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Helen Street School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

285 Helen St., Hamden, CT 06514 · (203) 407-2030 · Part of Hamden School District

Hamden’s School Grade C− better than 22% of Connecticut school districts

Students
280
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
55%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Helen Street School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hamden kids: Hamden Middle School

On the path

Where Hamden kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Helen Street SchoolYou are here
7–8Hamden Middle School845 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

285 Helen St., Hamden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K28
Kindergarten13
Grade 141
Grade 234
Grade 341
Grade 429
Grade 552
Grade 642
Enrollment over time
307’20
310’21
325’22
300’23
280’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 41%Black 37%White 10%Asian 6%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen Street School from Hamden families.

Other schools in Hamden School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Hamden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.