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Clinton Avenue School

293 Clinton Ave., New Haven, CT 06513 · (475) 220-3300 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
338 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten378%
Grade 15111%
Grade 25011%
Grade 35312%
Grade 44410%
Grade 55212%
Grade 66114%
Grade 74711%
Grade 85111%

This year's kindergarten class (37) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (51).

Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
143%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
36181%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
389%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
194%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
102%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
23152%
Female
21548%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
15.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
6.3%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 →

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Clinton Avenue School this school44675.8%N/A
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46077.4%N/A
John C. Daniels
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52272.2%N/A
Naylor/CCSU Leadership Academy
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37277.4%N/A
Chamberlain Elementary School
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40279.4%N/A
Hill Central Music Academy
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43083.3%N/A
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 Clinton Avenue School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
6.3%#517 of 522#85 of 87
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
15.7%#485 of 519#77 of 86
Enrollment
ranked largest first
446#167 of 613#20 of 96
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.7:1#198 of 558#39 of 91
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
33.4%#480 of 560#79 of 92
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
75.8%#103 of 594#27 of 96
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-9.2%#204 of 378#38 of 59
Ranked against other public elementary 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 2024-25
Enrollment
446
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 378
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254463811.7:176% (338)
2023-244523811.9:178% (351)
2022-234504111.0:178% (349)
2020-214273811.2:182% (351)
2017-184913812.9:181% (399)
2015-165774213.7:176% (441)
2010-115423615.1:185% (458)
2000-014072417.0:1N/A
1990-913782415.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clinton Avenue School.

Since 2017-18: students down 9% (491 to 446); teachers unchanged (38 to 38).

About Clinton Avenue School

A medium-sized elementary school in New Haven, Connecticut, Clinton Avenue School is part of New Haven School District. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 8, with 446 students enrolled.

Clinton Avenue School belongs to New Haven School District, a district of 37 schools and 17,903 students.

Clinton Avenue School enrolls a student body that is 81% Hispanic. The school is also 9% Black, 4% Asian, 3% White, and 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 20% Hispanic share among all South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Clinton Avenue School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 33%.

Staffing totals 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.7:1. That ratio is under the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Clinton Avenue School is 76%. The average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 51%.

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region (population about 570,598), median household income is about $88,197, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Clinton Avenue School is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, which together enroll about 72,909 students.

The nearest other public school, Elm City College Preparatory School, is about 0.7 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Clinton Avenue School.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Mid-size: inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 4%, from 427 to 446.

Community posts for Clinton Avenue School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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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
Clinton Avenue School
District
New Haven School District
Address
293 Clinton Ave., New Haven, CT 06513
Phone
(475) 220-3300
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
446
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
11.7:1
Free and reduced lunch
338 (76%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090279000550
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Clinton Avenue schools

One other US public school is named Clinton Avenue. Clinton Avenue School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Clinton Avenue School
How many students attend Clinton Avenue School?
Clinton Avenue School enrolls approximately 446 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Clinton Avenue School serve?
Clinton Avenue School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Clinton Avenue School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Clinton Avenue School is approximately 11.7:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Clinton Avenue School?
Student demographics at Clinton Avenue School are roughly 3% White, 81% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Clinton Avenue School in?
Clinton Avenue School is part of New Haven School District.
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