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Engineering - Science University Magnet School

PublicHighGrades 6–12

500 Boston Post Road, West Haven, CT 06516 · (475) 220-6000 · Part of New Haven School District

West Haven’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
608
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Engineering - Science University Magnet School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

500 Boston Post Road, West Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 690
Grade 787
Grade 889
Grade 992
Grade 1087
Grade 1181
Grade 1282
Enrollment over time
589’20
580’21
598’22
600’23
608’24

Up 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 29%White 27%Hispanic 25%Asian 11%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Engineering - Science University Magnet School from West Haven families.

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The district →
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Ross/Woodward School
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D
562 students14:1
John C. Daniels
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Haven
C−
522 students14:1
Nathan Hale School
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C−
506 students15:1
Barnard Environmental Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Haven
D
496 students16:1
Conte/West Hills Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · New Haven
D
496 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; West Haven’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.