Edith E. Mackrille School

Edith E. Mackrille School is a close-knit elementary-level community in West Haven, Connecticut, run under West Haven School District. The school teaches 320 students in grades pre-K through 4.

Within West Haven School District, which oversees 9 schools and 5,751 students, Edith E. Mackrille School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Edith E. Mackrille School records that 33% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 32% White, 23% Black, 8% Asian, 3% multiracial. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 20% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 12.3:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 59% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) logs that the typical household earns roughly $88,197 per year, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), Edith E. Mackrille School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is West Haven High School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Edith E. Mackrille School.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 320 students in 2018 compared to 320 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 41% to 32%.

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