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Schools in New Haven · New Haven School District

New Haven’s public schools outscore 78% of Missouri districts

46% of students in New Haven’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving New Haven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.

Reading proficiency
46%
▲ 3 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
46%
▲ 7 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 9% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
447 students on the public path
In brief

New Haven’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 46% and math 46% in spring 2022, against 43% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,323 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 7 the district’s path is New Haven Middle, then New Haven High. Enrollment is down 10% since 2020–21. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind New Haven’s grade

A− Test scores

A−: better than 78% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are above the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 78%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (521)Better than 78%
BAA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 258 test results could put New Haven anywhere from B to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of New Haven’s students in the tested grades sat them (257 in math, 259 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve New Haven, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6New Haven Elem.New Haven School DistrictB
7–8New Haven MiddleNew Haven School DistrictA
9–12New Haven HighNew Haven School DistrictA−

New Haven’s public schools are run by New Haven School District. Parts of New Haven (11% of its land) are served by Franklin County R-II instead. 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.

New Haven School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 447 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,323MO $14,569 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading46%
State average 43.2% · 259 students tested
Math46%
State average 39.2% · 257 students tested

New Haven vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share New Haven’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
New HavenA−New Haven

Every school in New Haven

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Missouri’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in New Havenby address
New Haven Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
252 students12:1Rate it →
New Haven Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8
A
65 students11:1Rate it →
New Haven High
High · Grades 9–12
A−
130 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about New Haven’s schools

Are New Haven’s schools good?

By Missouri’s own tests, yes: the public schools New Haven children attend outscore 78% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is New Haven in?

New Haven School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 447 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of New Haven are served by Franklin County R-II.

Where do New Haven kids go to high school?

New Haven High, with 130 students; its own test results earn an A−.

How much does New Haven spend per student?

$13,323 in New Haven School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.