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Lincoln-Bassett School

130 Bassett St., New Haven, CT 06511 · (475) 220-8500 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL236 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 9% 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

Enrollment
236
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
212 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K5222%
Kindergarten2410%
Grade 1177%
Grade 22310%
Grade 33113%
Grade 43013%
Grade 53314%
Grade 62611%

This year's kindergarten class (24) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (26).

Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
94%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
7933%
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
14059%
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
12754%
Female
10946%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
17.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
14.3%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 18 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 →

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19491.8%N/A
Brennan Rogers School
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20393.1%N/A
Rawson School
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19887.9%N/A
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30087.7%N/A
Classical Studies Academy
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35191.5%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 Lincoln-Bassett School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
14.3%#474 of 522#72 of 87
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
17.5%#472 of 519#75 of 86
Enrollment
ranked largest first
236#528 of 613#89 of 96
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.2:1#143 of 558#29 of 91
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
53.3%#273 of 560#51 of 92
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
89.8%#21 of 594#4 of 96
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-37.2%#11 of 378#3 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 2024-25
Enrollment
236
-47 (-17%) vs 2020
-57% since 1990-91, when it was 544
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 11.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252362111.2:190% (212)
2023-242292011.4:191% (208)
2022-23237269.1:195% (225)
2020-212832411.8:194% (265)
2017-1837629.612.7:176% (284)
2015-163782913.0:175% (285)
2010-113042810.9:182% (250)
2000-014413114.2:1N/A
1990-915442918.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lincoln-Bassett School.

Since 2017-18: students down 37% (376 to 236); teachers down 29% (29.6 to 21).

About Lincoln-Bassett School

Lincoln-Bassett School sits in New Haven, Connecticut, and is classified as an elementary school. School enrollment was 236 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 38% smaller than that.

New Haven School District runs 37 schools with a combined 17,903 students. Lincoln-Bassett School is one of them.

At 59%, Black students outnumber all other groups at Lincoln-Bassett School combined. After that, the student body is 33% Hispanic, 4% White, and 3% multiracial. Among all residents of South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Black share is about 14%. By the diversity index, Lincoln-Bassett School comes in at 53%.

Lincoln-Bassett School's 21 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.2:1. That ratio is under the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 90%. The gap from the 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 39 points.

allk12 grades Lincoln-Bassett School a D. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

South Central Connecticut Planning Region census figures show that median household income is about $88,197, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 152 public schools operate in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, serving about 72,909 students.

The nearest public school is Highville Charter School, at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

For locale, NCES codes Lincoln-Bassett School as City: Mid-size.

Lincoln-Bassett School had 283 students in 2020-21 and 236 in 2024-25, a 17% decrease.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Lincoln-Bassett School
District
New Haven School District
Address
130 Bassett St., New Haven, CT 06511
Phone
(475) 220-8500
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
236
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
11.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
212 (90%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
090279000566
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Lincoln-Bassett School
How many students attend Lincoln-Bassett School?
Lincoln-Bassett School enrolls approximately 236 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Lincoln-Bassett School serve?
Lincoln-Bassett School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Lincoln-Bassett School?
Approximately 11.2:1 students per teacher at Lincoln-Bassett School.
How diverse is Lincoln-Bassett School?
Lincoln-Bassett School reports a student body of 4% White, 33% Hispanic, 59% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Lincoln-Bassett School public or private?
Lincoln-Bassett School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Haven School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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