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Church Street School vs. Helen Street School

Should you attend Church Street School or Helen Street School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Church Street School
95 Church St.
Hamden, CT 06514
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Helen Street School
285 Helen St.
Hamden, CT 06514
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Church Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Helen Street School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 277 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Church Street School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 325 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Helen Street School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-6
PK-6
Total Students
277 students
325 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Helen Street School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Helen Street School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#734 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
#720 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Church Street School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Helen Street School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Church Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Helen Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Church Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Helen Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 50% in CT)
30-39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Church Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Helen Street School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Church Street School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Helen Street School by grade.
Pre-K Students
30
27
Kindergarten Students
34
37
Grade 1 Students
40
42
Grade 2 Students
35
29
Grade 3 Students
36
48
Grade 4 Students
36
44
Grade 5 Students
35
46
Grade 6 Students
31
52

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Church Street School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Helen Street School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
35%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Church Street School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Helen Street School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
37%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Church Street School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Helen Street School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
4%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Church Street School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Helen Street School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Church Street School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Helen Street School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.61
0.71
This chart displays the diversity score of Church Street School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Helen Street School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Church Street School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Helen Street School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Church Street School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Helen Street School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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