Is Helen Street School a good school?

Helen Street School ranks in the bottom 18.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Helen Street School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 300 students attended Helen Street School.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Street School?

Students at Helen Street School are 37% Hispanic, 35% African American, 12% White, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Helen Street School attend?

Students who attend Helen Street School usually go on to attend: Middle : Hamden Middle School High : Hamden High School

Helen Street School

Summary:

Helen Street School is an elementary school located in Hamden, Connecticut, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of 325. The school is part of the Hamden School District, which is ranked 126 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Helen Street School has consistently underperformed compared to the Hamden School District and the state of Connecticut in academic measures, ranking in the bottom 25% of Connecticut elementary schools for several years. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American (37.23%) and Hispanic (35.08%) students compared to the state average, and a lower percentage of White (15.69%) and Asian (4.92%) students. Additionally, the school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics, is consistently lower than the district and state averages. For example, in 2023-2024, only 25% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 39% and 40.4% for the district, respectively.

The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Helen Street School, ranging from 61.85% to 62.58% in recent years, suggests a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. When comparing Helen Street School to nearby schools within the Hamden School District, such as Church Street School and Dunbar Hill School, the performance gap is evident, with these schools generally having higher academic achievement and better school rankings than Helen Street School.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

285 Helen St.
Hamden, CT 06514

(203) 407-2030

District: Hamden School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
406^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $23,037

Students who attend Helen Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamden Middle School
High:	Hamden High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 300

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.3%

African American:

35.3%

White:

11.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Helen Street School ranks worse than 81.7% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 7^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Hamden School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.79. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (37.3%), African American (35.3%), White (11.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Helen Street School is 12.5, which is the 3^rd best among 8 elementary schools in the Hamden School District. (See more...)

Compare Helen Street School employs 24 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Helen Street School is $23,037. 4 elementary schools in the Hamden School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Helen Street School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Hamden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hamden School District 126^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Helen Street School

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Rank History for all students at Helen Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	10.23	526^th	570	7.7%
2007	15.41	498^th	568	12.3%
2008	21.39	476^th	565	15.8%
2009	14.77	503^rd	566	11.1%
2010	16.13	505^th	579	12.8%
2011	27.34	462^nd	565	18.2%
2012	32.75	438^th	564	22.3%
2013	31.53	435^th	557	21.9%
2015	33.22	387^th	551	29.8%
2016	21.39	400^th	518	22.8%
2017	29.37	367^th	519	29.3%
2018	21.24	410^th	532	22.9%
2019	19.02	416^th	522	20.3%
2021	14.22	448^th	538	16.7%
2022	16.36	380^th	490	22.4%
2023	25.96	339^th	491	31.0%
2024	13.79	406^th	497	18.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Helen Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	32.02	253^rd	371	31.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Helen Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	34.15	193^rd	302	36.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Helen Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	9.73	402^nd	455	11.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Helen Street School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	21.42	344^th	445	22.7%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Helen Street School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	326	35	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	374
1989	328	46	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	384
1990	315	62	5	6	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	388
1991	237	28	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
1992	241	33	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	286
1993	268	34	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	320
1994	285	40	10	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
1995	285	62	16	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1996	285	62	16	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	386
1997	272	78	12	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	393
1998	281	109	9	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
1999	238	117	7	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
2000	216	136	7	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	399
2001	186	152	8	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	379
2002	154	152	5	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2003	154	152	5	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	355
2004	155	163	8	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2005	118	160	6	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	344
2006	113	161	6	73	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2007	111	148	6	76	0	n/a	n/a	0	341
2008	95	164	10	74	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
2009	72	147	15	72	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
2010	78	135	15	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	299
2011	64	115	9	85	1	0	9	0	283
2012	67	100	7	80	1	0	12	0	267
2013	58	116	8	93	1	0	12	0	288
2014	56	131	18	103	1	0	21	0	330
2015	55	121	15	113	1	0	26	0	331
2016	47	118	12	119	0	0	20	0	316
2017	44	143	15	129	0	0	16	0	347
2018	42	132	6	112	0	0	23	0	315
2019	39	142	10	107	0	0	16	0	314
2020	45	140	8	111	0	0	22	0	326
2021	51	128	5	101	1	1	20	0	307
2022	48	122	11	108	1	1	19	0	310
2023	51	121	16	114	0	0	22	1	325
2024	35	106	20	112	0	0	27	0	300

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Helen Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	374	24.0	15.5	n/a
1989	384	23.0	16.6	n/a
1990	388	22.0	17.6	n/a
1991	272	18.5	14.7	n/a
1992	286	19.3	14.8	8.4
1993	320	20.4	15.7	0.9
1994	350	23.2	15.1	17.7
1995	386	21.4	18.0	25.4
1996	386	21.4	18.0	25.4
1997	393	22.6	17.4	15.5
1998	433	24.1	18.0	18.9
1999	395	24.3	16.3	32.2
2000	399	24.9	16.0	29.1
2001	379	25.9	14.6	n/a
2002	355	20.3	17.5	34.9
2003	355	20.3	17.5	34.9
2004	371	22.0	16.9	40.2
2005	344	20.4	16.9	n/a
2006	353	21.4	16.5	43.1
2007	341	22.5	15.2	49.9
2008	343	24.2	14.2	46.4
2009	306	24.8	14.4	55.6
2010	299	21.2	14.1	55.9
2011	283	22.5	12.5	50.2
2012	267	23.3	11.4	62.5
2013	288	22.1	13.0	67.4
2014	330	23.8	13.8	68.2
2015	331	24.0	13.7	63.4
2016	316	24.0	13.1	66.5
2017	347	26.0	13.3	68.3
2018	315	24.0	13.1	67.9
2019	314	23.0	13.6	72.3
2020	326	23.0	14.1	73.6
2021	307	23.0	13.3	61.9
2022	310	22.0	14.0	62.6
2023	325	26.0	12.5	61.8
2024	300	24.0	12.5	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Helen Street School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	374	24.0	15.5	n/a
1989	384	23.0	16.6	n/a
1990	388	22.0	17.6	n/a
1991	272	18.5	14.7	n/a
1992	286	19.3	14.8	8.4
1993	320	20.4	15.7	0.9
1994	350	23.2	15.1	17.7
1995	386	21.4	18.0	25.4
1996	386	21.4	18.0	25.4
1997	393	22.6	17.4	15.5
1998	433	24.1	18.0	18.9
1999	395	24.3	16.3	32.2
2000	399	24.9	16.0	29.1
2001	379	25.9	14.6	n/a
2002	355	20.3	17.5	34.9
2003	355	20.3	17.5	34.9
2004	371	22.0	16.9	40.2
2005	344	20.4	16.9	n/a
2006	353	21.4	16.5	43.1
2007	341	22.5	15.2	49.9
2008	343	24.2	14.2	46.4
2009	306	24.8	14.4	55.6
2010	299	21.2	14.1	55.9
2011	283	22.5	12.5	50.2
2012	267	23.3	11.4	62.5
2013	288	22.1	13.0	67.4
2014	330	23.8	13.8	68.2
2015	331	24.0	13.7	63.4
2016	316	24.0	13.1	66.5
2017	347	26.0	13.3	68.3
2018	315	24.0	13.1	67.9
2019	314	23.0	13.6	72.3
2020	326	23.0	14.1	73.6
2021	307	23.0	13.3	61.9
2022	310	22.0	14.0	62.6
2023	325	26.0	12.5	61.8
2024	300	24.0	12.5	65

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Helen Street School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$18,403
2019	$19,488
2020	$20,404
2021	$22,740
2022	$22,864
2023	$23,037

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Helen Street School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 416^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 339^th of 491 Elementary schools	10.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Helen Street School)	31.6	24.5	7.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hamden School District)	48.6	39.2	9.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Helen Street School)	47.4	18.4	29%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hamden School District)	54	44.2	9.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Helen Street School)	23.1	18.2	4.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hamden School District)	49.4	36.9	12.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Helen Street School)	48.8	34.7	14.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hamden School District)	54.8	47.2	7.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.9	6.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Helen Street School)	22.2	58.9	36.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hamden School District)	49.6	50.4	0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Helen Street School)	24.4	39.3	14.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hamden School District)	43.1	42.5	0.6%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	314	325	3.5%
African American	142	121	14.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	16	60%
Hispanic	107	114	6.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	39	51	30.8%
Two or More Races	16	22	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	72.3%	61.8%	10.4%

Schools Near Helen Street School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)						SBAC Mathematics (2024)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Helen Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	285 Helen St.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2030	300	24	12.5	65.0%	35 (11.7%)	106 (35.3%)	112 (37.3%)	20 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.0%)	13.8	406^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.3%		26	339^th of 491 public elementary schools	31.0%	67			25.0		30.0				25.0		17.5			$23,037
Church Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 Church St.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2020	290	23	12.4	71.7%	14 (4.8%)	108 (37.2%)	149 (51.4%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.1%)	12.8	415^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.5%		15.8	388^th of 491 public elementary schools	21.0%	27			21.1	31.1	16.3				34.2	21.7	14.0			$23,963
Brennan Rogers School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Wilmot Rd.	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2200	202	19	10.6	92.6%	7 (3.5%)	112 (55.4%)	76 (37.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)						23.3						0.0		$21,652
Dunbar Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Lane St.	Hamden	06514	New Haven County	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2025	271	20	13.8	57.9%	39 (14.4%)	99 (36.5%)	97 (35.8%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.3%)	20.7	364^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.8%		12.9	409^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.7%	45	23.1	19.6	22.5		56.7									$23,267
King/Robinson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	150 Fournier St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2700	436	34	12.8	80.3%	21 (4.8%)	278 (63.8%)	90 (20.6%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	6.4	471^st of 497 public elementary schools	5.2%					(n/a)	17.0			17.0	14.3	13.2	21.7							$21,113
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	69 Farnham Ave	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-4800	313	27	11.5	81.5%	10 (3.2%)	149 (47.6%)	135 (43.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	4.6	490^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.4%					(n/a)		16.0	14.3					14.0						$21,618
Lincoln-Bassett School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Bassett St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-8500	229	20	11.4	90.8%	5 (2.2%)	140 (61.1%)	73 (31.9%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	8.8	446^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.3%		8.3	448^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.8%	2		22.6			20.0			19.4						$23,421
Elm City Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	495 Blake Street	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	Elm City Montessori School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-4100	305	17	17.9	38.4%	105 (34.4%)	78 (25.6%)	84 (27.5%)	10 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.2%)	35.2	306^th of 497 public elementary schools	38.4%					(n/a)		40.0		60.0				30.0						$17,658
Beecher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	100 Jewel Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-3800	473	28	16.7	77.8%	39 (8.2%)	252 (53.3%)	141 (29.8%)	11 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.1%)	15.5	393^rd of 497 public elementary schools	20.9%		19.5	368^th of 491 public elementary schools	25.1%	25	26.5	21.3	37.5		26.1	30.4	20.0	23.4	31.3	24.5	19.6			$18,144
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	191 Fountain St.	New Haven	06515	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2800	502	40	12.4	68.7%	65 (12.9%)	255 (50.8%)	131 (26.1%)	25 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.0%)	30.5	322^nd of 497 public elementary schools	35.2%		21.9	357^th of 491 public elementary schools	27.3%	35		42.0	36.7	63.5	21.4	40.7	53.1	44.0	36.2	32.7	14.6	30.5	18.4	$19,721

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Student/Teacher Ratio Helen Street School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Helen Street School

Impact of COVID-19 on Helen Street School

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Schools Near Helen Street School