The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in English language arts. The lowest is 0% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Brennan Rogers School
Brennan Rogers School is a small pre-K through eighth-grade public school in New Haven serving roughly two hundred students. The enrollment skews heavily toward families in economic need, with a substantial share qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student body is primarily Black and Latino. The school sits on Wilmot Road in a residential neighborhood of the city.
Test results from the most recent state assessment cycle show the school is performing at the bottom of the county's schools in overall proficiency. State testing data released for the 2024-25 school year reveals a mixed picture by grade level. In math, eighth graders tested at zero proficiency. Seventh graders fared better, with a measurable proficiency rate, though still low. Earlier grades in math had suppressed results, meaning enrollment was too small for the state to publicly report specifics; test scores were recorded and students participated fully. In English language arts, seventh and eighth graders showed some proficiency, with eighth graders performing somewhat better than seventh. Again, younger grades had suppressed proficiency results. In science, eighth graders took the test with full participation, though proficiency data was suppressed. When looking across all grades and subjects where results could be computed, the school's overall proficiency index sits at the bottom quartile among the school districts in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, a significant gap from where most district schools stand.
One factor to understand is that Brennan Rogers enrollments are small at each grade level, particularly in the upper grades, which makes trend analysis difficult and means some data remains suppressed for privacy. Additionally, the school serves a highly economically disadvantaged student population in a district that has navigated substantial budget pressures and staffing constraints in recent years. The district undertook a major overhaul of literacy instruction in 2023, moving to a phonics-based science of reading approach with a unified K-6 curriculum; reading growth rates have improved since then, a change meant to benefit schools like this one.
A parent considering this school should look into recent academic trajectories directly with the school, as a single year of state test data does not capture whether current initiatives are moving the needle. The housing market in the 06515 zip code is moderately priced for Connecticut, and New Haven itself is in an active housing and development phase, with growth concentrated around downtown and transit nodes. The school is positioned in a city with real walkability, a strong presence of healthcare and higher-education employment anchored by Yale, and a dense civic life. However, the school's test results and the district's budget environment are real factors a family would want to weigh alongside the school's location and community assets.
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