Alma E. Pagels School

Alma E. Pagels School is an elementary-level community of mid-tier scale in West Haven, Connecticut, overseen by West Haven School District, educateing 364 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Alma E. Pagels School is one of 9 schools operated by West Haven School District, a district that enrolls 5,751 students overall.

Demographically, Alma E. Pagels School records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (35%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest consists of 29% White, 26% Black, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 10.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Alma E. Pagels School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 54% of students at Alma E. Pagels School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the broader community, census data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region shows median household earnings sit near $88,197, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), Alma E. Pagels School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Seth G. Haley School, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Alma E. Pagels School's enrollment has edged up 9% since 2018, when it stood at 335 (now 364). The White share of enrollment declined from 44% to 29% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Alma E. Pagels School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.