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D−

Wexler/Grant Community School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

55 Foote St., New Haven, CT 06511 · (475) 220-5600 · Part of New Haven School District

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

Students
194
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
92%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Wexler/Grant Community 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 41 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 42.6% 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–8Wexler/Grant Community SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts10%
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).

55 Foote St., New Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten16
Grade 126
Grade 216
Grade 319
Grade 410
Grade 526
Grade 627
Grade 734
Grade 820
Enrollment over time
338’20
315’21
265’22
217’23
194’24

Down 42.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 61%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 6%White 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wexler/Grant Community 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.