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Best High Schools in Zip Code 06517

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Zip code 06517 contains just one high school, The Bridge at ACES, a tiny specialized school serving grades 6 through 12 in Hamden, Connecticut, as part of the Area Cooperative Educational Services (ACES) district. The Bridge at ACES has an enrollment of only 32 students spread across seven grade levels, meaning the average grade has fewer than five students. This is not a typical neighborhood high school; rather, it is a regional cooperative school that appears designed for students who need intensive academic, behavioral, or emotional support.

The school's most striking feature is its extraordinarily low student-teacher ratio of 1.7 students per teacher, implying roughly 19 educators for 32 students. This level of staffing suggests highly individualized instruction and support. However, the school faces serious challenges. Chronic absenteeism stands at 87.5% for 2024–2025, which is about 5.3 times the state average of 16.4% and nearly three times the district's own 30.7% rate. Additionally, 71.88% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high concentration of economic need. The ACES district ranks 142 out of 153 Connecticut districts, placing it in the 7th percentile with a 0-star rating.

For parents considering this area, the most important takeaway is that The Bridge at ACES is a specialized setting rather than a traditional high school. The combination of a very small student body, a wide grade span, and a 1.7:1 student-teacher ratio points to a therapeutic or special education environment where students receive intensive adult support. The 87.5% chronic absenteeism rate is a significant concern, as it means the vast majority of students are missing substantial amounts of school. With no school-level test scores, graduation rates, or accountability data available, academic outcomes cannot be directly assessed. Families seeking a traditional high school experience will need to look outside zip code 06517, as this is the only high school option listed within it.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
The Bridge at ACES	Public	6-12	261 Skiff Street	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 507-5545	32	18	1.7	71.9%	3 (9.4%)	13 (40.6%)	15 (46.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)				$83,102

Cities Near Zip Code 06517

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hamden	0.46 mi	15	155^th
New Haven	1.75 mi	43	170^th
North Haven	1.77 mi	6	101^st
East Haven	3.29 mi	8	161^st
West Haven	4.53 mi	10	134^th

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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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