Enrollment
271
Elementary
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090186000338
Dunbar Hill School
315 Lane St., Hamden, CT 06514 · (203) 407-2025 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 17% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
12.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
140 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 | 17 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 11% smaller than its 6th grade class (35).
Student demographics
71%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
28.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
18.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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 Dunbar Hill School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar Hill School this school | 271 | 51.7% | N/A |
| Helen Street School Hamden | 280 | 55.4% | N/A |
| Poquonock Elementary School Windsor | 328 | 48.2% | N/A |
| Clover Street School Windsor | 276 | 52.2% | N/A |
| Chapel School Stratford | 290 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Oliver Ellsworth School Windsor | 378 | 51.3% | 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 Dunbar Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #448 of 522 | #66 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.2% | #409 of 519 | #61 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 271 | #481 of 613 | #79 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #345 of 558 | #60 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.1% | #44 of 560 | #12 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 51.7% | #261 of 594 | #51 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #90 of 176 | #15 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
271
+18 (+7%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 52% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 271 | 19.5 | 13.9:1 | 58% (157) |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 49% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 253 | 20 | 12.7:1 | 51% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 254 | 19.5 | 13.0:1 | 44% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 274 | 37 | 7.4:1 | 57% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 40% (123) |
| 2000-01 | 355 | 25 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 19 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dunbar Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (254 to 271); teachers up 8% (19.5 to 21).
About Dunbar Hill School
This page covers Dunbar Hill School, a small elementary school in Hamden, Connecticut. The school's 271 students are in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students each.
Hamden School District includes 10 schools. Together they enroll 5,012 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Dunbar Hill School, at 37%. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Black, 14% White, 11% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 20%. Dunbar Hill School's diversity index is 71%, against a US figure of 70%.
Staffing totals 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.9:1. That matches the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Dunbar Hill School is 52%. For comparison, public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region average 51%.
The allk12 Grade for Dunbar Hill School is C-. Compared with Connecticut public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 17% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
County data help place the school in context: in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $88,197, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, South Central Connecticut Planning Region has 152 public schools and roughly 72,909 students.
The closest other public school is Church Street School, about 0.8 miles away. Dunbar Hill School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment is up 7% from 2020-21, when Dunbar Hill School had 253 students, to 2024-25, when it had 271.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Dunbar Hill School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Church Street SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Ridge Hill SchoolElementary · 321 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
- Church Street SchoolElementary · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Church Street School0.8 mi · 334
- Hamden High School1.0 mi · 1,609
- Helen Street School1.1 mi · 280
- Shepherd Glen School1.3 mi · 303
- Eli Whitney Technical High School1.6 mi · 586
- Spring Glen School1.7 mi · 347
Frequently asked questions
About Dunbar Hill SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Dunbar Hill School?
Dunbar Hill School enrolls approximately 271 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Dunbar Hill School serve?
Dunbar Hill School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Dunbar Hill School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Dunbar Hill School.
How diverse is Dunbar Hill School?
Dunbar Hill School reports a student body of 14% White, 37% Hispanic, 35% Black, 3% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Dunbar Hill School public or private?
Dunbar Hill 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.