Summary:
East Rock Community Magnet School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the New Haven School District in Connecticut, with a diverse student population of 43.21% Hispanic, 35.19% African American, and 11.36% White students.
Despite its diverse student body, East Rock Community Magnet School has consistently underperformed on standardized tests, with only 22.4% of 4th graders, 23.8% of 6th graders, and 11.8% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 49.4%, 48.1%, and 49.1%, respectively. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 14.3% of 4th graders, 0% of 6th graders, and 13.5% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to state averages of 49.7%, 41.4%, and 38.2%. This underperformance is likely due to the school's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 76.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.
When compared to nearby schools, such as Worthington Hooker School, which is located just 0.46 miles away, East Rock Community Magnet School consistently performs worse on standardized tests, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of East Rock. This suggests that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the academic challenges at East Rock. Despite the school's low performance, it appears to have relatively high per-student spending, with $16,939 spent per student in the 2018-2019 school year, indicating that the issue may not be a lack of resources, but rather how those resources are being utilized to support student learning.
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Detail:
Public, Magnet PK, KG-8
District:
New Haven School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
442nd of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,213
Students who attend East Rock Community Magnet School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.0
Number of students: 445
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
40.2%
African American:
35.7%
White:
11.7%
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Asian:
7.4%
Two or more races:
3.8%
American Indian:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Not Specified:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 78.4%
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