Overbrook Early Learning Center

Overbrook Early Learning Center is a small elementary school based in East Haven, Connecticut. School enrollment was 173 students in 2024-25, in pre-K. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 54% smaller than that.

The 8 schools of East Haven School District, including Overbrook Early Learning Center, enroll 2,833 students.

By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Overbrook Early Learning Center is Hispanic (49%). Other groups include 38% White, 8% Black, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 20% Hispanic. Overbrook Early Learning Center has a diversity index of 62%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

With 4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Overbrook Early Learning Center was 43.3:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 56%.

Federal survey data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Overbrook Early Learning Center is among the 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

Nearest public school: Carbone School/East Haven Academy, about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).

In 2020-21 the school reported 107 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 173. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio was 53.5:1 in 2020-21 and 43.3:1 in 2024-25.

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