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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AMISTAD ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 090002400981

Amistad Academy

130 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511 · (203) 772-7000 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–12COMBINED12-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,105 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
1,105
Combined
STATE 786
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
102 FTE teachers
STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
868 students
STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten918%
Grade 1949%
Grade 2959%
Grade 3949%
Grade 4959%
Grade 5949%
Grade 6979%
Grade 7888%
Grade 8888%
Grade 9858%
Grade 10737%
Grade 11565%
Grade 12555%

This year's kindergarten class (91) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (88).

Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 67% · US 70%
White
101%
STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
39235%
STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
66560%
STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
131%
STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
212%
STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
30%
STATE 0% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
51447%
Female
59053%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
36.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
28.2%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
1,105
-29 (-3%) vs 2020
+750% since 2000-01, when it was 130
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,10510210.8:179% (868)
2023-241,125106.510.6:178% (875)
2022-231,116112.29.9:177% (856)
2020-211,13411110.2:173% (826)
2017-181,081136.77.9:198% (1,057)
2015-161,036N/AN/A77% (800)
2010-118127510.8:173% (596)
2000-01130158.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Amistad Academy.

Since 2017-18: students up 2% (1,081 to 1,105); teachers down 25% (136.7 to 102).

About Amistad Academy

Amistad Academy is a mid-sized school serving multiple grade levels with its address in New Haven, Connecticut. It teaches 1,105 students in kindergarten through 12. By comparison, combined schools in Connecticut enroll about 786 students on average.

Amistad Academy is part of Amistad Academy District.

Black students are 60% of those enrolled at Amistad Academy. The rest of enrollment is 35% Hispanic. Census estimates put the Black share of South Central Connecticut Planning Region's population at about 14%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.

The school had 102 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 10.8:1. Across combined schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 17.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 79%. The 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 28 points lower.

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, where the school is located, the median household earns about $88,197 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region number 152, with about 72,909 students.

Of the public schools around it, Amistad Academy is closest to Augusta Lewis Troup School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.

On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size. Federal records list Amistad Academy as a charter school.

Enrollment was 1,105 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 1,134.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Amistad Academy
District
Amistad Academy District
Address
130 Edgewood Avenue, New Haven, CT 06511
Phone
(203) 772-7000
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Combined
Grade range
KG–12
Total enrollment
1,105
Teachers (FTE)
102
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
868 (79%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090002400981
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Amistad Academy
How many students attend Amistad Academy?
Amistad Academy enrolls approximately 1,105 students in grades KG-12.
What grades does Amistad Academy serve?
Amistad Academy serves grades KG-12.
How many teachers does Amistad Academy have?
Amistad Academy employs 102 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Amistad Academy?
Student demographics at Amistad Academy are roughly 1% White, 35% Hispanic, 60% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Amistad Academy in?
Amistad Academy is part of Amistad Academy District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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