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East Haven School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 832 students in East Haven School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in East Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
8 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,867 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
242 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
East Haven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)27%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
47%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)77%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
42%
35%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
45%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,903 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,839 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$68 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,903
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,839
$25,225
Best East Haven School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carbone School/east Haven Academy
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
200 Tyler St.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3219
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3219
Grades: 1-8
| 357 students
Rank: #22.
Joseph Melillo Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
67 Hudson St.
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3227
East Haven, CT 06512
(203) 468-3227
Grades: 6-8
| 475 students
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