Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090129000218
Grove J. Tuttle School
108 Prospect St., East Haven, CT 06512 · (203) 468-3315 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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
12.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
178 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 39 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (39).
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within East Haven School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
20.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 24 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 Grove J. Tuttle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grove J. Tuttle School this school | 270 | 65.9% | N/A |
| Southwest School Torrington | 289 | 68.2% | N/A |
| Forbes School Torrington | 309 | 71.5% | N/A |
| Momauguin School East Haven | 302 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Hop Brook Elementary School Naugatuck | 312 | 63.1% | N/A |
| Hamilton Avenue School Greenwich | 299 | 59.9% | 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 Grove J. Tuttle School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #441 of 522 | #64 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #434 of 519 | #68 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #484 of 613 | #81 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #289 of 558 | #54 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.9% | #168 of 560 | #30 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.9% | #150 of 594 | #34 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #88 of 176 | #13 of 32 |
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
270
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+88% since 1990-91, when it was 144
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 270 | 21.8 | 12.4:1 | 66% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 21.2 | 13.2:1 | 61% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 286 | 22.7 | 12.6:1 | 61% (175) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 20 | 12.9:1 | 63% (162) |
| 2017-18 | 253 | 19.1 | 13.3:1 | 57% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 172 | 16 | 10.8:1 | 55% (95) |
| 2010-11 | 204 | 15 | 13.6:1 | 57% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 272 | 16 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 144 | 7 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grove J. Tuttle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (253 to 270); teachers up 14% (19.1 to 21.8).
About Grove J. Tuttle School
Grove J. Tuttle School is a low-enrollment elementary school in East Haven, Connecticut, under East Haven School District. The school runs kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 270 students. Elementary schools in Connecticut have about 378 students on average; enrollment here is 29% lower.
A total of 8 schools make up East Haven School District, with 2,833 students enrolled.
No group is above 50% at Grove J. Tuttle School; the largest is Hispanic, at 45%. After that, the student body is 43% White, 6% Asian, and 4% Black. Among all residents of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
Grove J. Tuttle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1, with 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is in line with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The school has 66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 51%.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, Grove J. Tuttle School outscored 16%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
The school is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. South Central Connecticut Planning Region counts 152 public schools with about 72,909 students.
Grove J. Tuttle School is about 0.2 miles from Carbone School/East Haven Academy, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased 4% over 4 years, reaching 270 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for Grove J. Tuttle School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 East Haven School District
- East Haven High SchoolHigh · 879 students
- Joseph Melillo Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Carbone School/East Haven AcademyElementary · 363 students
- Momauguin SchoolElementary · 302 students
- Deer Run SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Overbrook Early Learning CenterElementary · 173 students
Other schools in East Haven
- East Haven High SchoolHigh · 879 students
- Joseph Melillo Middle SchoolMiddle · 461 students
- Carbone School/East Haven AcademyElementary · 363 students
- Momauguin SchoolElementary · 302 students
- Deer Run SchoolElementary · 232 students
- Overbrook Early Learning CenterElementary · 173 students
Nearby schools
- Carbone School/East Haven Academy0.2 mi · 363
- Overbrook Early Learning Center0.6 mi · 173
- Joseph Melillo Middle School1.0 mi · 461
- Nathan Hale School1.3 mi · 506
- Momauguin School1.7 mi · 302
- Benjamin Jepson Magnet School1.9 mi · 483
Frequently asked questions
About Grove J. Tuttle SchoolHow large is Grove J. Tuttle School?
Grove J. Tuttle School enrolls approximately 270 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Grove J. Tuttle School serve?
Grove J. Tuttle School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grove J. Tuttle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Grove J. Tuttle School is approximately 12.4:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grove J. Tuttle School?
At Grove J. Tuttle School, the student body is approximately 43% White, 45% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Grove J. Tuttle School in?
Grove J. Tuttle School is part of East Haven School District.
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