Is Dominick H. Ferrara School a good school?

Dominick H. Ferrara School ranks 296 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Dominick H. Ferrara School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 178 students attended Dominick H. Ferrara School.

What is the racial makeup of Dominick H. Ferrara School?

Students at Dominick H. Ferrara School are 44% White, 38% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What schools do graduates of Dominick H. Ferrara School attend?

Students who attend Dominick H. Ferrara School usually go on to attend: Middle : Joseph Melillo Middle School High : East Haven High School

Dominick H. Ferrara School

Summary:

Dominick H. Ferrara School is an elementary school in East Haven, Connecticut, serving 164 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the East Haven School District, which is ranked 136 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dominick H. Ferrara School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with proficiency rates on standardized tests ranging from 25.5% to 57.1% in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively better but White students and students with special education needs performing much worse. The school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 54.27% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's per-student spending has decreased in recent years and is below the state average.

Compared to other schools in the East Haven School District, Dominick H. Ferrara School performs similarly or slightly better, such as Deer Run School. However, the school lags behind higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Montowese Elementary School in North Haven, which consistently ranks in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools.

Detail:

Public 3-5

22 Maynard Rd.
East Haven, CT 06512

(203) 468-3318

District: East Haven School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
296^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,732

Students who attend Dominick H. Ferrara School usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph Melillo Middle School
High:	East Haven High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.3

Number of students: 178

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.8%

Hispanic:

37.6%

Asian:

6.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dominick H. Ferrara School ranks worse than 59.6% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks first among 4 ranked elementary schools in the East Haven School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.41. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43.8%), Hispanic (37.6%), Asian (6.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 56.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dominick H. Ferrara School is 12.3, which is the 3^rd best among 4 elementary schools in the East Haven School District. (See more...)

Compare Dominick H. Ferrara School employs 14.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dominick H. Ferrara School is $19,732, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the East Haven School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Dominick H. Ferrara School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

East Haven School District:

SchoolDigger ranks East Haven School District 136^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dominick H. Ferrara School

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Rank History for all students at Dominick H. Ferrara School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	56.45	326^th	570	42.8%
2007	55.48	336^th	568	40.8%
2008	44.58	390^th	565	31.0%
2009	47.39	390^th	566	31.1%
2010	34.97	445^th	579	23.1%
2011	27.92	459^th	565	18.8%
2012	27.84	458^th	564	18.8%
2013	25.86	454^th	557	18.5%
2015	47.41	313^th	551	43.2%
2016	40.51	313^th	518	39.6%
2017	33.44	351^st	519	32.4%
2018	37.24	336^th	532	36.8%
2019	30.50	363^rd	522	30.5%
2021	26.35	389^th	538	27.7%
2022	34.57	306^th	490	37.6%
2023	34.56	303^rd	491	38.3%
2024	37.41	296^th	497	40.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dominick H. Ferrara School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	39.11	224^th	371	39.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dominick H. Ferrara School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	44.17	165^th	302	45.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Dominick H. Ferrara School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	25.61	192^nd	242	20.7%
2021	21.51	351^st	455	22.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Dominick H. Ferrara School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	32.01	185^th	262	29.4%
2019	36.95	169^th	247	31.6%
2021	15.15	376^th	445	15.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dominick H. Ferrara School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	46.74	83^rd	173	52.0%

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Rank History for White students at Dominick H. Ferrara School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	7.36	288^th	296	2.7%
2019	8.34	285^th	295	3.4%
2021	10.18	312^th	327	4.6%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Dominick H. Ferrara School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	181	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	181
1989	231	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	234
1990	228	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	232
1991	229	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	236
1992	171	4	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	180
1993	171	4	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	181
1994	167	3	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	177
1995	176	2	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	192
1996	176	2	0	13	1	n/a	n/a	192
1997	180	6	4	14	3	n/a	n/a	207
1998	177	4	6	14	3	n/a	n/a	204
1999	181	2	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	202
2000	160	3	7	10	1	n/a	n/a	181
2001	170	9	7	11	0	n/a	n/a	197
2002	145	4	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	170
2003	145	4	12	9	0	n/a	n/a	170
2004	168	5	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	191
2005	159	5	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	186
2006	168	5	9	12	0	n/a	n/a	194
2007	164	4	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	181
2008	157	7	9	13	0	n/a	n/a	186
2009	160	5	8	16	0	n/a	n/a	189
2010	159	4	8	26	0	n/a	n/a	197
2011	175	15	13	43	0	0	0	246
2012	177	15	12	43	0	0	4	251
2013	163	15	6	39	1	0	4	228
2014	147	6	12	33	1	0	3	202
2015	124	7	8	36	1	0	2	178
2016	122	10	12	42	0	0	3	189
2017	123	8	8	48	0	0	5	192
2018	111	9	9	39	0	0	6	174
2019	111	8	10	48	1	0	7	185
2020	92	9	12	46	0	0	5	164
2021	78	8	8	65	0	0	6	165
2022	67	11	11	59	0	1	7	156
2023	75	9	12	62	0	0	6	164
2024	78	10	12	67	0	0	11	178

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dominick H. Ferrara School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	181	8.0	22.6	n/a
1989	234	9.0	26.0	n/a
1990	232	9.0	25.7	n/a
1991	236	10.0	23.6	n/a
1992	180	11.3	15.9	7.8
1993	181	11.1	16.3	0.6
1994	177	7.8	22.7	14.1
1995	192	9.3	20.6	22.9
1996	192	9.3	20.6	22.9
1997	207	10.4	19.9	15.9
1998	204	10.9	18.7	14.7
1999	202	13.1	15.4	23.8
2000	181	12.6	14.4	17.1
2001	197	13.1	15.0	n/a
2002	170	11.0	15.5	34.1
2003	170	11.0	15.5	34.1
2004	191	13.8	13.8	39.8
2005	186	12.8	14.5	n/a
2006	194	10.4	18.7	26.3
2007	181	13.8	13.1	23.2
2008	186	15.2	12.2	29.6
2009	189	16.4	12.9	31.7
2010	197	15.2	12.9	35.5
2011	246	16.5	14.9	46.7
2012	251	17.5	14.3	46.6
2013	228	17.2	13.2	43
2014	202	14.3	14.1	47
2015	178	14.0	12.7	46.1
2016	189	13.0	14.5	43.4
2017	192	14.2	13.5	44.8
2018	174	16.6	10.4	45.4
2019	185	15.6	11.8	61.1
2020	164	14.4	11.3	69.5
2021	165	14.0	11.7	55.8
2022	156	15.3	10.1	37.2
2023	164	14.6	11.2	54.3
2024	178	14.4	12.3	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dominick H. Ferrara School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	181	8.0	22.6	n/a
1989	234	9.0	26.0	n/a
1990	232	9.0	25.7	n/a
1991	236	10.0	23.6	n/a
1992	180	11.3	15.9	7.8
1993	181	11.1	16.3	0.6
1994	177	7.8	22.7	14.1
1995	192	9.3	20.6	22.9
1996	192	9.3	20.6	22.9
1997	207	10.4	19.9	15.9
1998	204	10.9	18.7	14.7
1999	202	13.1	15.4	23.8
2000	181	12.6	14.4	17.1
2001	197	13.1	15.0	n/a
2002	170	11.0	15.5	34.1
2003	170	11.0	15.5	34.1
2004	191	13.8	13.8	39.8
2005	186	12.8	14.5	n/a
2006	194	10.4	18.7	26.3
2007	181	13.8	13.1	23.2
2008	186	15.2	12.2	29.6
2009	189	16.4	12.9	31.7
2010	197	15.2	12.9	35.5
2011	246	16.5	14.9	46.7
2012	251	17.5	14.3	46.6
2013	228	17.2	13.2	43
2014	202	14.3	14.1	47
2015	178	14.0	12.7	46.1
2016	189	13.0	14.5	43.4
2017	192	14.2	13.5	44.8
2018	174	16.6	10.4	45.4
2019	185	15.6	11.8	61.1
2020	164	14.4	11.3	69.5
2021	165	14.0	11.7	55.8
2022	156	15.3	10.1	37.2
2023	164	14.6	11.2	54.3
2024	178	14.4	12.3	56.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Dominick H. Ferrara School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$21,122
2019	$17,729
2020	$18,543
2021	$20,862
2022	$21,215
2023	$19,732

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Dominick H. Ferrara School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 363^rd of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 303^rd of 491 Elementary schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Dominick H. Ferrara School)	43.1	30.2	12.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Haven School District)	45	27.4	17.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Dominick H. Ferrara School)	66.7	45.3	21.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Haven School District)	51.6	35.4	16.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Dominick H. Ferrara School)	31.6	41.9	10.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Haven School District)	42.2	42.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Dominick H. Ferrara School)	38.6	35.5	3.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Haven School District)	32.5	38	5.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Dominick H. Ferrara School)	34.4	42.9	8.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (East Haven School District)	49	42.3	6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Dominick H. Ferrara School)	40.6	51	10.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (East Haven School District)	33.3	36	2.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	185	164	11.4%
African American	8	9	12.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	10	12	20%
Hispanic	48	62	29.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	111	75	32.4%
Two or More Races	7	6	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	61.1%	54.3%	6.8%

Schools Near Dominick H. Ferrara School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Dominick H. Ferrara School	Public	3-5	22 Maynard Rd.	East Haven	06512	New Haven County	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3318	178	14	12.3	56.7%	78 (43.8%)	10 (5.6%)	67 (37.6%)	12 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.2%)	37.4	296^th of 497 public elementary schools	40.4%		34.6	303^rd of 491 public elementary schools	38.3%	7	40.3		47.6	25.5	44.8				57.1	37.3	43.3		$19,732
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1481 Quinnipiac Avenue	New Haven	06513	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7300	431	30	14.3	82.8%	24 (5.6%)	137 (31.8%)	240 (55.7%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	11.3	425^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.5%		13.1	407^th of 491 public elementary schools	17.1%	18	24.5	16.7	19.1		25.5	22.9							$18,868
Deer Run School	Public	PK, KG-2	311 Foxon Rd.	East Haven	06512	New Haven County	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3324	221	25	8.8	44.3%	99 (44.8%)	14 (6.3%)	85 (38.5%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.2%)								(n/a)													$25,274
Ross/Woodward School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	185 Barnes Ave.	New Haven	06513	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3100	569	39	14.5	79.6%	53 (9.3%)	175 (30.8%)	292 (51.3%)	20 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	7.8	458^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.9	464^th of 491 public elementary schools	5.5%	6	27.3	12.5	12.0	21.3	16.7	20.4		25.0		11.5	12.1		$19,002
Montowese Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	145 Fitch St.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-2564	303	29	10.4	27.1%	200 (66.0%)	17 (5.6%)	44 (14.5%)	31 (10.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	76.7	133^rd of 497 public elementary schools	73.2%		77.8	126^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.3%	7			69.2	55.7	68.1				71.8	72.1	74.5		$18,993
Clinton Avenue School	Public	K-8	293 Clinton Ave.	New Haven	06513	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-3300	452	38	11.8	77.7%	16 (3.5%)	46 (10.2%)	375 (83.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.5%)	8.5	449^th of 497 public elementary schools	9.7%		5.6	473^rd of 491 public elementary schools	3.7%	24	24.1	28.8			14.0	17.8	19.2	25.0					$19,414
Jerome Harrison School	Public	PK, KG-2	335 Foxon Rd.	North Branford	06471	New Haven County	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1235	396	32	12.3	23.7%	331 (83.6%)	2 (0.5%)	39 (9.8%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)								(n/a)													$19,973
Ridge Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Carew Rd.	Hamden	06517	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2035	307	24	12.7	53.7%	85 (27.7%)	86 (28.0%)	81 (26.4%)	27 (8.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.8%)	30.8	320^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.6%		29.5	326^th of 491 public elementary schools	33.6%	6	33.3		40.9	45.3	20.0				47.7	32.1		47.4	$23,484
Fair Haven School	Public	PK, KG-8	164 Grand Ave.	New Haven	06513	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2600	713	60	11.8	81.1%	26 (3.6%)	47 (6.6%)	583 (81.8%)	43 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	4.9	487^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.0%		4	487^th of 491 public elementary schools	0.8%		13.6	10.3			9.7	17.1	12.6	15.5		8.3	5.8	11.8	$20,277
Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Blatchley Ave.	New Haven	06513	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2500	462	30	15.4	79.0%	9 (1.9%)	13 (2.8%)	436 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	6.7	470^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.4%		7.3	458^th of 491 public elementary schools	6.7%	12	14.8	19.2		11.8		23.1	18.9	15.4		11.8			$17,038

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