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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best New Haven County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 235 public schools serving 116,234 students in New Haven County, CT (there are 95 private schools, serving 12,493 private students). 90% of all K-12 students in New Haven County, CT are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 89%).
The top-ranked public schools in New Haven County, CT are Norton School, Beecher Road School and Highland School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
New Haven County, CT public schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Connecticut public school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in New Haven County have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Connecticut public schools.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public school average of 55% (majority Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in New Haven County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Norton School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
414 North Brooksvale Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-7283
Gr: K-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Beecher Road School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
40 Beecher Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 389-2195
Gr: PK-6 | 862 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Highland School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
490 Highland Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-0335
Gr: K-6 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Chapman School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
38 Country Club Rd.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3591
Gr: K-6 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
331 Copse Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6460
Gr: K-3 | 407 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #66.
Calvin Leete School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
280 South Union St.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2726
Gr: K-4 | 213 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #77.
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
980 Durham Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6400
Gr: 4-5 | 361 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #88.
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
982 Durham Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6440
Gr: K-3 | 314 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #99.
Amity Middle School Bethany
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102
Gr: 7-8 | 373 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1010.
Daniel Hand High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
286 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6350
Gr: 9-12 | 751 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1111.
Turkey Hill School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
441 Turkey Hill Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8040
Gr: 1-6 | 297 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Frisbie School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
24 Todd Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8146
Gr: K-5 | 265 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #12 - 1312. - 13.
Gainfield Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
307 Old Field Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-5312
Gr: PK-5 | 321 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1414.
Walter C. Polson Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
302 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6480
Gr: 6-8 | 541 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1515.
Guilford High School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
605 New England Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2741
Gr: 9-12 | 1,008 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #1616.
Amity Regional High School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
25 Newton Rd.
Woodbridge, CT 06525
(203) 397-4830
Gr: 9-12 | 1,347 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #1717.
A. Baldwin Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
68 Bullard Dr.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 457-0222
Gr: 5-6 | 463 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
A. W. Cox School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
143 Three Mile Course
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5291
Gr: K-4 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Bethany Community School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
44 Peck Road
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3350
Gr: PK-6 | 430 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Green Acres Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
146 Upper State St.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-5387
Gr: PK-5 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Guilford Lakes School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
40 Maupas Rd.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-5201
Gr: PK-4 | 369 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Montowese Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
145 Fitch St.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-2564
Gr: PK-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #2323.
E. C. Adams Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
233 Church St.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2755
Gr: 7-8 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2424.
Doolittle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
735 Cornwall Ave.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3549
Gr: K-6 | 529 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2525.
Edith E. Mackrille School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
806 Jones Hill Rd.
West Haven, CT 06516
(203) 931-6820
Gr: PK-4 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #2626.
Amity Middle School Orange
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
100 Ohman Ave.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 392-3200
Gr: 7-8 | 380 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Race Brook School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
107 Grannis Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8030
Gr: 1-6 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Ridge Road Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1341 Ridge Rd.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 248-4050
Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2929.
Spring Glen School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1908 Whitney Ave.
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 407-2045
Gr: K-6 | 347 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #3030.
Harborside Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Gr: 6-8 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #3131.
Pomperaug Regional High School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
234 Judd Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 262-3200
Gr: 9-12 | 970 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #3232.
Cheshire High School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
525 South Main St.
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 250-2511
Gr: 9-12 | 1,208 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #3333.
Dodd Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Park Place
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3249
Gr: 7-8 | 660 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #3434.
Peck Place School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
500 Peck Ln.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 891-8034
Gr: 1-6 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Alcott School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1490 Woodtick Rd.
Wolcott, CT 06716
(203) 879-8160
Gr: PK-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in New Haven County, CT?
The top-ranked public schools in New Haven County, CT include Norton School, Beecher Road School and Highland School.
How many public schools are located in New Haven County?
234 public schools are located in New Haven County.
What percentage of students in New Haven County go to public school?
90% of all K-12 students in New Haven County are educated in public schools (compared to the CT state average of 89%).
What is the racial composition of students in New Haven County?
New Haven County public schools minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public schools average of 55% (majority Hispanic).
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