Montowese Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Montowese Elementary School

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Serving 303 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Montowese Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20% in CT
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Montowese Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Montowese Elementary School's student population of 303 students has grown by 13% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montowese Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	44
1	46
2	61
3	42
4	61
5	47

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Total Students

303 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School
2023	303
2022	304
2021	277
2020	266
2019	266
2018	276
2017	276
2016	288
2015	314
2014	337
2013	365
2012	364
2011	386
2010	414
2009	478
2008	461
2007	445
2006	570
2005	499
2004	486
2003	501
2002	483
2001	496
2000	483
1999	468
1998	426
1997	421
1996	429
1995	426
1994	414
1993	394
1992	386
1991	418
1990	391
1989	348
1988	397
1987	324

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School
2023	29
2022	28
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	24
2014	28
2013	28
2012	29
2011	29
2010	31
2009	34
2008	29
2007	27
2006	28
2005	29
2004	30
2003	31
2002	34
2001	34
2000	32
1999	31
1998	27
1997	26
1996	25
1995	25
1994	25
1993	25
1992	26
1991	22
1990	23
1989	24
1988	24
1987	22

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Year Founded

1957

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Sun. Jun 14, 2026

School Motto

It is the Mission of the North Haven Public Schools in collaboration with students, parents and community to develop responsible, educated and productive global citizens who can thrive in an ever-changing world.

School Rankings

Montowese Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Montowese Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#155 out of 939 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School
2023	#155
2022	#186
2021	#256
2019	#246
2018	#140
2017	#374
2016	#281
2015	#329
2013	#392
2012	#475
2011	#530

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70-74%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	72%	41%	56%
2022	67%	40%	54%
2021	57%	39%	49%
2019	72%	48%	61%
2018	72%	47%	61%
2017	57%	46%	60%
2016	57%	44%	58%
2015	47%	40%	40%
2013	94%	82%	89%
2012	92%	83%	91%
2011	87%	83%	89%

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65-69%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2022	67%	50%	65%
2021	62%	51%	64%
2019	67%	58%	72%
2018	77%	57%	61%
2017	62%	57%	70%
2016	72%	58%	72%
2015	67%	56%	53%
2013	78%	80%	86%
2012	77%	80%	87%
2011	77%	79%	84%
2010	82%	78%	85%

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60-69%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2022	64%	47%	61%
2021	44%	49%	55%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	10:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	10:1	12:1	12:1
2020	10:1	13:1	12:1
2019	10:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	13:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	13:1	13:1
2013	13:1	13:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	13:1
2010	13:1	14:1	13:1
2009	14:1	12:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	17:1
2006	20:1	16:1	16:1
2005	17:1	16:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	14:1	14:1
2001	15:1	14:1	13:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	13:1
1998	16:1	14:1	14:1
1997	16:1	15:1	14:1
1996	17:1	15:1	14:1
1995	17:1	15:1	14:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1
1992	15:1	15:1	14:1
1991	19:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	13:1
1989	14:1	15:1	13:1
1988	17:1	15:1	13:1
1987	15:1	16:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	11%	5%	8%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	6%	5%	8%
2017	6%	5%	8%
2016	6%	5%	8%
2015	6%	5%	8%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	5%	5%	8%
2012	7%	5%	7%
2011	6%	5%	6%
2010	6%	4%	7%
2009	6%	5%	7%
2008	5%	4%	7%
2007	5%	4%	8%
2006	5%	4%	8%
2005	5%	4%	7%
2004	4%	3%	6%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	3%	3%	5%
2001	3%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	4%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	13%	30%	13%
2022	13%	29%	12%
2021	10%	28%	10%
2020	11%	25%	8%
2019	11%	25%	8%
2018	8%	24%	7%
2017	8%	24%	7%
2016	8%	23%	6%
2015	8%	22%	6%
2014	7%	21%	6%
2013	7%	20%	6%
2012	6%	19%	6%
2011	7%	19%	6%
2010	4%	18%	4%
2009	3%	17%	5%
2008	2%	17%	4%
2007	3%	16%	4%
2006	1%	16%	3%
2005	1%	15%	3%
2004	1%	15%	2%
2003	1%	14%	2%
2000	1%	13%	1%
1999	1%	13%	1%
1995	2%	12%	1%
1994	2%	11%	2%
1992	1%	10%	1%
1991	2%	10%	1%
1989	1%	9%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	5%	12%	5%
2022	5%	13%	5%
2021	2%	13%	4%
2020	2%	13%	4%
2019	2%	13%	4%
2018	2%	13%	3%
2017	2%	13%	3%
2016	3%	13%	3%
2015	3%	13%	4%
2014	3%	13%	4%
2013	2%	13%	4%
2012	2%	13%	4%
2011	2%	13%	4%
2010	2%	14%	5%
2009	1%	14%	5%
2008	2%	14%	5%
2007	2%	14%	4%
2006	3%	13%	4%
2005	2%	14%	3%
2004	2%	14%	3%
2003	3%	13%	3%
2002	3%	14%	3%
2001	3%	14%	3%
2000	5%	13%	3%
1999	3%	13%	2%
1998	1%	13%	2%
1997	2%	13%	3%
1996	2%	14%	3%
1995	2%	13%	3%
1994	2%	13%	3%
1993	1%	13%	2%

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White

66%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	70%	48%	71%
2022	74%	49%	74%
2021	72%	50%	74%
2020	78%	53%	78%
2019	78%	53%	78%
2018	84%	55%	80%
2017	84%	55%	80%
2016	83%	56%	81%
2015	83%	57%	80%
2014	83%	58%	81%
2013	85%	60%	80%
2012	85%	61%	81%
2011	83%	62%	82%
2010	88%	64%	84%
2009	90%	64%	83%
2008	91%	65%	84%
2007	90%	66%	84%
2006	91%	67%	85%
2005	92%	67%	87%
2004	93%	68%	89%
2003	92%	69%	90%
2002	94%	69%	90%
2001	94%	70%	90%
2000	90%	71%	92%
1999	91%	71%	93%
1998	94%	72%	93%
1997	93%	72%	92%
1996	93%	72%	92%
1995	91%	73%	93%
1994	93%	74%	92%
1993	96%	74%	94%
1992	95%	75%	95%
1991	94%	75%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	5%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2011	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	0.49	0.67	0.48
2022	0.43	0.66	0.44
2021	0.46	0.66	0.44
2020	0.38	0.64	0.38
2019	0.38	0.64	0.38
2018	0.29	0.63	0.35
2017	0.29	0.63	0.35
2016	0.30	0.62	0.34
2015	0.30	0.61	0.34
2014	0.31	0.61	0.34
2013	0.27	0.59	0.35
2012	0.28	0.58	0.34
2011	0.30	0.57	0.33
2010	0.22	0.54	0.29
2009	0.19	0.55	0.30
2008	0.17	0.53	0.29
2007	0.19	0.52	0.29
2006	0.17	0.52	0.27
2005	0.14	0.51	0.23
2004	0.13	0.50	0.21
2003	0.14	0.49	0.19
2002	0.12	0.49	0.18
2001	0.12	0.48	0.18
2000	0.18	0.47	0.16
1999	0.17	0.47	0.14
1998	0.12	0.46	0.13
1997	0.13	0.46	0.14
1996	0.13	0.45	0.16
1995	0.16	0.44	0.14
1994	0.14	0.43	0.15
1993	0.08	0.43	0.11
1992	0.09	0.41	0.10
1991	0.12	0.41	0.14

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Eligible for

19%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	17%	36%	17%
2022	17%	34%	16%
2021	18%	36%	16%
2020	17%	35%	14%
2019	17%	35%	14%
2018	7%	31%	10%
2017	7%	31%	10%
2016	10%	33%	10%
2015	9%	33%	9%
2014	11%	32%	9%
2013	7%	31%	8%
2012	9%	30%	6%
2011	10%	29%	6%
2010	7%	26%	5%
2009	5%	25%	5%
2008	5%	24%	5%
2007	6%	22%	5%
2006	5%	21%	5%
2000	6%	19%	4%
1999	8%	20%	4%
1998	6%	20%	4%
1997	8%	20%	5%
1996	10%	24%	7%
1995	9%	24%	6%
1994	7%	24%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Montowese Elementary School	Connecticut	North Haven School District
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	7%	5%
2019	5%	7%	5%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	4%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	3%
2013	8%	5%	5%
2012	5%	5%	3%
2011	5%	5%	3%
2010	7%	6%	3%
2009	5%	6%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	4%	5%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

North Haven School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Montowese Elementary School's ranking?

Montowese Elementary School is ranked #155 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Montowese Elementary School often compared to?

Montowese Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ridge Road Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Montowese Elementary School?

303 students attend Montowese Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Montowese Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Montowese Elementary School?

Montowese Elementary School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Montowese Elementary School offer ?

Montowese Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Montowese Elementary School part of?

Montowese Elementary School is part of North Haven School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 303 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 20%
: 70-74% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 30%)
: 60-69% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education