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Dunbar Hill School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

439^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Dunbar Hill School is an elementary school located in Hamden, Connecticut, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 271 students. 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. Dunbar Hill School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Dunbar Hill School consistently underperforms compared to the Hamden School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.6% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.8% in the Hamden School District and 51.4% statewide. Similarly, in mathematics, only 18.6% of 4th-grade students and 17.1% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 36.7% and 35.5% in the district, and 51.4% and 42.9% statewide. Additionally, Dunbar Hill School has had high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 27.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Dunbar Hill School's performance is significantly lower than the other elementary schools in the Hamden School District, such as Spring Glen School and Bear Path School, which have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While Dunbar Hill School's overall performance is low, the school's ranking for special education students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds is slightly better, suggesting that the school may be providing additional support and resources for these student populations. However, the combination of low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds suggests that Dunbar Hill School may be facing significant challenges in providing a high-quality education to its students.

271

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,654

Per pupil spending ?

51.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

315 Lane St.
Hamden, CT 06514

(203) 407-2025

District: Hamden School District

Students who attend Dunbar Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamden Middle School
High:	Hamden High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.5%

African American:

34.7%

White:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (21% vs 49% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg39%

Connecticut avg49%

439^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	9.4	439 of 493	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	364 of 497	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	409 of 491	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	397 of 490	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	400 of 538	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	365 of 522	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	343 of 532	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	343 of 519	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.9	333 of 518	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.6	355 of 551	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	35.8	419 of 557	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	37.0	428 of 564	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.8	394 of 565	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	32.8	455 of 579	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.5	482 of 566	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.5	469 of 565	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.8	445 of 568	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.4	425 of 570	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	53.5	128 of 302	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	54.3	153 of 371	58.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)59th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)58th percentile+32 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-26 vs state

Science22%-30 vs state

Mathematics18%-29 vs state

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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	Total
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
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
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
Shepherd Glen School	Public	K-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%)	23.4	350^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.0%		31.1	317^th of 497 public elementary schools	36.2%	33	22.4		28.3	40.8	26.5	37.5			41.5	53.1	12.2	35.0	$25,684
Spring Glen School	Public	K-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%)	68.2	182^nd of 493 public elementary schools	63.1%		74.7	146^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.6%	36	78.7		50.8		76.6	63.0			42.6	61.4	78.7	55.6	$26,334
Bear Path School	Public	K-6	10 Kirk Rd.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2015	385	29	13.2	35.1%	151 (39.2%)	83 (21.6%)	98 (25.5%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.5%)	39.8	278^th of 493 public elementary schools	43.6%		52	241^st of 497 public elementary schools	51.5%	37	58.1		26.2	45.2	51.6	54.8			35.4	40.3	37.1	50.0	$25,326
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
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
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1341 Ridge Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 248-4050	415	29	14.5	18.6%	260 (62.7%)	31 (7.5%)	65 (15.7%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	83.6	80^th of 493 public elementary schools	83.8%		78.3	123^rd of 497 public elementary schools	75.3%	43			61.2	76.7	80.8				82.1	75.0	67.1		$18,791
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Dunbar Hill School

Is Dunbar Hill School a good school?

Dunbar Hill School ranks in the bottom 11.0% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Dunbar Hill School?

Students at Dunbar Hill School are 37% Hispanic, 35% African American, 14% White, 11% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Dunbar Hill School in?

Hamden School District

What schools do graduates of Dunbar Hill School attend?

Students who attend Dunbar Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamden Middle School
High : Hamden High School

How many students attend Dunbar Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Dunbar Hill School.

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