Top Rankings
West Haven School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 885 students in West Haven School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in West Haven School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
9 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
5,751 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
490 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
West Haven School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 82% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#164 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
88%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
5%
% Hispanic
42%
36%
% Black
24%
16%
% White
23%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,634 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,066 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$147 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,634
$26,315
Spending / Student
$25,066
$25,377
Best West Haven School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Harry M. Bailey Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 Morgan Ln.
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4380
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 937-4380
Gr: 7-8 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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