Public SchoolElementary

Helen Street School

285 Helen St., Hamden, CT 06514

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
280
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hamden School District
South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores27% proficient in math & reading
24thpercentile
Equity24% of low-income students proficient
33rdpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
16thpercentile
Class size11.7 students per teacher
64thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Connecticut elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Helen Street School

Helen Street School is a public elementary school in Hamden, Connecticut, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Hamden School District. The school is located in a large suburb in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

In the 2024–25 school year, 280 students were enrolled, with about 11.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Connecticut elementary school (12.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 546 Connecticut elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

285 Helen St.
Hamden, CT 06514
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
280 students
Students per teacher
11.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Hamden School District
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
NCES school ID
090186000341

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.