John C. Daniels

Located at 569 Congress Ave., in New Haven, Connecticut, John C. Daniels is a moderately sized K-5 school that hosts 522 students (grades pre-K through 8), overseen by New Haven School District. Enrollment runs roughly 38% above the state mean of about 378.

New Haven School District runs 37 schools in total, collectively educating 17,903 students. John C. Daniels is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, John C. Daniels lists that nearly all students (81%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 10% Black, 5% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than South Central Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 51%.

Zooming out to the county, South Central Connecticut Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), of which John C. Daniels is one.

Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy for Global Awareness is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around John C. Daniels.

The campus sits in an urban setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at John C. Daniels has ticked down 3%, going from 536 students in 2018 to 522 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 70% to 81%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 14.9:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the John C. Daniels community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.