Hamden Middle School vs. Engineering - Science University Magnet School
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School Overview
School
Engineering - Science University Magnet School
500 Boston Post Road
West Haven, CT 06516
West Haven, CT 06516
Rating
: 6/
Top 50%10
Top Rankings
Hamden Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Engineering - Science University Magnet School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Diversity
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 814 students in grades 7-8, Hamden Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 600 students in grades 6-12, Engineering - Science University Magnet School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
7-8
6-12
Total Students
814 students
600 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
63% | 37%


Total Classroom Teachers
73 teachers
52 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
12:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#623 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#411 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
41%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
63%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50-54%


Graduation Rate
n/a
≥95%
n/a

Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
-
89
Grade 7 Students
408
90
Grade 8 Students
406
88
Grade 9 Students
-
87
Grade 10 Students
-
88
Grade 11 Students
-
88
Grade 12 Students
-
70
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
9%


% Hispanic
30%
24%


% Black
32%
31%


% White
26%
29%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%


Diversity Score
0.74
0.76


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
8%

