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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279001564
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School
191 Fountain St., New Haven, CT 06515 · (475) 220-2800 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 37% 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
15.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
342 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 | 53 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 40 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (57).
Student demographics
64%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
43.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
39.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School this school | 482 | 71.0% | N/A |
| Beecher School New Haven | 462 | 79.7% | N/A |
| King/Robinson Magnet School New Haven | 412 | 80.1% | N/A |
| University of Hartford Magnet School West Hartford | 477 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation New Haven | 489 | 63.2% | N/A |
| Museum Academy Bloomfield | 511 | 65.0% | 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 Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #327 of 522 | #49 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #315 of 519 | #45 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #121 of 613 | #14 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #501 of 558 | #78 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #137 of 560 | #26 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.0% | #125 of 594 | #30 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.4% | #200 of 378 | #36 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
482
-55 (-10%) vs 2020
-15% since 2010-11, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 482 | 32 | 15.1:1 | 71% (342) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 40.5 | 12.4:1 | 69% (345) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 39.5 | 12.8:1 | 66% (337) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 39 | 13.8:1 | 64% (346) |
| 2017-18 | 532 | 43.7 | 12.2:1 | 41% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 539 | 43 | 12.5:1 | 48% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 564 | 46 | 12.3:1 | 74% (418) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (532 to 482); teachers down 27% (43.7 to 32).
About Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School is a medium-sized elementary school in New Haven, Connecticut. Students in pre-K through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 482 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students.
New Haven School District runs 37 schools with a combined 17,903 students. Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School is one of them.
Black students are the majority at Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School, with 52% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 12% White, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. The school's Black share is 38 points above the 14% share among South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents. Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 15.1:1 comes from the school's 32 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.5 students per teacher above the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 71% in 2024-25. Compared with the 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the school's rate is higher.
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 37% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Federal survey data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household income is $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, enrolling about 72,909 students in all.
The nearest other public school, Elm City Montessori School, is about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale data from NCES put Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
2024-25 enrollment was 482, a 10% decrease from 537 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.8:1 to 15.1:1 over the same years.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School. Questions from prospective families are welcome 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
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Nearby schools
- Elm City Montessori School0.3 mi · 312
- Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation0.4 mi · 489
- Beecher School0.6 mi · 462
- Barack H. Obama Magnet University School0.7 mi · 343
- Edgewood School0.7 mi · 397
- Common Ground High School0.8 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About Mauro-Sheridan Magnet SchoolHow large is Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School?
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School serve?
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School have?
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School?
Student demographics at Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School are roughly 12% White, 27% Hispanic, 52% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School public or private?
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet 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.