Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06518

Summary:

The 06518 zip code area in Connecticut is home to two schools - Hamden Middle School and West Woods School, both part of the Hamden School District. While the schools serve different grade levels, the data reveals notable differences in their academic performance and student demographics.

Hamden Middle School has a lower statewide ranking and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating relatively weaker academic performance compared to West Woods School, which is ranked 226 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools and has a 3-star rating. Hamden Middle School also underperforms the district and state averages in SBAC/NGSS test scores across multiple grade levels and subject areas, while West Woods School outperforms these benchmarks in several areas.

The data also reveals a significant difference in the percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients between the two schools, with Hamden Middle School having a much higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students at 50.74% compared to West Woods School at 30.16%. This disparity in socioeconomic factors may contribute to the performance gap observed between the two schools.

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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 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd 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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Hamden Middle School	Public	7-8	2623 Dixwell Ave.	Hamden	06518	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-3140	845	74	11.4	48.8%	206 (24.4%)	269 (31.8%)	256 (30.3%)	59 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	36.1	149^th of 252 public middle schools	40.9%		38.5	144^th of 250 public middle schools	42.4%	5	39.3				39.0	45.6				29.9	35.4	$26,617
West Woods School	Public	PK, KG-6	350 West Todd St.	Hamden	06518	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2050	317	22	14.4	28.1%	96 (30.3%)	81 (25.6%)	67 (21.1%)	41 (12.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (9.5%)	58.6	226^th of 493 public elementary schools	54.2%		59.7	210^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.7%	16		38.0	59.6	70.3			48.0	58.7	62.2			$25,553

Cities Near Zip Code 06518

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hamden	1.23 mi	14	155^th
North Haven	2.59 mi	7	101^st
Wallingford	4 mi	11	122^nd
Cheshire	4.41 mi	8	16^th
Bethany	4.6 mi	2	27^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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