Across from the lush, 123-acre Edgewood Park is the Edgewood Creative Thinking Through STEAM Magnet School for kindergarten through eighth-grade students. The school opened in 1911 and was expanded in 1999 to double the classroom space while integrating its appearance with the surrounding Westville neighborhood. With approximately 450 students, this school employs about 50 staff members and offers a variety of enrichment and after-school programs. Although considered a Choice School through the Connecticut School Choice Program, priority registration is given to students living in the neighborhood.
Edgewood prides itself on being a place where children can explore individual creativity through STEAM, or Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics. Course offerings such as Visual Arts, Dance, Jazz Band, Chorus, Spanish, Coding, Service Learning, Dramatic Arts and Digital Media Storytelling expose students to many different subjects to build creative and academic confidence. In addition, there are many extracurricular clubs and events, including Theater Workshops and the Radio Station EDGE.
An active Parent-Teacher Organization delivers news on current activity and participation through its website. The school also maintains a social media presence where parents can follow various projects and events online. There are also accredited extracurricular programs on a sliding scale to give working parents peace of mind and convenience.
The school’s motto is “Mighty oaks from tiny acorns grow.” They consistently demonstrate that philosophy by embracing and nurturing students, parents, staff and community members.
Edgewood Creative Thinking through STEAM Magnet School
Public Elementary, Middle School
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Grade K-8
737 Edgewood Ave,
New Haven, CT
New Haven School District
School Details
Head of School
Ms Shanta M Smith
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Math Proficiency
18%
Reading Proficiency
29%
Niche Grade
C
B-
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
29%
Math Proficiency
18%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
12:1
Teachers
33
Full Time Teachers
33
Teachers in First or Second Year
15.8%
GreatSchools Rating
3
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
24.4%
State Average
48.1%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
435:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.4%
Female
47.6%
Black
45.9%
White
22.2%
Hispanic
20.2%
Two or more races
9.2%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.2%
Native American
<1%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
3/29/2023
The school is pretty good but could improve in some spaces.
5/5/2020
Edgewood has a very diverse and involved community. Teachers and administrators care about the students and work hard with the very limited resources that come with a city school. The family atmosphere is priceless, giving it massive potential if more funding was available for academic support and t...
10/16/2018
Edgewood cares so much about their students! Our son had been at a well respected private school in 1st grade, but when we discovered he had some emotional and mental health challenges, the cut him loose. We returned to Edgewood, where he'd gone for K, and the school provided more than a dozen resou...
6/23/2017
I totally regret putting my son in this school! I feel like I've done more than his teacher at this school. I don't know if it's the school or just his teacher but I had to work with him one on one so he wouldn't fall behind. The class/homework was not challenging enough. If you want your child to e...
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About Westville
List Price Range
$189K - $816K
Homes For Sale
5
Average Home Value
$480,473
Median Lot Size
9,147 Sq Ft
% Renters
50%
Household Income
$120,888
% of College Grads
72%
Median Age
40
Average House Size
2,031 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
45.1%
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Additional Schools in the Area
Public Schools shown may be Choice Schools
Choice Schools
Choice schools may not serve this home. Please check the school district website to see all schools serving this home.
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
- 9th to 12th
- Public
Parks in this Area
Edgewood Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Basketball
- Bike Trails
West River Memorial Park
- Bike Trails
- Fishing
- Trails
West River Peace Garden
Little Hen Community Garden
- Picnic Area
- Botanical Gardens
- Walking Paths
Upper Westville Community Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Liberty-Springside Community Garden
- Picnic Area
- Trails
- Botanical Gardens
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