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Best High Schools in Zip Code 06443

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School

751

Students

5-star school

Top rankedDaniel Hand High School15^th of 141 Connecticut high schools

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Summary:

The 06443 zip code is home to a single high-performing high school, Daniel Hand High School, which serves grades 9-12. This school stands out as a top-tier institution, ranking 15th out of 141 high schools in Connecticut and consistently maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three years.

Daniel Hand High School's academic excellence is evident, with 84.6% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ELA and 74.3% proficient or better in Science on the latest state assessments. The school's graduation rate of 88.4% is also well above the state average. Additionally, the Madison School District, which Daniel Hand High School is a part of, is ranked 9th out of 156 districts in Connecticut and is also rated 5 stars, suggesting a strong district-level support system.

While the data does not provide information on the school's socioeconomic diversity, the high spending per student of $20,275 and relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.7 to 1 indicate that the school is well-resourced and likely able to provide a supportive learning environment for its students. Overall, Daniel Hand High School appears to be an exceptional educational institution, offering a high-quality education and consistently delivering strong academic outcomes for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	Total
Daniel Hand High School	Public	9-12	286 Green Hill Rd.	Madison	06443	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Madison School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 245-6350	751	77	9.8	5.5%	616 (82.0%)	7 (0.9%)	53 (7.1%)	27 (3.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	89.4	15^th of 141 public high schools	89.4%		91.8	8^th of 145 public high schools	94.5%	7	74.3	84.6	$28,521

Cities Near Zip Code 06443

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Madison	0.58 mi	6	12^th
Guilford	3.3 mi	7	40^th
Clinton	4.1 mi	3	111^th
Higganum	5.3 mi	3	20^th
Killingworth	6.04 mi	2	52^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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