Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090186000337
Church Street School
95 Church St., Hamden, CT 06514 · (203) 407-2020 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 12% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
203 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 55 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 48% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Hamden School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
14.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Church Street School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Church Street School this school | 334 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Dr. John A. Langford School East Hartford | 316 | 61.1% | N/A |
| Franklin School Stratford | 246 | 61.0% | N/A |
| Robert J. O'Brien School East Hartford | 344 | 67.4% | N/A |
| Brass City Charter School Waterbury | 401 | 70.1% | N/A |
| Helen Street School Hamden | 280 | 55.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Church Street School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.6% | #469 of 522 | #71 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #435 of 519 | #69 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #368 of 613 | #55 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #499 of 558 | #76 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.8% | #202 of 560 | #37 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #190 of 594 | #40 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.3% | #59 of 176 | #8 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
334
+75 (+29%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 372
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 334 | 22.3 | 15.0:1 | 61% (203) |
| 2023-24 | 290 | 23.3 | 12.4:1 | 72% (208) |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 24.8 | 11.2:1 | 68% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 259 | 23 | 11.3:1 | 69% (180) |
| 2017-18 | 300 | 25.8 | 11.6:1 | 76% (227) |
| 2015-16 | 333 | 40 | 8.3:1 | 83% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 28 | 14.6:1 | 73% (299) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | 31 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 372 | 26 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Church Street School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (300 to 334); teachers down 14% (25.8 to 22.3).
About Church Street School
Church Street School is an elementary school in Hamden, Connecticut, reachable at (203) 407-2020. Total enrollment is 334 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 6.
Hamden School District is responsible for 10 schools, Church Street School included, with 5,012 students in all.
About 52% of the student body at Church Street School is Hispanic. The remaining students are 38% Black, 4% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among people living in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 59%.
There are 22.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.0:1. Across elementary schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 12.6:1. Of all students at Church Street School, 61% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 10 points above the 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Church Street School holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 12% of Connecticut public elementary schools.
Census data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show the median household earns about $88,197 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Church Street School, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools.
Helen Street School, about 0.6 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
In 2020-21, Church Street School enrolled 259 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 334. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.3:1 to 15.0:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Church Street School, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamden School District
- Hamden High SchoolHigh · 1,609 students
- Hamden Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Bear Path SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Spring Glen SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Ridge Hill SchoolElementary · 321 students
- West Woods SchoolElementary · 317 students
Other schools in Hamden
- Hamden High SchoolHigh · 1,609 students
- Hamden Middle SchoolMiddle · 845 students
- Eli Whitney Technical High SchoolHigh · 586 students
- Bear Path SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Spring Glen SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Ridge Hill SchoolElementary · 321 students
Other Church Street schools
One other US public school is named Church Street. Church Street School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CHURCH STREET SCHOOLWHITE PLAINS, NY · 597 students
Nearby schools
- Helen Street School0.6 mi · 280
- Dunbar Hill School0.8 mi · 271
- Eli Whitney Technical High School0.9 mi · 586
- Hamden High School1.1 mi · 1,609
- King/Robinson Magnet School1.5 mi · 412
- Brennan Rogers School1.5 mi · 203
Frequently asked questions
About Church Street SchoolHow large is Church Street School?
Church Street School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Church Street School serve?
Church Street School serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at Church Street School?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at Church Street School.
How diverse is Church Street School?
Church Street School reports a student body of 4% White, 52% Hispanic, 38% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Church Street School public or private?
Church Street School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamden School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.