Helen Street School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Hamden, Connecticut·06514
Score
16.4/100
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#390
Among 466 Connecticut elementary schools
#6
In Hamden School District
Top 84%
In Connecticut

Score 16.4/100: better than 16% of Connecticut elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

Performance Index (0-100) on state tests in Connecticut, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Connecticut schools.

English language arts
58.5
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 69.7, better than 16% of them
Math
54.1
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 67.6, better than 14% of them
Science
61.0
Similar Connecticut schools ≈ 68.0, better than 28% of them
All Connecticut schools (ELA / math)
64.8 / 61.3
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 3 published results by grade and test

As published by Connecticut State Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)58.5—
MathAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)54.1—
ScienceAll gradesCT NGA Indicator 1 Performance Index (SBAC ELA/Math, NGSS Science)61.0—

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
300
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
300
Typical elementary school: 356
Free or reduced-price lunch
52%
Typical elementary school: 37%

District and location

School district
City
South Central Connecticut Planning Region

Contact

Address
285 Helen St.
Hamden, CT 06514

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Connecticut. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Helen Street School at a glance

Helen Street School is a public elementary school in Hamden, Connecticut, serving grades PK-6. It is part of Hamden School District. It has about 300 students (a typical Connecticut elementary school has 356). About 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 37% at a typical Connecticut elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 58.5 in English language arts (similar schools: 69.7) and 54.1 in math (similar schools: 67.6) reached the performance index shown (Performance Index (0-100)). On our score, which compares it only with other Connecticut elementary schools, it scores 16.4 out of 100: better than 16% of them, ranking #390 of 466. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.