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What's one thing Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
829
Middle
DISTRICT 857 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090495001037
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School
2 Tetlow St., West Haven, CT 06516 · (203) 937-4390 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL829 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Connecticut public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
78 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
460 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 388 | 47% |
| Grade 6 | 441 | 53% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Haven School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
31.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 →
Schools most like Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School this school | 829 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Harry M. Bailey Middle School West Haven | 885 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Illing Middle School Manchester | 763 | 58.5% | N/A |
| Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy Manchester | 864 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Beman Middle School Middletown | 977 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Hamden Middle School Hamden | 845 | 48.8% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #129 of 174 | #15 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #136 of 173 | #15 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 829 | #21 of 181 | #3 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #61 of 169 | #11 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.0% | #7 of 169 | #2 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.5% | #48 of 180 | #7 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.3% | #84 of 133 | #13 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
829
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 739
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 829 | 78 | 10.6:1 | 55% (460) |
| 2023-24 | 878 | 76 | 11.6:1 | 56% (496) |
| 2022-23 | 876 | 77.9 | 11.2:1 | 58% (507) |
| 2020-21 | 823 | 66 | 12.5:1 | 64% (529) |
| 2017-18 | 914 | 72.9 | 12.5:1 | 72% (659) |
| 2015-16 | 901 | 71 | 12.7:1 | 60% (540) |
| 2010-11 | 949 | 72 | 13.2:1 | 62% (588) |
| 2000-01 | 994 | 76 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 739 | 52 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (914 to 829); teachers up 7% (72.9 to 78).
About Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School is a large middle school in West Haven, Connecticut, under West Haven School District. The school's enrollment of 829 students covers grades 5 through 6. Enrollment is 59% higher than the average for middle schools in Connecticut, which is about 521.
West Haven School District enrolls 5,751 students, and its 9 schools include Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School is Hispanic (42%). Smaller groups are 23% White, 22% Black, 7% Asian, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of South Central Connecticut Planning Region is roughly 20% Hispanic. Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School has a diversity index of 72%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School total 78 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 10.6:1. Middle schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 11.3:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 55%.
The allk12 Grade for Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School is C-. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 152 public schools operate in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, serving about 72,909 students.
Engineering - Science University Magnet School is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 823 to 829. The number of students per teacher fell from 12.5 to 10.6 over 4 years.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in West Haven School District
- West Haven High SchoolHigh · 1,813 students
- Harry M. Bailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Savin Rock Community SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Forest SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Alma E. Pagels SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Seth G. Haley SchoolElementary · 332 students
Other schools in West Haven
- West Haven High SchoolHigh · 1,813 students
- Harry M. Bailey Middle SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Engineering - Science University Magnet SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Savin Rock Community SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Forest SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Alma E. Pagels SchoolElementary · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Engineering - Science University Magnet School0.2 mi · 608
- Forest School0.5 mi · 428
- Washington School1.1 mi · 321
- Truman School1.5 mi · 460
- Barnard Environmental Magnet School1.6 mi · 496
- Race Brook School1.7 mi · 375
Frequently asked questions
About Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate SchoolHow large is Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School?
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School enrolls approximately 829 students in grades 05-06.
Is Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many students per teacher at Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School.
How diverse is Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School?
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School reports a student body of 23% White, 42% Hispanic, 22% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School in?
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School is part of West Haven School District.
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