Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Hamden

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Schoolhouse No. 5Schoolhouse No. 5 · Photo: Vonsky87 · CC BY-SA 3.0
B−
Schools in Hamden · Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi, Downsville Central School District

Hamden’s public schools score below 52% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Hamden, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Hamden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 82% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$27.2K
▼ 21% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Walton Central
Students per teacher
9.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,748 students on the public path
In brief

Hamden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 986 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hamden’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 82% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Hamden’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi spends $25,675 per student and Downsville Central $46,738, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then four middle schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Hamden’s grade

C+ Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 48% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (986)Better than 66%
Towns in Delaware County (19)Better than 68%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 792 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Hamden anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 82% of Hamden’s students in the tested grades sat them (805 in math, 778 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hamden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C+
6–124 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Hamden

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Delaware Academy Central School District at DelhiGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 724 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 9.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,675NY $34,607 · FY2024
B+
Downsville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 219 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 6.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$46,738NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Walton Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 805 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$27,176NY $34,607 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi52%
State average 48.9% · 359 students tested
Math · PK–12, Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi61%
State average 46.5% · 352 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Downsville Central School District37%
State average 48.9% · 105 students tested
Math · PK–12, Downsville Central School District37%
State average 46.5% · 101 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Walton Central School District31%
State average 48.9% · 314 students tested
Math · PK–12, Walton Central School District31%
State average 46.5% · 352 students tested

Hamden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Hamden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HamdenB−Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi PK–12 · Downsville Central PK–12 · Walton Central PK–12
DelhiB+Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi
WaltonC−Walton Central
ColchesterC−Downsville Central PK–12 · Roscoe Central PK–12
AndesC−Andes Central
FranklinB+Franklin Central PK–12 · Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi PK–12

2 of the 5 neighbors share Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi with Hamden for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Hamden

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Hamdenin other towns
Townsend Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Walton
C−
348 students12:1Rate it →
Delaware Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Delhi
C+
325 students10:1Rate it →
Downsville Central School
Grades PK–12 · Downsville
C+
219 students7:1Rate it →
Walton High School
Grades 2–12 · Walton
A
271 students12:1Rate it →
Delaware Academy High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Delhi
B
399 students9:1Rate it →
Walton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Walton
D
186 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Hamden’s schools

Are Hamden’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Hamden children attend score below 52% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hamden in?

Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 724 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Hamden’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Walton Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Hamden spend per student?

$25,675 in Delaware Academy Central School District at Delhi, $46,738 in Downsville Central School District and $27,176 in Walton Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Parents talk

What Hamden families are saying about school.

Town Square →
Start the conversation

Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hamden → They have their own page.

School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.