Photo: Iracaz · CC BY-SA 3.0East Haven’s public schools score below 85% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation
28% of students in East Haven’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving East Haven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
East Haven’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 161 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of East Haven’s, its schools beat 5%, lower than their 15% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
77% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $22,099 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind East Haven’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Connecticut school districts, #138 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve East Haven, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in East Haven · depends on your address
Deer Run School
Grades PK–2 · 232 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Overbrook Early Learning Center
Grades PK · 173 students
Kindergarten in East Haven · depends on your address
Momauguin School
Grades K–5 · 302 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Grove J. Tuttle School
Grades K–5 · 270 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Deer Run School
Grades PK–2 · 232 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in East Haven · depends on your address
Joseph Melillo Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Carbone School/East Haven Academy
Grades 1–8 · 363 students · 15:1 students per teacher
7th grade in East Haven · depends on your address
Joseph Melillo Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Carbone School/East Haven Academy
Grades 1–8 · 363 students · 15:1 students per teacher
8th grade in East Haven · depends on your address
Joseph Melillo Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 461 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Carbone School/East Haven Academy
Grades 1–8 · 363 students · 15:1 students per teacher
9th grade in East Haven
East Haven High School
Grades 9–12 · 879 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in East Haven
East Haven High School
Grades 9–12 · 879 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in East Haven
East Haven High School
Grades 9–12 · 879 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in East Haven
East Haven High School
Grades 9–12 · 879 students · 12:1 students per teacher
East Haven’s public schools are run by East Haven School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
East Haven vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share East Haven’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| East Haven | C− | East Haven |
| Branford | B− | Branford |
| New Haven | D | New Haven |
| North Haven | B | North Haven |
| North Branford | B | North Branford |
Every school in East Haven
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about East Haven’s schools
Are East Haven’s schools good?
On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools East Haven children attend score below 85% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #138 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is East Haven in?
East Haven School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,833 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
Where do East Haven kids go to high school?
East Haven High School, with 879 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is East Haven’s graduation rate?
77% of the class of 2023 in East Haven School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does East Haven spend per student?
$22,099 in East Haven School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What East Haven families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near East Haven → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.