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Helen Street School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Helen Street School is an elementary school located in Hamden, Connecticut, serving grades PK-6 with a student population of around 300. The school is part of the Hamden School District, which is ranked 133 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Helen Street School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking between 339 and 448 over the past 10 years, and has maintained a 1- or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the key challenges facing Helen Street School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 27.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and the Hamden School District average. Additionally, the school's test scores are consistently lower than the Hamden School District and the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 21.4% of 3rd-grade students and 28.6% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 29.1% and 41% for the district, and 46.9% and 52.5% for the state, respectively.

When comparing Helen Street School to other elementary schools in the Hamden School District, such as Church Street School and Dunbar Hill School, Helen Street School consistently performs worse on standardized tests and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the challenges faced by Helen Street School are not unique to the school itself but may be systemic issues within the district. Despite the school's low performance, Helen Street School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, suggesting that the school may have adequate funding and resources, but the high chronic absenteeism rates and low test scores indicate that the school may need to explore more effective ways to utilize these resources to support student learning and engagement.

280

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,421

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

285 Helen St.
Hamden, CT 06514

(203) 407-2030

District: Hamden School District

Students who attend Helen Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamden Middle School
High:	Hamden High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.7%

African American:

36.8%

White:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (30% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg36%

Connecticut avg49%

371^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Hamden School District

133^rd of 156Hamden School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	371 of 493	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	406 of 497	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	339 of 491	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.4	380 of 490	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	448 of 538	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	416 of 522	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	410 of 532	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.4	367 of 519	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.4	400 of 518	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	387 of 551	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	435 of 557	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.8	438 of 564	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.3	462 of 565	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.1	505 of 579	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.8	503 of 566	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	476 of 565	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	498 of 568	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	526 of 570	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.7	402 of 455	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	34.2	193 of 302	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.4	344 of 445	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	32.0	253 of 371	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)36th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)32nd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-15 vs state

Mathematics31%-16 vs state

English Language Arts25%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Helen Street School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2030	280	24	11.6	55.4%	28 (10.0%)	103 (36.8%)	114 (40.7%)	17 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.1%)	19.7	371^st of 493 public elementary schools	24.7%		13.8	406^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.3%	35	37.5		21.4		28.6				40.5		22.9	30.0			$26,421
Church Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 Church St.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2020	334	22	14.9	60.8%	15 (4.5%)	126 (37.7%)	172 (51.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	7.2	464^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.8	415^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.5%	49				18.4	17.1				19.1	23.7		13.5			$23,579
Brennan Rogers School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 Wilmot Rd.	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2200	203	19	10.6	93.1%	5 (2.5%)	111 (54.7%)	79 (38.9%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)								(n/a)								29.0							$25,827
Dunbar Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	315 Lane St.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2025	271	21	12.9	51.7%	37 (13.7%)	94 (34.7%)	99 (36.5%)	9 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (11.4%)	9.4	439^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.7	364^th of 497 public elementary schools	26.8%	75	22.0			25.6						18.6		17.1			$24,654
King/Robinson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	150 Fournier St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2700	412	34	12.1	80.1%	15 (3.6%)	228 (55.3%)	119 (28.9%)	28 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)								(n/a)		20.0			14.0	16.3	18.2	20.0							$21,722
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	69 Farnham Ave	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-4800	343	29	11.8	79.3%	9 (2.6%)	165 (48.1%)	154 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.4%)	5.2	482^nd of 493 public elementary schools	2.2%		4.6	490^th of 497 public elementary schools	1.4%	8			14.3	19.0						16.7					$20,407
Lincoln-Bassett School	Public	PK, KG-6	130 Bassett St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-8500	236	21	11.2	89.8%	9 (3.8%)	140 (59.3%)	79 (33.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)								(n/a)	21.2			25.7											$20,581
Elm City Montessori School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	495 Blake Street	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Elm City Montessori School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-4100	312	20	15.6	43.9%	104 (33.3%)	82 (26.3%)	88 (28.2%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)								(n/a)			40.0						29.4						$18,508
Beecher School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	100 Jewel Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-3800	462	27	16.9	79.7%	34 (7.4%)	252 (54.5%)	137 (29.7%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	15.3	402^nd of 493 public elementary schools	18.5%		15.5	393^rd of 497 public elementary schools	20.9%	9		25.6						30.2	12.5	20.5		34.1		16.3	$18,829
Mauro-Sheridan Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	191 Fountain St.	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2800	482	32	15.0	71.0%	56 (11.6%)	251 (52.1%)	129 (26.8%)	26 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)	40.5	275^th of 493 public elementary schools	44.2%		30.5	322^nd of 497 public elementary schools	35.2%	47		30.4	45.8	34.7	49.0	52.2			41.7	51.0	37.3	47.8	27.3	32.1	$20,325

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Street School

Is Helen Street School a good school?

Helen Street School ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What district is Helen Street School in?

Hamden School District

How many students attend Helen Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Helen Street School.

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

What is the racial makeup of Helen Street School?

Students at Helen Street School are 41% Hispanic, 37% African American, 10% White, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

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