Schools in Zip Code 06519

Zip code 06519 in New Haven, CT contains 7 schools in the New Haven School District—4 elementary schools serving mostly PK-8, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools—with a combined enrollment of 3,151 students in a district ranked 143 out of 153 in Connecticut. The average free/reduced lunch rate is about 75.4%, indicating significant economic disadvantage across the area. School sizes range from 332 students at Sound School to 625 at Hill Regional Career High School, and student-teacher ratios average around 12.2.

Sound School is the clear standout, with a 96.1% graduation rate, the lowest chronic absenteeism in the zip (12.3%, below the state average), the best SAT math and ELA scores among local high schools (17.2% and 44.6%), and the smallest student-teacher ratio at 8.3. Hill Regional Career High School also stands out with a 90% graduation rate and the highest science proficiency in the zip (42.2%), but its 43.7% chronic absenteeism rate is a major concern. Among elementary schools, John C. Daniels is the best-ranked, with strong 5th grade ELA scores (37.8%), while Hill Central Music Academy is a major red flag with 0% 4th grade ELA proficiency.

Mathematics is a systemic crisis across the zip, with even the best local high school math result (Sound School at 17.2%) less than half the state average of 31.3%. Science is a relative strength, with both high schools exceeding the district average of 27.7%. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest differentiator between schools: Sound School (12.3%) and John C. Daniels (19.5%) are well below the district average of 30.6%, while Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global Awareness (40.6%) and Hill Regional Career High School (43.7%) are severe outliers. Truman School also warrants concern, and Betsy Ross Arts and Design Academy has slipped in state rankings. Smaller schools like Sound School appear to benefit from smaller class sizes and better attendance, suggesting these factors matter as much as funding.