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Hanover School

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Hanover School ranks 285 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Hanover School is a PK–5 elementary school in Meriden, CT, serving 456 students as part of the Meriden School District. The school ranks in the 42nd percentile of Connecticut elementary schools, placing it just above the statewide midpoint. About 62% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch — a significant number, but actually lower than most nearby Meriden elementary schools, several of which are above 80%.

Hanover has several genuine strengths. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 20.2% in 2022-2023 to just 10.3% in 2025-2026 — well below both the district rate of 19.9% and the state rate of 16.4%. The school also earns 4-star ratings for its Hispanic students (82nd percentile statewide) and low-income students (77th percentile statewide), suggesting strong outcomes for historically underserved groups. In math, 4th grade proficiency reached 64.5%, above the state's 52.1%. However, English Language Arts remains a persistent challenge, with 3rd grade proficiency at just 32.5% compared to the state's 47.3%.

The school's profile is somewhat paradoxical. Hanover spends more per student ($18,119) than most nearby schools and has a lower student-teacher ratio (11.6), yet it ranks lowest among the seven Meriden elementary schools in its comparison group. Thomas Hooker School, with a similar poverty rate and attendance profile, posts dramatically higher ELA scores — 69.2% vs. 32.5% in 3rd grade — while spending significantly less. The good news is that Hanover has climbed from the 16th percentile in 2015-2016 to its current 42nd percentile. Early literacy is clearly the most urgent lever for continued improvement.

456

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,503

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-6359

District: Meriden School District

Students who attend Hanover School usually attend:

Middle:	Lincoln Middle School
High:	Orville H. Platt High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.7%

White:

21.9%

African American:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Connecticut average

!Near the bottom of Meriden School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg56%

Connecticut avg51%

285^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 16% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

103^rd of 153Meriden 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	40.6	285 of 492	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	323 of 493	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	318 of 497	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.1	321 of 491	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	309 of 490	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.3	318 of 538	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	361 of 522	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.8	424 of 532	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	413 of 519	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	433 of 518	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.4	422 of 551	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.3	427 of 557	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.5	441 of 564	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	439 of 565	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.6	449 of 579	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	409 of 566	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.4	465 of 565	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.1	435 of 568	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.7	453 of 570	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	50.8	2 of 6	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.9	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	36.3	155 of 228	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	177 of 232	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	163 of 237	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	163 of 230	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	295 of 455	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	197 of 242	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	231 of 259	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	23 of 130	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	43.5	62 of 132	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	50 of 108	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.5	19 of 99	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	70 of 173	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	48 of 112	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.0	78 of 101	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	17 of 70	75.7%	★★★★☆
2025	62.6	24 of 77	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.0	24 of 70	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	61 of 302	79.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	152 of 234	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.6	193 of 233	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	187 of 231	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	201 of 232	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	267 of 445	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.7	206 of 247	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	238 of 262	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	59.0	132 of 371	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	56.2	128 of 250	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.0	101 of 262	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	198 of 327	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	237 of 295	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	274 of 296	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)84th percentile+42 vs school

Hispanic (2026)82nd percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2021)64th percentile+24 vs school

White (2024)49th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+4 vs state

Science47%-6 vs state

English Language Arts39%-12 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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Hanover School	Public	PK, KG-5	208 Main St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6359	456	40	11.6	62.1%	100 (21.9%)	35 (7.7%)	286 (62.7%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.6%)	40.6	285^th of 492 public elementary schools	42.1%		30.1	323^rd of 493 public elementary schools	34.5%	38	47.1	32.5	39.7	43.7	44.6	64.5	54.0	$15,503
Casimir Pulaski School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Clearview Ave.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-1273	539	37	14.5	87.4%	86 (16.0%)	53 (9.8%)	367 (68.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.8%)	47.5	261^st of 492 public elementary schools	47.0%		38.8	285^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.2%	24	51.6	48.1	49.5	40.9	65.1	48.3	47.8	$14,636
Benjamin Franklin School	Public	PK, KG-5	426 West Main St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-7997	357	25	14.5	68.6%	95 (26.6%)	47 (13.2%)	183 (51.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	64.4	200^th of 492 public elementary schools	59.3%		65.5	200^th of 493 public elementary schools	59.4%		68.8	54.1	54.3	56.3	72.1	65.7	52.1	$17,414
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	Public	3-5	415 Church Street	Yalesville	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 284-6900	265	26	10.3	30.6%	198 (74.7%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (16.6%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	76.7	138^th of 492 public elementary schools	72.0%		75.3	142^nd of 493 public elementary schools	71.2%	4	512.0	66.0	70.7	57.3	79.8	72.8	62.7	$22,555
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-3970	292	24	12.3	26.7%	223 (76.4%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)								$21,868
Israel Putnam School	Public	PK, KG-5	133 Parker Ave.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8493	445	31	14.4	81.1%	77 (17.3%)	68 (15.3%)	249 (56.0%)	12 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.8%)	72.3	168^th of 492 public elementary schools	65.9%		66.7	188^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.9%	20	61.5	62.1	65.8	66.7	72.4	67.1	59.0	$15,294
John Barry School	Public	PK, KG-5	124 Columbia St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8831	418	29	14.4	86.8%	40 (9.6%)	51 (12.2%)	289 (69.1%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.4%)	54.8	241^st of 492 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.5	241^st of 493 public elementary schools	51.1%		493.0	42.3	47.9	61.4	55.1	60.6	61.4	$16,862
Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Overlook Rd.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 237-8839	404	26	15.4	59.4%	94 (23.3%)	22 (5.4%)	259 (64.1%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	75.4	148^th of 492 public elementary schools	69.9%		80.3	106^th of 493 public elementary schools	78.5%	42	507.0	69.2	60.5	2622.0	79.5	60.5	65.7	$15,060
Roger Sherman School	Public	PK, KG-5	64 North Pearl St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-1286	457	34	13.6	84.5%	60 (13.1%)	49 (10.7%)	308 (67.4%)	12 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.5%)	57.4	229^th of 492 public elementary schools	53.5%		56.7	232^nd of 493 public elementary schools	52.9%	3	495.0	47.6	57.8	58.4	47.6	56.6	67.3	$15,047
Parker Farms School	Public	2-5	30 Parker Farms Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6200	268	24	11.0	47.4%	157 (58.6%)	3 (1.1%)	87 (32.5%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	44.9	266^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.3	268^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.6%	2	499.0	45.6	49.0	48.8	56.7	47.9	46.3	$21,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Hanover School

What district is Hanover School in?

Meriden School District

How many students attend Hanover School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Hanover School.

Is Hanover School a good school?

Hanover School ranks 285^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hanover School attend?

Students who attend Hanover School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lincoln Middle School
High : Orville H. Platt High School

What is the racial makeup of Hanover School?

Students at Hanover School are 63% Hispanic, 22% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races.

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