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D−

Lincoln-Bassett School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

130 Bassett St., New Haven, CT 06511 · (475) 220-8500 · Part of New Haven School District

New Haven’s School Grade D better than 6% of Connecticut school districts

Students
236
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Lincoln-Bassett School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 48 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 16.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Haven kids: 8 high schools

On the path

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

PK–6Lincoln-Bassett SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts2%
State average 50.7%

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

130 Bassett St., New Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K52
Kindergarten24
Grade 117
Grade 223
Grade 331
Grade 430
Grade 533
Grade 626
Enrollment over time
283’20
286’21
237’22
229’23
236’24

Down 16.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 59%Hispanic 33%White 4%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lincoln-Bassett School from New Haven families.

Other schools in New Haven School District

The district →

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; New Haven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.