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C−

Forest School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

95 Burwell Rd., West Haven, CT 06516 · (203) 931-6800 · Part of West Haven School District

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

Directions
Students
428
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Forest School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 24 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Haven kids: Harry M. Bailey Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Forest SchoolYou are here
7–8Harry M. Bailey Middle School885 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

95 Burwell Rd., West Haven

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten69
Grade 192
Grade 276
Grade 378
Grade 488
Enrollment over time
398’20
430’21
410’22
439’23
428’24

Up 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 50%Black 28%White 15%Asian 4%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Forest School from West Haven families.

Other schools in West Haven School District

The district →
Savin Rock Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Haven
C−
459 students11:1
Alma E. Pagels School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Haven
C+
364 students11:1
Seth G. Haley School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Haven
C
332 students9:1
Washington School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Haven
C−
321 students9:1
Edith E. Mackrille School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Haven
B
320 students12:1
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–6 · West Haven
C
829 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.