relatively well compared to the district and state averages.

Across the schools, there are notable challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, and varying spending per student and student-teacher ratios. The data suggests that the struggles of the New Haven and East Haven school districts, which are ranked 147th and 139th out of 156 districts in the state, respectively, likely contribute to the lower performance at many of the schools in the 06512 zip code area.