Hamden School District Schools
Hamden School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (Hamden). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hamden School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hamden School District
10 of 10 schools in Hamden School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1D: 6
Best schools in Hamden School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Spring Glen School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Bear Path School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- West Woods School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Hamden High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Shepherd Glen School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Ridge Hill School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Hamden Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Dunbar Hill School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Helen Street School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D- Church Street School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Hamden School District
All schools, A to Z (10)
- B- Bear Path School, Hamden
- D- Church Street School, Hamden
- D Dunbar Hill School, Hamden
- C- Hamden High School, Hamden
- D Hamden Middle School, Hamden
- D- Helen Street School, Hamden
- D+ Ridge Hill School, Hamden
- D+ Shepherd Glen School, Hamden
- A- Spring Glen School, Hamden
- B- West Woods School, Hamden
Where Hamden School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hamden (10)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: South Central Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,455 students with 431 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,082 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0901860
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- North Haven School District (6 schools, 4 mi)
- Regional School District 05 (3 schools, 5 mi)
- New Haven School District (37 schools, 6 mi)
- Wallingford School District (12 schools, 7 mi)
- North Branford School District (4 schools, 8 mi)
- East Haven School District (8 schools, 8 mi)
- Cheshire School District (7 schools, 8 mi)
- Regional School District 16 (4 schools, 8 mi)
Questions about Hamden School District
How many schools are in Hamden School District?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Hamden School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hamden School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hamden.
How good are the schools in Hamden School District?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 34.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.9%. 70% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hamden School District?
5,455 students were enrolled in Hamden School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.7 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hamden School District?
Hamden School District is in Connecticut, based in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Hamden. Its boundary covers about 32.6 sq mi.