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Helen Keller Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

14^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Helen Keller Middle School serves 287 students in grades 6–8 in Easton, CT, and is part of the Easton School District, which ranks 12th out of 153 Connecticut districts (92nd percentile). The school itself has been remarkably consistent at the state level: in 2025–2026, it ranked 14th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools (95th percentile) and has earned 5 stars in every recorded year over the past decade, never falling below the 91st percentile.

Helen Keller's academic performance is its strongest signature, particularly in mathematics. In 2025–2026, 86% of 8th graders scored proficient in math — the highest among nearby elite schools like Weston Middle School (84.1%), Coleytown Middle School (80%), and Roger Ludlowe Middle School (80.6%) — and more than double the statewide rate of 41.9%. The same cohort of students sustained this performance across all three middle school years, with math proficiency at 90.1% in 6th grade, 87% in 7th, and 86% in 8th. Eighth grade science (83%) and ELA (82%) are similarly strong, trailing only Weston Middle School and Coleytown Middle School in science among nearby schools.

Beyond test scores, Helen Keller stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.8% district-wide, compared to 16.4% statewide — lower than most nearby peers including Bedford Middle School (8.0%) and Madison Middle School (8.1%). The school also performs well across student subgroups, including special education students, and its small size allows for a favorable 11.4 student-teacher ratio. While its free/reduced-price lunch rate of 8.01% reflects a relatively affluent community, Helen Keller outperforms several nearby schools with even lower poverty rates, indicating its results are not simply a reflection of demographics.

287

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

Free/discounted lunch ?

360 Sport Hill Rd.
Easton, CT 06612

(203) 268-8651

District: Easton School District

Students who attend Helen Keller Middle School usually attend:

High:

Joel Barlow High School

Feeder schools for Helen Keller Middle School:

Elementary:

Samuel Staples Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.9%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Asian:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (79% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg79%

Connecticut avg48%

14^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 153Easton 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
2026	91.6	14 of 258	94.6%	★★★★★
2025	90.7	16 of 252	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	5 of 250	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.8	6 of 249	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	17 of 250	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.2	16 of 275	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.3	15 of 259	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	13 of 249	94.8%	★★★★★
2017	91.7	8 of 250	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	88.6	22 of 246	91.1%	★★★★★
2015	87.7	29 of 280	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	18 of 278	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	81.4	19 of 272	93.0%	★★★★★
2011	83.0	12 of 269	95.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.0	3 of 268	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	3 of 255	98.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	3 of 252	98.8%	★★★★★
2007	83.7	14 of 250	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	12 of 248	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	86.8	18 of 164	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	89.3	13 of 164	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	6 of 161	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	5 of 160	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	7 of 166	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	16 of 235	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.2	14 of 169	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	12 of 160	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	87.2	13 of 164	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	88.5	10 of 162	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	3 of 157	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	7 of 158	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	16 of 169	90.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	12 of 224	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	2 of 167	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	89.8	11 of 164	93.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	80.3	27 of 244	88.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	81.8	20 of 150	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.0	8 of 153	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	2 of 154	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	3 of 158	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.8	23 of 151	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	13 of 175	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	88.4	8 of 166	95.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.1	11 of 168	93.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)89th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)89th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science83%+32 vs state

Mathematics78%+34 vs state

English Language Arts77%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Mathematics (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Helen Keller Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Sport Hill Rd.	Easton	06612	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 268-8651	287	25	11.4	8.0%	212 (73.9%)	12 (4.2%)	32 (11.1%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	91.6	14^th of 258 public middle schools	94.6%		90.7	16^th of 252 public middle schools	93.7%	2		83.0			74.2	76.0	82.0			68.8	2622.0	86.0	$25,916
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	4630 Madison Ave.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4499	857	60	14.3	20.2%	497 (58.0%)	66 (7.7%)	174 (20.3%)	93 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	84.4	38^th of 258 public middle schools	85.3%		84.8	30^th of 252 public middle schools	88.1%	8		67.5			69.7	80.9	68.3			65.0	68.6	61.6	$18,416
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Daniels Farm Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4466	792	58	13.7	22.1%	451 (56.9%)	64 (8.1%)	147 (18.6%)	105 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	91.1	15^th of 258 public middle schools	94.2%		92.5	11^th of 252 public middle schools	95.6%	4		72.1			75.0	80.5	78.5			71.5	81.2	76.8	$18,807
Fairfield Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8334	715	73	9.7	18.0%	481 (67.3%)	21 (2.9%)	104 (14.5%)	53 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	86.3	32^nd of 258 public middle schools	87.6%		84.5	34^th of 252 public middle schools	86.5%	2		69.5			72.9	78.2	69.8			70.7	69.4	64.1	$25,710
Park City Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	1550 State Street	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Park City Prep Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 953-3766	434	21	20.6	69.8%	25 (5.8%)	190 (43.8%)	206 (47.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	42.5	141^st of 258 public middle schools	45.3%		39.7	141^st of 252 public middle schools	44.0%		35.5	797.0	38.2	48.4	28.9	59.0	56.8	20.6	25.8	17.8	47.4	39.5	$15,541
Weston Middle School	Public	6-8	135 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6360	474	44	10.7	1.9%	343 (72.4%)	8 (1.7%)	47 (9.9%)	32 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	94.4	7^th of 258 public middle schools	97.3%		95.7	4^th of 252 public middle schools	98.4%	3		88.3			74.3	88.4	86.9			74.9	84.1	84.1	$29,134
Coleytown Middle School	Public	6-8	255 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1610	484	47	10.2	2.5%	364 (75.2%)	11 (2.3%)	37 (7.6%)	32 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	95	5^th of 258 public middle schools	98.1%		95.7	5^th of 252 public middle schools	98.0%			84.4			77.2	88.6	83.3			80.0	86.7	80.0	$27,339
Roger Ludlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	689 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8345	764	75	10.1	8.4%	607 (79.5%)	9 (1.2%)	59 (7.7%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	92.4	11^th of 258 public middle schools	95.7%		92.4	12^th of 252 public middle schools	95.2%	1		76.3			80.2	73.6	76.9			84.1	79.3	80.6	$25,373
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	88 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1510	710	72	9.8	3.5%	541 (76.2%)	18 (2.5%)	53 (7.5%)	50 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	92.8	9^th of 258 public middle schools	96.5%		92.6	10^th of 252 public middle schools	96.0%	1		76.1			75.4	84.1	80.1			78.4	80.2	76.9	$28,899
Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8336	584	61	9.5	30.3%	355 (60.8%)	39 (6.7%)	116 (19.9%)	39 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	71.3	79^th of 258 public middle schools	69.4%		79.2	54^th of 252 public middle schools	78.6%	25		48.6			58.3	61.7	62.6			66.3	61.0	54.0	$26,820

Frequently Asked Questions about Helen Keller Middle School

What high school do graduates of Helen Keller Middle School attend?

Students who attend Helen Keller Middle School usually go on to attend Joel Barlow High School

What district is Helen Keller Middle School in?

Easton School District

What is the racial makeup of Helen Keller Middle School?

Students at Helen Keller Middle School are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Helen Keller Middle School a good school?

Yes. Helen Keller Middle School ranks in the top 5.4% of Connecticut middle schools.

How many students attend Helen Keller Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 287 students attended Helen Keller Middle School.

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