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About this school
East Rock Community Magnet School is
an urban public school
in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools.
It serves 445 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
Its teachers have had 76 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Title 1
Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 8
445 Students
38 Teachers
133 Nash StContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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82%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Last updated Sep 25, 2026
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East Rock Community Magnet School
$33,833
raised using DonorsChoose
76
projects
funded
26
teachers
funded
291
donors
11
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
5
projects for
books
10
projects
for
art supplies
East Rock Community Magnet School has received support from
169 individuals from Connecticut and
122 individuals out-of-state.