Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School

Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School is an expansive 6-8 campus in West Haven, Connecticut, overseen by West Haven School District. The school enrolls 829 students in grades 5 through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 59% bigger than the state mean of about 521.

Within West Haven School District, which oversees 9 schools and 5,751 students, Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 23% White, 22% Black, 7% Asian, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 78 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.6:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, South Central Connecticut Planning Region reports that 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%. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Engineering - Science University Magnet School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School.

Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School's enrollment has ticked down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 914 (now 829). White enrollment moved from 34% to 23% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.