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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 430 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090279000568
Nathan Hale School
480 Townsend Ave., New Haven, CT 06512 · (475) 220-4200 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% 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
15.3:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
325 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 | 33 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 68 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (68).
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
36.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
25.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 Nathan Hale School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hale School this school | 506 | 64.2% | N/A |
| The Friendship School Waterford | 460 | 66.7% | N/A |
| Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School Waterbury | 590 | 62.5% | N/A |
| Rotella Interdistrict Magnet School Waterbury | 614 | 63.8% | N/A |
| South Side School Bristol | 515 | 58.3% | N/A |
| Holmes Elementary School New Britian | 414 | 66.4% | 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 Nathan Hale School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #412 of 522 | #61 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #359 of 519 | #52 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #99 of 613 | #7 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #515 of 558 | #81 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.2% | #127 of 560 | #25 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.2% | #159 of 594 | #35 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #272 of 378 | #48 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
506
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 443
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
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 | 506 | 33 | 15.3:1 | 64% (325) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 37 | 14.1:1 | 63% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 44.2 | 12.0:1 | 59% (313) |
| 2020-21 | 526 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 55% (288) |
| 2017-18 | 541 | 37.3 | 14.5:1 | 22% (120) |
| 2015-16 | 524 | 33 | 15.9:1 | 32% (167) |
| 2010-11 | 555 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 65% (361) |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 32 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 443 | 22 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Hale School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (541 to 506); teachers down 12% (37.3 to 33).
About Nathan Hale School
Nathan Hale School serves students in New Haven, Connecticut, as a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 506 students in pre-K through 8. On average, elementary schools in Connecticut enroll around 378, and this school is 34% larger than that mark.
Nathan Hale School is among 37 schools run by New Haven School District, which serves 17,903 students.
More than half of enrollment at Nathan Hale School is Hispanic: 50%. Other groups include 29% White, 12% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 20% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Nathan Hale School scores 64%.
The school has 33 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 15.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 12.6:1. The school reported 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. For comparison, public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.
On the allk12 Grade, Nathan Hale School lands at C-, ahead of 24% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
In the wider South Central Connecticut Planning Region area, median household income comes to about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools enroll about 72,909 students and include Nathan Hale School.
Overbrook Early Learning Center sits about 1.1 miles from Nathan Hale School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Mid-size, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Nathan Hale School enrolled 526 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 506. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.3:1) than in 2020-21 (13.8:1).
This page collects posts and questions about Nathan Hale School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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Other Nathan Hale schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Nathan Hale. Nathan Hale School is the largest of the 3.
- Nathan Hale SchoolMeriden, CT · 485 students
- Nathan Hale SchoolCleveland, OH · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Overbrook Early Learning Center1.1 mi · 173
- Carbone School/East Haven Academy1.1 mi · 363
- Grove J. Tuttle School1.3 mi · 270
- Sound School1.8 mi · 332
- Joseph Melillo Middle School2.0 mi · 461
- Momauguin School2.0 mi · 302
Frequently asked questions
About Nathan Hale SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nathan Hale School?
Nathan Hale School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Nathan Hale School serve?
Nathan Hale School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Nathan Hale School?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at Nathan Hale School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Nathan Hale School?
At Nathan Hale School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 50% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Nathan Hale School public or private?
Nathan Hale 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.