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Joseph Melillo Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

67 Hudson St., East Haven, CT 06512 · (203) 468-3227 · Part of East Haven School District

East Haven’s School Grade C− better than 15% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
461
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
65%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Joseph Melillo Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for East Haven kids: East Haven High School

On the path

Where East Haven kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Joseph Melillo Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12East Haven High School879 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts36%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, C, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

67 Hudson St., East Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6166
Grade 7136
Grade 8159
Enrollment over time
524’20
529’21
516’22
475’23
461’24

Down 12% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 53%White 33%Black 8%Asian 4%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Joseph Melillo Middle School from East Haven families.

Other schools in East Haven School District

The district →
Deer Run School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · East Haven
232 students11:1
Overbrook Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · East Haven
173 students
Momauguin School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Haven
C
302 students12:1
Grove J. Tuttle School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · East Haven
C+
270 students12:1
Carbone School/East Haven Academy
Elementary · Grades 1–8 · East Haven
B−
363 students15:1
Dominick H. Ferrara School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · East Haven
C
153 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; East Haven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.