Edgewood School

Edgewood School, an average-sized elementary-level community in New Haven, Connecticut, part of New Haven School District, works with 397 students, covering grades K through 8.

Edgewood School is one of 37 schools operated by New Haven School District, a district that caters to 17,903 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Edgewood School reports that the largest single group is Black at 43%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 24% Hispanic, 22% White, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 14% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.0:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.6:1 average. About 60% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is north of South Central Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 51%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region put the typical household earns roughly $88,197 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which Edgewood School is one.

Beecher School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a metropolitan site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Edgewood School has ticked down 9%, going from 438 students in 2018 to 397 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 31% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 13.5:1 in 2018 to 15.0:1 in 2025.

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