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Alumni: what's one memory from Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
441
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279000549
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
255 Blatchley Ave., New Haven, CT 06513 · (475) 220-2500 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL441 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest 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
15.2:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
337 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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 49 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (53).
Student demographics
10%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
12.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
14.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration this school | 441 | 76.4% | N/A |
| John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School New Haven | 486 | 83.1% | N/A |
| North Windham School North Windham | 445 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Truman School New Haven | 460 | 77.4% | N/A |
| John C. Daniels New Haven | 522 | 72.2% | N/A |
| Clinton Avenue School New Haven | 446 | 75.8% | 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 Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #475 of 522 | #73 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.7% | #499 of 519 | #81 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 441 | #181 of 613 | #23 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #508 of 558 | #79 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.1% | #560 of 560 | #92 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.4% | #99 of 594 | #24 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #176 of 378 | #31 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
441
-15 (-3%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 441 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 76% (337) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 79% (365) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 81% (366) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 78% (357) |
| 2017-18 | 495 | 27.3 | 18.1:1 | 48% (239) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 25 | 18.4:1 | 66% (303) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 84% (395) |
| 2000-01 | 394 | 20 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 18 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (495 to 441); teachers up 6% (27.3 to 29).
About Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of New Haven, Connecticut. Total enrollment is 441 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8.
New Haven School District has 17,903 students spread across 37 schools.
Hispanic students account for 95% of the school's enrollment. It is also 2% Black. South Central Connecticut Planning Region's residents are about 20% Hispanic, 75 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 10% means there is a 10% chance two randomly chosen students at Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration are from different groups.
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration has a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1, with 29 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 76% at Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration. For comparison, public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 6% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $88,197 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools.
The closest school to Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration is Fair Haven School, located about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Mid-size).
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 441, from 456 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.9 to 15.2 over 4 years.
The Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Family Academy of Multilingual ExplorationWhat is the total enrollment at Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration?
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration enrolls approximately 441 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration serve?
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration is approximately 15.2:1 (29 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration?
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration reports a student body of 2% White, 95% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration?
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration 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.