Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation

Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation is a mid-tier elementary-level community in New Haven, Connecticut, run under New Haven School District. The school enrolls 489 students in grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 29% larger than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation is one of 37 schools operated by New Haven School District, a district that works with 17,903 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation records that the largest single group is Black, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 26% Hispanic, 9% White, 7% multiracial. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school skews noticeably more Black than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation shows 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation higher than the state norm the norm. Around 63% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against South Central Connecticut Planning Region (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the broader community, census data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region shows median household income runs about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students).

Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 4%: 511 students in 2018 compared to 489 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 20% to 9% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.