Summary:
Zip code 06443, located in Madison, Connecticut, contains exactly one high school: Daniel Hand High School, a public school serving grades 9-12 with 751 students. Because it is the only high school in the area, this analysis focuses on its performance relative to the Madison School District and the state of Connecticut.
Daniel Hand High School is an exceptional school by nearly every measure. Its district ranks 5th out of 153 districts in Connecticut, placing in the 97th percentile with a 5-star rating. The school's own state ranking has ranged between 8th and 15th over the past three years, consistently earning 5-star ratings. The graduation rate is 98.4%, well above the district's 96.9% and the state's 91.2%. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.2%, less than one-third of the state rate of 16.4%. Test proficiency rates far exceed state averages across all subjects: 80.2% proficient in ELA versus 55.3% statewide, 66.1% in math versus 31.3% statewide, and 77.3% in science versus 50.5% statewide.
The school operates in a resource-rich, low-poverty environment, with only 5.46% of students receiving free or reduced lunch, per-student spending of $20,275, and a favorable 9.8:1 student-teacher ratio. While performance is consistently excellent, there is slight year-to-year variability: ELA proficiency dipped from 84.6% to 80.2%, while science improved from 74.3% to 77.3%. Math, while far above state averages, remains the relative area of focus at 66.1% proficiency. Overall, Daniel Hand High School stands among Connecticut's elite high schools, combining outstanding academic outcomes, near-universal graduation, and strong student engagement in a supportive community.
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