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Momauguin School

99 Cosey Beach Rd., East Haven, CT 06512 · (203) 468-3321 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 33% of Connecticut public elementary schools
  • CTest 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
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 249 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
217 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4716%
Grade 14314%
Grade 25719%
Grade 36020%
Grade 44716%
Grade 54816%

This year's kindergarten class (47) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (48).

Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
11638%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
15652%
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
83%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
62%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
165%
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
16153%
Female
14147%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Momauguin School→Joseph Melillo Middle School→East Haven High School
Based on grade levels within East Haven School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
42.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
33.3%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Momauguin School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Momauguin School this school30271.9%N/A
Forbes School
Torrington
30971.5%N/A
Southwest School
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28968.2%N/A
Ellen P. Hubbell School
Bristol
33164.7%N/A
Andrew Avenue School
Naugatuck
22171.9%N/A
Grove J. Tuttle School
East Haven
27065.9%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 Momauguin School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.3%#369 of 522#53 of 87
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.4%#323 of 519#47 of 86
Enrollment
ranked largest first
302#430 of 613#69 of 96
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.1:1#245 of 558#47 of 91
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
58.2%#215 of 560#38 of 92
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
71.9%#120 of 594#29 of 96
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+6.7%#89 of 176#14 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 2024-25
Enrollment
302
+22 (+8%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 230
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253022512.1:172% (217)
2023-243082811.0:162% (192)
2022-2331424.912.6:163% (198)
2020-212802511.2:165% (182)
2017-1828322.512.6:158% (163)
2015-161861611.6:146% (85)
2010-111811611.3:163% (114)
2000-012882113.7:1N/A
1990-912301219.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Momauguin School.

Since 2017-18: students up 7% (283 to 302); teachers up 11% (22.5 to 25).

About Momauguin School

As a low-enrollment elementary school, Momauguin School serves students in East Haven, Connecticut. The school's enrollment of 302 students covers kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students each.

East Haven School District runs 8 schools with a combined 2,833 students. Momauguin School is one of them.

By race and ethnicity, Momauguin School is 52% Hispanic. After that, the student body is 38% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Census figures show South Central Connecticut Planning Region is about 20% Hispanic. Momauguin School has a diversity index of 58%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

The school reported 25 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.1:1. Elementary schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 12.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 72%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region is 51%.

Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Momauguin School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Federal survey data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Momauguin School is among the 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

The closest public school, Grove J. Tuttle School, is about 1.7 miles from Momauguin School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

Momauguin School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 8%, from 280 to 302.

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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
Momauguin School
District
East Haven School District
Address
99 Cosey Beach Rd., East Haven, CT 06512
Phone
(203) 468-3321
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
302
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
12.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
217 (72%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090129000219
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Momauguin School
What is the total enrollment at Momauguin School?
Momauguin School enrolls approximately 302 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Momauguin School serve?
Momauguin School serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Momauguin School?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Momauguin School.
What is the student diversity at Momauguin School?
Student demographics at Momauguin School are roughly 38% White, 52% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Momauguin School in?
Momauguin School is part of East Haven School District.
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