Forest School

Elementary school·Grades PK-4 West Haven, Connecticut·06516
Score
24.7/100
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#351
Among 466 Connecticut elementary schools
#6
In West Haven School District
Top 76%
In Connecticut

Score 24.7/100: better than 24% of Connecticut elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Performance Index (0-100) on state tests in Connecticut, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Connecticut schools.

English language arts
62.2
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 69.7, better than 24% of them
Math
60.0
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 67.6, better than 25% of them
All Connecticut schools (ELA / math)
64.8 / 61.3
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Connecticut State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)62.2—
MathAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)60.0—
ScienceAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)not reported—

School profile

Grades
PK-4
Students
439
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
439
Typical elementary school: 356
Free or reduced-price lunch
61%
Typical elementary school: 37%

District and location

City
South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Contact

Address
95 Burwell Rd.
West Haven, CT 06516
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Connecticut. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Forest School at a glance

Forest School is a public elementary school in West Haven, Connecticut, serving grades PK-4. It is part of West Haven School District. It has about 439 students (a typical Connecticut elementary school has 356). About 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 37% at a typical Connecticut elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 62.2 in English language arts (similar schools: 69.7) and 60.0 in math (similar schools: 67.6) reached the performance index shown (Performance Index (0-100)). On our score, which compares it only with other Connecticut elementary schools, it scores 24.7 out of 100: better than 24% of them, ranking #351 of 466. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.