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Hamden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 811 students in Hamden School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Hamden School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
5,009 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
400 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hamden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#141 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
47%
Graduation Rate
85%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
351 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,331 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
34%
# Black Students
1,564 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
31%
17%
# White Students
1,445 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
29%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
307 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
88
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
313
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
336
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
353
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
344
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
367
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
378
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
381
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
430
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
444
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
425
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
416
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
387
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $31,409 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,368 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$157 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$157 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$31,409
$26,037
Spending / Student
$31,368
$25,109
Best Hamden School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamden Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2623 Dixwell Ave.
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 407-3140
Hamden, CT 06518
(203) 407-3140
Grades: 7-8
| 811 students
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