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Enrollment
734
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279000554
Fair Haven School
164 Grand Ave., New Haven, CT 06513 · (475) 220-2600 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL734 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- FTest 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
13.8:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
558 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 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 89 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 85 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (85).
Student demographics
26%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
11.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
8.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 Fair Haven School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Haven School this school | 734 | 76.0% | N/A |
| DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School New Britain | 819 | 74.4% | N/A |
| Kennelly School Hartford | 628 | 79.8% | N/A |
| Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy Hartford | 651 | 78.2% | N/A |
| John C. Daniels New Haven | 522 | 72.2% | N/A |
| Truman School New Haven | 460 | 77.4% | 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 Fair Haven School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 8.4% | #510 of 522 | #83 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.4% | #504 of 519 | #84 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 734 | #19 of 613 | #2 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #422 of 558 | #65 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 25.6% | #533 of 560 | #89 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.0% | #102 of 594 | #26 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #183 of 378 | #32 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
734
-62 (-8%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 875
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
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 | 734 | 53 | 13.8:1 | 76% (558) |
| 2023-24 | 713 | 60 | 11.9:1 | 81% (578) |
| 2022-23 | 682 | 67.5 | 10.1:1 | 81% (551) |
| 2020-21 | 796 | 57 | 14.0:1 | 81% (645) |
| 2017-18 | 820 | 62.4 | 13.2:1 | 43% (353) |
| 2015-16 | 765 | 55 | 13.9:1 | 75% (571) |
| 2010-11 | 638 | 58 | 11.0:1 | 78% (496) |
| 2000-01 | 870 | 58 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 875 | 60 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fair Haven School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (820 to 734); teachers down 15% (62.4 to 53).
About Fair Haven School
Fair Haven School is an elementary school in New Haven, Connecticut, and it is part of New Haven School District. Federal data show 734 students enrolled in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average enrollment is about 378.
The district for Fair Haven School is New Haven School District, with 37 schools and 17,903 students.
The share of students at Fair Haven School who are Hispanic is 86%. Other students are 6% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% White. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents are about 20% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 26, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 53 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 13.8:1. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 76% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 51% for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Fair Haven School outscored 2%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $88,197 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools with about 72,909 students, including Fair Haven School.
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration sits about 0.3 miles from Fair Haven School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Mid-size.
In 2020-21, Fair Haven School enrolled 796 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 734.
Fair Haven School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- Ross/Woodward SchoolElementary · 562 students
- Cooperative High School - Inter-District MagnetHigh · 560 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
- Hill Regional Career High SchoolHigh · 625 students
- Ross/Woodward SchoolElementary · 562 students
Nearby schools
- Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration0.3 mi · 441
- John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School0.6 mi · 486
- Elm City College Preparatory School0.6 mi · 760
- Clinton Avenue School0.7 mi · 446
- Benjamin Jepson Magnet School0.7 mi · 483
- East Rock Community Magnet School1.1 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Fair Haven SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fair Haven School?
Fair Haven School enrolls approximately 734 students in grades PK-08.
Is Fair Haven School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fair Haven School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fair Haven School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fair Haven School is approximately 13.8:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Fair Haven School?
Student demographics at Fair Haven School are roughly 3% White, 86% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Fair Haven School?
Fair Haven School is overseen by New Haven School District in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.