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Church Street School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

449^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Church Street School is a pre-K–6 elementary school in Hamden, CT, serving 334 students and is part of the Hamden School District, which ranks in the bottom 14% of Connecticut districts. In the most recent statewide ranking, Church Street placed 449th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, landing in the 9th percentile with a 0-star rating. The school serves a high-needs population: 60.8% of students qualified for free/reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and 25.8% of students were chronically absent in 2025–2026 — well above the state rate of 16.4%.

Among its six Hamden elementary peers, Church Street is the lowest-ranked school, and it also has the highest chronic absenteeism rate and the highest poverty rate in the district. By comparison, Spring Glen School has just 7.8% chronic absenteeism and ranks in the 59th percentile statewide, while Church Street's 25.8% absenteeism rate is more than triple that figure. Even Helen Street School and Shepherd Glen School, which have similar poverty rates, rank notably higher. Church Street also spends more per student than any nearby school — $25,816 per pupil in 2018–2019, roughly 55% more than Spring Glen's $16,621 — yet academic proficiency rates remain far below district and state averages across ELA, math, and science. In 3rd grade ELA, only 16.7% of Church Street students were proficient compared to the state average of 47.3%. Despite the high spending, Church Street also has a higher student-teacher ratio (14.9) than most nearby schools, suggesting funds may not be going toward reducing class sizes.

There are some relative bright spots. Subgroup data from 2020–2021 suggests the school served low-income and special education students somewhat better than its overall rank would indicate, and a few grade-level subjects — like 4th grade math at 28.6% proficiency in 2025–2026 — show stronger performance than the school's overall numbers. However, recent trends are moving in the wrong direction: Church Street's ranking has fallen from the 21st percentile in 2022–2023 to the 9th percentile in 2025–2026, and chronic absenteeism continues to climb. For parents considering this school, attendance and resource allocation are critical areas to watch closely.

334

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,579

Per pupil spending ?

60.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

95 Church St.
Hamden, CT 06514

(203) 407-2020

District: Hamden School District

Students who attend Church Street School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamden Middle School
High:	Hamden High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

African American:

37.7%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (19% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg50%

449^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

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

132^nd of 153Hamden 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	8.1	449 of 492	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.2	464 of 493	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	415 of 497	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	388 of 491	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	375 of 490	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	447 of 538	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	466 of 522	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	451 of 532	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.0	446 of 519	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	10.6	448 of 518	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	488 of 551	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.1	447 of 557	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.8	470 of 564	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.3	455 of 565	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.0	494 of 579	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.2	487 of 566	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.7	458 of 565	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	456 of 568	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.6	491 of 570	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.1	407 of 455	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	34.7	192 of 302	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	32.0	252 of 371	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

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+20 vs school

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

Female (2021)11th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics22%-26 vs state

Science18%-35 vs state

English Language Arts17%-34 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
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%)	8.1	449^th of 492 public elementary schools	8.7%		7.2	464^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.9%	15	17.9		16.7	19.0	2414.0	15.0			2353.0	28.6	15.4	2444.0			$23,579
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%)	22.3	363^rd of 492 public elementary schools	26.2%		19.7	371^st of 493 public elementary schools	24.7%	8	20.0		2435.0	25.6	2399.0	31.3			64.5	33.3	2424.0	20.8			$26,421
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%)	11.7	419^th of 492 public elementary schools	14.8%		9.4	439^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.0%	20	27.5		16.7	2388.0	30.0	2513.0			2350.0	2401.0	25.0	18.4			$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)	462.0	766.0	2323.0	2362.0	2405.0	21.1	17.1	24.4	2327.0	2360.0	2402.0	2407.0	2454.0	14.6	$21,722
Spring Glen School	Public	PK, KG-6	1908 Whitney Ave.	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2045	347	28	12.6	22.2%	205 (59.1%)	41 (11.8%)	69 (19.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	64.4	199^th of 492 public elementary schools	59.6%		68.2	182^nd of 493 public elementary schools	63.1%	17	70.0		62.5	43.5	61.7	74.5			71.9	40.3	58.3	72.3			$26,334
Shepherd Glen School	Public	PK, KG-6	1 Skiff St. Ext.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2070	303	26	11.6	56.1%	47 (15.5%)	118 (38.9%)	77 (25.4%)	42 (13.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	28.5	337^th of 492 public elementary schools	31.5%		23.4	350^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.0%	13	487.0		42.5	18.5	44.4	2506.0			65.0	25.9	39.1	28.3			$25,684
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%)	6.3	467^th of 492 public elementary schools	5.1%		5.2	482^nd of 493 public elementary schools	2.2%	15			17.0	19.2					11.3	21.2					$20,407
Ridge Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Carew Rd.	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2035	321	26	12.3	46.4%	88 (27.4%)	88 (27.4%)	86 (26.8%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	36.3	306^th of 492 public elementary schools	37.8%		26.4	340^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.0%	34	497.0		48.9	26.8	39.0	49.1			44.7	26.8	48.8	43.6			$25,122
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	400 Canner Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3400	328	33	9.8	80.5%	11 (3.4%)	155 (47.3%)	122 (37.2%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)								(n/a)	26.9	33.3	2373.0	2415.0	2444.0	2458.0	28.6	41.7	2427.0	32.1	2449.0	2448.0	2470.0	2516.0	$21,345
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%)	8.6	444^th of 492 public elementary schools	9.8%		15.3	402^nd of 493 public elementary schools	18.5%	42	479.0	15.7	18.8	16.0	2461.0	26.9	34.8	2483.0	20.8	14.0	12.2	21.2	2471.0	2426.0	$18,829

Frequently Asked Questions about Church Street School

What is the racial makeup of Church Street School?

Students at Church Street School are 51% Hispanic, 38% African American, 4% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Church Street School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Church Street School.

Is Church Street School a good school?

Church Street School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Church Street School attend?

Students who attend Church Street School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamden Middle School
High : Hamden High School

What district is Church Street School in?

Hamden School District

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