Helen Street School
Helen Street School
About This School
Public School | Grades PK-6 | Hamden School District
Helen Street School is located in Hamden, CT and is one of 8 elementary schools in Hamden School District. It is a public school that serves 283 students in grades PK-6.
Helen Street School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Helen Street School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Helen Street School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Helen Street School's students and teachers. more
Helen Street School made AYP in 2010. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Connecticut in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Helen Street School's test results to learn more about school performance.
In 2011, Helen Street School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Helen Street School's students and teachers. more
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| School Name distance | TestRating | Community Rating |
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| Church Street School 0.6 miles |  |
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| Katherine Brennan/Clarence Rogers School 0.9 miles | n/a | |
| Highville Mustard Seed Charter Schoo School 1 miles | n/a | |
| Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet SC School 1 miles |  |
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| Dunbar Hill School 1.1 miles | |
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Students
Enrollment (2011)
Total: 283
38%
62%
Student Economic Level (2011)
In 2011, Helen Street School had 50% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Connecticut had 34% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.Student Ethnicity (2011)
Black
41%
Hispanic
30%
White
23%
Two or More Races
3%
Asian/Pacific Islander
3%
Hamden School District District Spending
$16,718Per Pupil
The Hamden School District spends $16,718 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 63% on instruction, 34% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Hamden School District District
13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
In 2011, Helen Street School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Connecticut average is 13 students per full-time equivalent teacher.
Compare to other schools in Hamden School DistrictTest Scores
About the CMT
What is it?
The Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.
Which Grades and Subjects?
Students are assessed in reading, writing and math in grades 3 through 8.
How is it Scored?
Students are scored at one of five levels, 1 being the lowest and level 5 the highest. A score at or above level 3 is considered proficient, however the goal is for all students to score at or above level 4.
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TestRating
3 out of 10
The Education.com TestRating is a number (1-10) calculated by Education.com that provides an overview of a school’s test performance for a given year, by comparing the school’s state standardized test results to those of other schools in the same state. For Connecticut, the TestRating is calculated using a school's 2011 Connecticut Mastery Test (CMT) Results and Connecticut Academic Performance Test (CAPT) Results for all subjects tested.
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