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Israel Putnam School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

133 Parker Ave., Meriden, CT 06450 · (203) 237-8493 · Part of Meriden School District

Meriden’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Israel Putnam School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 40% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Meriden kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Israel Putnam SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

133 Parker Ave., Meriden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 177
Grade 275
Grade 370
Grade 481
Grade 581
Enrollment over time
517’20
500’21
500’22
482’23
445’24

Down 13.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 56%White 17%Black 15%Two or more races 9%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Israel Putnam School from Meriden families.

Other schools in Meriden School District

The district →
Casimir Pulaski School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
539 students15:1
Nathan Hale School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
485 students15:1
Roger Sherman School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
457 students14:1
Hanover School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C+
456 students
John Barry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
C
418 students14:1
Thomas Hooker School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Meriden
A−
404 students15:1

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; Meriden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.