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Samuel Staples Elementary School vs. Helen Keller Middle School

Should you attend Samuel Staples Elementary School or Helen Keller Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Samuel Staples Elementary School
515 Morehouse Road
Easton, CT 06612
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Helen Keller Middle School
360 Sport Hill Rd.
Easton, CT 06612
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Samuel Staples Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

Helen Keller Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 605 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Samuel Staples Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (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 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 297 students in grades 6-8, Helen Keller Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 65% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 76% (which is higher 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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
6-8
Total Students
605 students
297 students
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% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Helen Keller Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Helen Keller Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#71 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#150 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Samuel Staples Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Helen Keller Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 10% in CT)
65%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in CT)
76%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
55-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Samuel Staples Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Helen Keller Middle School by grade.
Pre-K Students
26
-
Kindergarten Students
100
-
Grade 1 Students
93
-
Grade 2 Students
99
-
Grade 3 Students
93
-
Grade 4 Students
94
-
Grade 5 Students
100
-
Grade 6 Students
-
90
Grade 7 Students
-
97
Grade 8 Students
-
110

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
8%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
75%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.33
This chart displays the diversity score of Samuel Staples Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Helen Keller Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Samuel Staples Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Helen Keller Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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