Momauguin School

Momauguin School, a compact elementary school in East Haven, Connecticut, run under East Haven School District, hosts 302 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 20% smaller than the typical public school in Connecticut, which averages around 378 students.

Within East Haven School District, which oversees 8 schools and 2,833 students, Momauguin School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Momauguin School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder is composed of 38% White, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 20% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Momauguin School lists 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. The state averages about 12.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 72% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for South Central Connecticut Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $88,197, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), Momauguin School is one campus in the mix.

Grove J. Tuttle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Momauguin School's enrollment has rose 7% since 2018, when it stood at 283 (now 302). Over the same period, the White share fell from 59% to 38%.

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