Dunbar Hill School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Hamden, Connecticut 06514 · Hamden School District
#437 of 596 elementary schools in Connecticut
#27813 of 50,301 nationally
About Dunbar Hill School
Dunbar Hill School is a public elementary located in Hamden, in the Hamden School District school district of Connecticut, United States. It caters for Grades PK–6. In 2025 it enrolled 271 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 46.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 437th of 596 ranked elementary schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (70th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (32th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 271.
There are 10 schools in Hamden; Dunbar Hill School ranks 8th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)37%
- Reading proficiency (30%)42%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)51.7%
- Students per teacher (15%)12.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Dunbar Hill School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 271
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 51.7%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 12.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 42%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Dunbar Hill School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Church Street School
Hamden · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
334 students · 1.3 km away
Hamden High School
Hamden · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,609 students · 1.6 km away
Helen Street School
Hamden · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
280 students · 1.7 km away
Shepherd Glen School
Hamden · Public elementary · Grades K–6
303 students · 2.2 km away
Spring Glen School
Hamden · Public elementary · Grades K–6
347 students · 2.7 km away
Hamden Middle School
Hamden · Public middle · Grades 7–8
845 students · 2.8 km away
Brennan Rogers School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
203 students · 2.8 km away
Bear Path School
Hamden · Public elementary · Grades K–6
385 students · 2.9 km away
Common Ground High School
New Haven · Charter high · Grades 9–12
221 students · 3.5 km away
King/Robinson Magnet School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
412 students · 3.5 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Great Plain School
Danbury · Public elementary · Grades K–5
271 students
Pumpkin Delight School
Milford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
271 students
Oakdale School
Oakdale · Public elementary · Grades K–5
271 students
Grove J. Tuttle School
East Haven · Public elementary · Grades K–5
270 students
Live Oaks School
Milford · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
272 students
Calf Pen Meadow School
Milford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
269 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Dunbar Hill School a good school?
Dunbar Hill School has a Success Index (US) of 46.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #437 of 596 in Connecticut. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Dunbar Hill School rank in Connecticut?
Dunbar Hill School ranks #437 of 596 elementary schools in Connecticut and #27813 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Dunbar Hill School?
Dunbar Hill School had 271 students in 2025.
Is Dunbar Hill School a elementary school or a high school?
Dunbar Hill School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Dunbar Hill School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Dunbar Hill School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.