Helen Street School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Hamden, Connecticut 06514 · Hamden School District
#465 of 596 elementary schools in Connecticut
#30814 of 50,301 nationally
About Helen Street School
Helen Street 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 280 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 41.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 465th of 596 ranked elementary schools in Connecticut. Its strongest component is students per teacher (81th percentile), and its weakest is math proficiency (24th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 280.
There are 10 schools in Hamden; Helen Street School ranks 9th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)32%
- Reading proficiency (30%)37%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)55.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.7
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 Helen Street School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 280
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 55.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 37%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 32%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Helen Street School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Church Street School
Hamden · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
334 students · 966 m away
Brennan Rogers School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
203 students · 1.4 km away
Dunbar Hill School
Hamden · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
271 students · 1.7 km away
King/Robinson Magnet School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
412 students · 1.8 km away
Common Ground High School
New Haven · Charter high · Grades 9–12
221 students · 1.9 km away
Lincoln-Bassett School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
236 students · 2.3 km away
Barack H. Obama Magnet University School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
343 students · 2.4 km away
Hamden High School
Hamden · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,609 students · 2.7 km away
Elm City Montessori School
New Haven · Charter elementary · Grades PK–8
312 students · 2.8 km away
Beecher School
New Haven · Public elementary · Grades PK–8
462 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Public elementary schools in Connecticut with a comparable Enrollment.
Hallen School
Bridgeport · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
280 students
Jennings School
Fairfield · Public elementary · Grades K–5
280 students
Haddam-Killingworth Intermediate School
Killingworth · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
280 students
Alfred W. Hanmer School
Wethersfield · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
280 students
Anna E. Norris School
East Hartford · Public elementary · Grades K–5
279 students
Hawley Elementary School
Newtown · Public elementary · Grades K–4
281 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Helen Street School a good school?
Helen Street School has a Success Index (US) of 41.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #465 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 Helen Street School rank in Connecticut?
Helen Street School ranks #465 of 596 elementary schools in Connecticut and #30814 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Helen Street School?
Helen Street School had 280 students in 2025.
Is Helen Street School a elementary school or a high school?
Helen Street School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–6. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Helen Street School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Helen Street School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.