Is Edgewood School a good school?

Edgewood School ranks in the bottom 19.7% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Edgewood School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 407 students attended Edgewood School.

What is the racial makeup of Edgewood School?

Students at Edgewood School are 43% African American, 23% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Edgewood School attend?

Students who attend Edgewood School usually go on to attend: High : James Hillhouse High School

Edgewood School

Summary:

Edgewood School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in the New Haven School District in Connecticut, with a student population of 401 that is predominantly African American and Hispanic.

Edgewood School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is significantly lower than the state and district averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 36.2% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 49.4% statewide. Edgewood School also has a high percentage of students (over 58%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic challenges persist.

Interestingly, several nearby public magnet schools, such as Beecher School, Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School, and Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation, perform significantly better than Edgewood School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. The comparison to these higher-performing magnet schools highlights the potential impact of school choice and specialized programs on student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-8

737 Edgewood Ave.
New Haven, CT 06515

(475) 220-8000

District: New Haven School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
399^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,678

Students who attend Edgewood School usually attend:

High:

James Hillhouse High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 407

Racial breakdown:

African American:

43.5%

White:

22.9%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Edgewood School ranks worse than 80.3% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 5^th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the New Haven School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.33. (See more...)

Compare Details Edgewood School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.7. (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 Student population at Edgewood School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (43.5%), White (22.9%), Hispanic (21.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 61.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edgewood School is 15. 19 elementary schools in the New Haven School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Edgewood School employs 27 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edgewood School is $18,678. 19 elementary schools in the New Haven School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Edgewood School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

New Haven School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Haven School District 149^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Edgewood School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Edgewood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	48.50	370^th	570	35.1%
2007	54.87	339^th	568	40.3%
2008	61.61	295^th	565	47.8%
2009	56.39	332^nd	566	41.3%
2010	47.35	390^th	579	32.6%
2011	53.42	345^th	565	38.9%
2012	51.23	361^st	564	36.0%
2013	39.64	401^st	557	28.0%
2015	27.82	411^th	551	25.4%
2016	22.19	397^th	518	23.4%
2017	38.48	320^th	519	38.3%
2018	30.47	370^th	532	30.5%
2019	35.39	338^th	522	35.2%
2021	26.72	386^th	538	28.3%
2022	15.36	387^th	490	21.0%
2023	14.78	394^th	491	19.8%
2024	14.33	399^th	497	19.7%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Edgewood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	35.84	277^th	455	39.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Edgewood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.23	270^th	445	39.3%

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

Rank History for Edgewood School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Edgewood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	50.65	155^th	248	37.5%
2007	56.53	138^th	250	44.8%
2008	56.85	139^th	252	44.8%
2009	52.68	151^st	255	40.8%
2010	58.23	147^th	268	45.1%
2011	57.70	152^nd	269	43.5%
2012	65.47	126^th	272	53.7%
2013	50.07	171^st	278	38.5%
2015	23.22	210^th	280	25.0%
2016	11.24	209^th	246	15.0%
2017	9.00	217^th	250	13.2%
2018	16.68	205^th	249	17.7%
2019	18.74	195^th	259	24.7%
2021	21.70	202^nd	275	26.5%
2023	13.70	206^th	249	17.3%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Edgewood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.37	187^th	244	23.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Edgewood School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	29.25	158^th	235	32.8%

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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 Edgewood School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	127	145	3	10	1	n/a	n/a	286
1989	111	141	6	8	1	n/a	n/a	267
1990	132	150	5	10	n/a	n/a	n/a	297
1991	105	176	4	22	1	n/a	n/a	308
1992	90	186	6	16	1	n/a	n/a	299
1993	83	210	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	312
1994	65	241	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	327
1995	58	246	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	324
1996	58	246	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	324
1997	54	253	11	22	0	n/a	n/a	340
1998	50	272	15	31	0	n/a	n/a	368
1999	53	297	13	41	0	n/a	n/a	404
2000	70	316	16	50	0	n/a	n/a	452
2001	76	324	9	56	0	n/a	n/a	465
2002	92	293	5	44	0	n/a	n/a	434
2003	92	293	5	44	0	n/a	n/a	434
2004	107	286	5	48	0	n/a	n/a	446
2005	114	275	6	57	0	n/a	n/a	452
2006	120	269	5	56	0	n/a	n/a	450
2007	116	262	11	50	0	n/a	n/a	439
2008	117	266	13	51	1	n/a	n/a	448
2009	115	272	10	54	1	n/a	n/a	452
2010	115	274	9	60	1	n/a	n/a	459
2011	119	265	8	61	2	0	0	455
2012	132	234	8	69	2	0	0	445
2013	127	244	4	71	2	0	3	451
2014	132	240	5	66	2	0	3	448
2015	133	231	4	63	1	0	7	439
2016	139	214	4	66	1	0	13	437
2017	131	216	5	58	1	0	16	427
2018	134	211	7	68	1	0	17	438
2019	134	204	7	73	3	0	17	438
2020	127	213	7	72	1	0	23	443
2021	107	198	14	79	1	0	29	428
2022	98	181	9	87	1	0	31	407
2023	89	184	9	81	1	0	37	401
2024	93	177	12	87	2	0	36	407

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edgewood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	286	14.0	20.4	n/a
1989	267	14.0	19.0	n/a
1990	297	16.0	18.5	n/a
1991	308	16.0	19.2	n/a
1992	299	17.6	16.9	32.4
1993	312	18.3	17.0	2.9
1994	327	17.2	19.0	60.9
1995	324	17.1	18.9	67.3
1996	324	17.1	18.9	67.3
1997	340	23.0	14.8	55.9
1998	368	23.1	15.9	48.1
1999	404	24.7	16.4	56.4
2000	452	27.3	16.6	34.5
2001	465	26.1	17.8	n/a
2002	434	26.4	16.4	58.8
2003	434	26.4	16.4	58.8
2004	446	27.9	16.0	53.6
2005	452	24.7	18.3	n/a
2006	450	24.1	18.7	45.1
2007	439	25.2	17.4	57.9
2008	448	26.2	17.1	64.5
2009	452	30.1	17.4	64.8
2010	459	26.5	17.3	47.3
2011	455	27.8	16.3	65.9
2012	445	27.8	16.0	72.4
2013	451	25.8	17.4	70.7
2014	448	25.8	17.3	40.4
2015	439	29.0	15.1	33
2016	437	28.0	15.6	33.2
2017	427	30.6	13.9	34
2018	438	32.4	13.5	40
2019	438	27.6	15.8	54.3
2020	443	21.4	20.7	48.8
2021	428	28.8	14.8	51.2
2022	407	27.0	15.0	49.6
2023	401	32.5	12.3	58.4
2024	407	27.0	15.0	61.9

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 Edgewood School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	286	14.0	20.4	n/a
1989	267	14.0	19.0	n/a
1990	297	16.0	18.5	n/a
1991	308	16.0	19.2	n/a
1992	299	17.6	16.9	32.4
1993	312	18.3	17.0	2.9
1994	327	17.2	19.0	60.9
1995	324	17.1	18.9	67.3
1996	324	17.1	18.9	67.3
1997	340	23.0	14.8	55.9
1998	368	23.1	15.9	48.1
1999	404	24.7	16.4	56.4
2000	452	27.3	16.6	34.5
2001	465	26.1	17.8	n/a
2002	434	26.4	16.4	58.8
2003	434	26.4	16.4	58.8
2004	446	27.9	16.0	53.6
2005	452	24.7	18.3	n/a
2006	450	24.1	18.7	45.1
2007	439	25.2	17.4	57.9
2008	448	26.2	17.1	64.5
2009	452	30.1	17.4	64.8
2010	459	26.5	17.3	47.3
2011	455	27.8	16.3	65.9
2012	445	27.8	16.0	72.4
2013	451	25.8	17.4	70.7
2014	448	25.8	17.3	40.4
2015	439	29.0	15.1	33
2016	437	28.0	15.6	33.2
2017	427	30.6	13.9	34
2018	438	32.4	13.5	40
2019	438	27.6	15.8	54.3
2020	443	21.4	20.7	48.8
2021	428	28.8	14.8	51.2
2022	407	27.0	15.0	49.6
2023	401	32.5	12.3	58.4
2024	407	27.0	15.0	61.9

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 Edgewood School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$15,500
2019	$15,644
2020	$14,404
2021	$15,491
2022	$16,802
2023	$18,678

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edgewood School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 338^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 394^th of 491 Elementary schools	15.5%
Ranks 195^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 206^th of 249 Middle schools	7.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Edgewood School)	31.4	17.4	14%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)	32.3	19.6	12.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Edgewood School)	62.3	33.3	29%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)	35.5	22	13.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Edgewood School)	43.4	25	18.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Haven School District)	19.6	11.2	8.4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Edgewood School)	25	14	11%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Haven School District)	20.5	12.6	7.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Edgewood School)	20.9	30.2	9.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Haven School District)	33.8	25.9	7.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	438	401	8.4%
African American	204	184	9.8%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	7	9	28.6%
Hispanic	73	81	11%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	134	89	33.6%
Two or More Races	17	37	117.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	54.3%	58.4%	4%

Schools Near Edgewood 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	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Edgewood School	Public	K-8	737 Edgewood Ave.	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-8000	407	27	15.0	61.9%	93 (22.9%)	177 (43.5%)	87 (21.4%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	14.3	399^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.7%		14.8	394^th of 491 public elementary schools	19.8%	5	23.9	34.1		36.2	19.6				21.4	32.6					$18,678
Beecher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	100 Jewel Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-3800	473	28	16.7	77.8%	39 (8.2%)	252 (53.3%)	141 (29.8%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	15.5	393^rd of 497 public elementary schools	20.9%		19.5	368^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.1%	25	26.5		21.3	37.5		26.1	30.4	20.0	23.4	31.3	24.5	19.6			$18,144
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	191 Fountain St.	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2800	502	40	12.4	68.7%	65 (12.9%)	255 (50.8%)	131 (26.1%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	30.5	322^nd of 497 public elementary schools	35.2%		21.9	357^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.3%	35			42.0	36.7	63.5	21.4	40.7	53.1	44.0	36.2	32.7	14.6	30.5	18.4	$19,721
Barnard Environmental Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	170 Derby Ave.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3500	501	32	15.5	76.2%	56 (11.2%)	179 (35.7%)	159 (31.7%)	77 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.6%)	6.3	475^th of 497 public elementary schools	4.4%					(n/a)	15.1	27.7		11.1	22.6	22.5	30.4	27.7		9.5					$20,118
Elm City Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	495 Blake Street	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	Elm City Montessori School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-4100	305	17	17.9	38.4%	105 (34.4%)	78 (25.6%)	84 (27.5%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	35.2	306^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.4%					(n/a)			40.0		60.0				30.0						$17,658
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	69 Farnham Ave	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-4800	313	27	11.5	81.5%	10 (3.2%)	149 (47.6%)	135 (43.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	4.6	490^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.4%					(n/a)			16.0	14.3					14.0						$21,618
Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	35 Davis St.	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7800	489	32	15.1	62.8%	48 (9.8%)	292 (59.7%)	116 (23.7%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	12.6	417^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.1%		14.4	399^th of 491 public elementary schools	18.7%	18	25.5		26.1		29.4	20.0		42.9		22.2	23.5	13.3	15.7	21.4	$19,093
Augusta Lewis Troup School	Public	PK, KG-8	259 Edgewood Ave.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-3000	393	25	15.6	91.3%	18 (4.6%)	199 (50.6%)	132 (33.6%)	19 (4.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)								(n/a)						14.6	20.0								$17,932
Forest School	Public	PK, KG-4	95 Burwell Rd.	West Haven	06516	New Haven County	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 931-6800	439	39	11.2	65.8%	66 (15.0%)	124 (28.2%)	208 (47.4%)	14 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	28.5	334^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.8%		17.6	376^th of 491 public elementary schools	23.4%	42			25.6	42.3						45.5					$18,872
King/Robinson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	150 Fournier St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2700	436	34	12.8	80.3%	21 (4.8%)	278 (63.8%)	90 (20.6%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	6.4	471^st of 497 public elementary schools	5.2%					(n/a)	17.0				17.0	14.3	13.2	21.7							$21,113

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Schools Near Edgewood School

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Beecher School

Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School

Barnard Environmental Magnet School

Elm City Montessori School

Barack H. Obama Magnet University School

Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation

Augusta Lewis Troup School

Forest School

King/Robinson Magnet School

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