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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at East Rock Community Magnet School this year?
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Enrollment
442
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279000552
East Rock Community Magnet School
133 Nash St., New Haven, CT 06511 · (475) 220-5900 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL442 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
340 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 29 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 22% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
28.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
19.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 East Rock Community Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Rock Community Magnet School this school | 442 | 76.9% | N/A |
| Conte/West Hills Magnet School New Haven | 496 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Savin Rock Community School West Haven | 459 | 70.8% | N/A |
| Verplanck School Manchester | 466 | 77.5% | N/A |
| Park City Magnet School Bridgeport | 487 | 84.2% | N/A |
| Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School New Haven | 328 | 80.5% | 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 East Rock Community Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.6% | #446 of 522 | #65 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.5% | #406 of 519 | #60 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 442 | #177 of 613 | #22 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #273 of 558 | #49 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.5% | #58 of 560 | #15 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #96 of 594 | #22 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #154 of 378 | #26 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 2024-25Enrollment
442
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 442 | 36 | 12.3:1 | 77% (340) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 37 | 12.0:1 | 78% (349) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 45 | 10.0:1 | 77% (345) |
| 2020-21 | 435 | 31 | 14.0:1 | 74% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 38.2 | 13.2:1 | 63% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 35 | 13.6:1 | 58% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 435 | 44 | 9.9:1 | 91% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 771 | 64 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 46 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Rock Community Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (504 to 442); teachers down 6% (38.2 to 36).
About East Rock Community Magnet School
East Rock Community Magnet School serves students in New Haven, Connecticut, as a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 442 students.
District-wide, New Haven School District has 37 schools and 17,903 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at East Rock Community Magnet School, at 40%. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Black, 11% White, 9% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 20%. Pick two students at random and there is a 69% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
East Rock Community Magnet School operates with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 12.3:1. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. East Rock Community Magnet School reports 77% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 26 points lower.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, East Rock Community Magnet School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Among South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents, the median household income is $88,197, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Besides East Rock Community Magnet School, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 151 other public schools.
The shortest distance from East Rock Community Magnet School to another public school is about 0.3 miles, to Wilbur Cross High School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Mid-size.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 435 in 2020-21, 442 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 14.0:1 to 12.3:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 New Haven School District
- Wilbur Cross High SchoolHigh · 1,742 students
- James Hillhouse High SchoolHigh · 1,124 students
- Fair Haven SchoolElementary · 734 students
- Hill Regional Career High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Engineering - Science University Magnet SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Ross/Woodward SchoolElementary · 562 students
Other schools in New Haven
- Wilbur Cross High SchoolHigh · 1,742 students
- James Hillhouse High SchoolHigh · 1,124 students
- Amistad AcademyCombined · 1,105 students
- Elm City College Preparatory SchoolCombined · 760 students
- Fair Haven SchoolElementary · 734 students
- Hill Regional Career High SchoolHigh · 625 students
Nearby schools
- Wilbur Cross High School0.3 mi · 1,742
- Elm City College Preparatory School0.4 mi · 760
- Worthington Hooker School0.5 mi · 420
- Booker T. Washington Academy0.6 mi · 404
- New Haven Academy0.8 mi · 321
- Clinton Avenue School0.8 mi · 446
Frequently asked questions
About East Rock Community Magnet SchoolHow many students attend East Rock Community Magnet School?
East Rock Community Magnet School enrolls approximately 442 students in grades PK-08.
Is East Rock Community Magnet School an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Rock Community Magnet School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does East Rock Community Magnet School have?
East Rock Community Magnet School employs 36 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is East Rock Community Magnet School?
East Rock Community Magnet School reports a student body of 11% White, 40% Hispanic, 36% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is East Rock Community Magnet School public or private?
East Rock Community Magnet School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Haven School District.
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