Charter SchoolElementary

Booker T. Washington Academy

804 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511

DSchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
404
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Booker T. Washington Academy District
South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores22% proficient in math & reading
20thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
23rdpercentile
Attendance25% chronically absent
20thpercentile
Class size16.2 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Booker T. Washington Academy

Booker T. Washington Academy is a charter elementary school in New Haven, Connecticut, serving grades K–8. It is part of Booker T. Washington Academy District. The school is located in a midsize city in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 404 students were enrolled, with about 16.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Connecticut State Board of Education. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

804 State Street
New Haven, CT 06511
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
404 students
Students per teacher
16.2 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Connecticut State Board of Education
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Midsize
School district
Booker T. Washington Academy District
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
NCES school ID
090021701750

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.