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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 06516

At a glance

Schools

2,224

Students

Top rankedEdith E. Mackrille School146^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Seth G. Haley School up 86 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Seth G. Haley School 9.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 06516 zip code of West Haven, Connecticut is home to 6 elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 4th grade. These schools are part of the West Haven School District, which is ranked 119 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in this area, Edith E. Mackrille School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a 4-star rating for the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating in 2022-2023. Its test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 71% of 3rd graders and 75.8% of 4th graders proficient or better in mathematics in 2024-2025. Seth G. Haley School also performs well, ranking in the top half of Connecticut elementary schools in recent years, with test scores generally higher than the district and state averages. While not the highest-ranked, Alma E. Pagels School has shown improvement, moving from a 2-star to a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger between 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, and its 4th grade test scores are notably strong.

The data set also reveals that all schools in the 06516 zip code had a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the schools have a wide range of free/reduced lunch recipients, from 52.09% at Edith E. Mackrille School to 70.87% at Savin Rock Community School, and spending per student ranges from $14,915 at Washington School to $17,795 at Alma E. Pagels School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 06516

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
West Haven	0.7 mi	10	134^th
New Haven	2.01 mi	45	170^th
Orange	2.59 mi	5	35^th
Milford	2.7 mi	15	102^nd
East Haven	4.41 mi	8	161^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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