New Haven School District Schools
New Haven School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (New Haven). SchoolGrade grades 37 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
New Haven School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for New Haven School District
37 of 37 schools in New Haven School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 3D: 23F: 9
Best schools in New Haven School District
Statewide rankings: all 184 high schools in Connecticut · all 156 middle schools in Connecticut · all 559 elementary schools in Connecticut
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Worthington Hooker School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Engineering Science University Magnet School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C Mauro Sheridan Magnet School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- James Hillhouse High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Davis Academy For Arts And Design Innovation (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Cooperative High School Inter District Magnet (High school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Edgewood School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Beecher School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- D+ Nathan Hale School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Wilbur Cross High School (High school, meets expectations)
Every school in New Haven School District
All schools, A to Z (37)
- F Augusta Lewis Troup School, New Haven
- D- Barack H Obama Magnet University School, New Haven
- D- Barnard Environmental Magnet School, New Haven
- D+ Beecher School, New Haven
- D- Benjamin Jepson Magnet School, New Haven
- F Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School, New Haven
- D- Bishop Woods Architecture And Design Magnet School, New Haven
- F Brennan Rogers School, New Haven
- D- Celentano Biotech Health And Medical Magnet School, New Haven
- D- Clinton Avenue School, New Haven
- D- Contewest Hills Magnet School, New Haven
- D+ Cooperative High School Inter District Magnet, New Haven
- C- Davis Academy For Arts And Design Innovation, New Haven
- D East Rock Community Magnet School, New Haven
- D+ Edgewood School, New Haven
- B Engineering Science University Magnet School, West Haven
- F Fair Haven School, New Haven
- F Family Academy Of Multilingual Exploration, New Haven
- D- High School In The Community, New Haven
- F Hill Central Music Academy, New Haven
- D- Hill Regional Career High School, New Haven
- C- James Hillhouse High School, New Haven
- D John C Daniels, New Haven
- D John S Martinez Sea And Sky Stem School, New Haven
- D- Kingrobinson Magnet School, New Haven
- F Lincoln Bassett School, New Haven
- C Mauro Sheridan Magnet School, New Haven
- D- Metropolitan Business Academy, New Haven
- D+ Nathan Hale School, New Haven
- D- New Haven Academy, New Haven
- F Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy For Global Awareness, New Haven
- D- Rosswoodward School, New Haven
- D Sound School, New Haven
- D- Truman School, New Haven
- F Wexlergrant Community School, New Haven
- D Wilbur Cross High School, New Haven
- B+ Worthington Hooker School, New Haven
Where New Haven School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- New Haven (36)
- West Haven (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 18,966 students with 1,532 full-time-equivalent teachers and 3,437 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0902790
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- West Haven School District (9 schools, 3 mi)
- East Haven School District (8 schools, 4 mi)
- Orange School District (4 schools, 5 mi)
- Regional School District 05 (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Hamden School District (10 schools, 6 mi)
- North Haven School District (6 schools, 6 mi)
- Branford School District (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Ansonia School District (4 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about New Haven School District
How many schools are in New Haven School District?
SchoolGrade grades 37 public schools in New Haven School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does New Haven School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Haven, West Haven.
How good are the schools in New Haven School District?
Across the 37 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 19.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.6%. 68% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend New Haven School District?
18,966 students were enrolled in New Haven School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is New Haven School District?
New Haven School District is in Connecticut, based in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in New Haven. Its boundary covers about 18.7 sq mi.