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Enrollment
845
Middle
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090186000342
Hamden Middle School
2623 Dixwell Ave., Hamden, CT 06518 · (203) 407-3140 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL845 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Connecticut public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
74 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
412 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 405 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 440 | 52% |
Student demographics
74%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
Hamden Middle School→Hamden High School
Feeds from
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
42.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
32.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Hamden Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamden Middle School this school | 845 | 48.8% | N/A |
| Illing Middle School Manchester | 763 | 58.5% | N/A |
| Sage Park Middle School Windsor | 719 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School West Haven | 829 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Harry M. Bailey Middle School West Haven | 885 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Beman Middle School Middletown | 977 | 50.1% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle 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 Hamden Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #126 of 174 | #14 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #133 of 173 | #14 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 845 | #19 of 181 | #2 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #100 of 169 | #17 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.8% | #1 of 169 | #1 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.8% | #67 of 180 | #8 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.0% | #110 of 133 | #14 of 17 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
845
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+24% since 1990-91, when it was 681
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 845 | 74 | 11.4:1 | 49% (412) |
| 2023-24 | 814 | 73 | 11.2:1 | 51% (413) |
| 2022-23 | 811 | 75 | 10.8:1 | 39% (320) |
| 2020-21 | 836 | 80 | 10.4:1 | 46% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 880 | 84 | 10.5:1 | 44% (386) |
| 2015-16 | 816 | 78 | 10.5:1 | 43% (351) |
| 2010-11 | 901 | 86 | 10.5:1 | 40% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 975 | 82 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 681 | 56 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hamden Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (880 to 845); teachers down 12% (84 to 74).
About Hamden Middle School
Hamden Middle School is one of the public schools in Hamden, Connecticut. It is a high-enrollment middle-grades school. The school covers grades 7 through 8 and reported 845 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 62% larger than the 521-student average for middle schools in Connecticut.
Hamden School District runs 10 schools with a combined 5,012 students. Hamden Middle School is one of them.
About 32% of students at Hamden Middle School are Black, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The Black share of the county population is lower, at 14%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 74, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The school has 74 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Connecticut is about 11.3:1. Federal data show 49% of students (412) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Hamden Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 24% of Connecticut public middle schools.
The school is in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, where median household income comes to about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. South Central Connecticut Planning Region counts 152 public schools with about 72,909 students.
Shepherd Glen School, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment went from 836 in 2020-21 to 845 in 2024-25, a change of 9 students.
People can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs and other school topics. 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
- Bear Path SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Spring Glen SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Church Street SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Ridge Hill SchoolElementary · 321 students
- West Woods SchoolElementary · 317 students
Other schools in Hamden
- Hamden High SchoolHigh · 1,609 students
- Eli Whitney Technical High SchoolHigh · 586 students
- Bear Path SchoolElementary · 385 students
- Spring Glen SchoolElementary · 347 students
- Church Street SchoolElementary · 334 students
- Ridge Hill SchoolElementary · 321 students
Nearby schools
- Shepherd Glen School0.5 mi · 303
- The Bridge at ACES0.6 mi · 32
- Spring Glen School0.8 mi · 347
- Hamden High School1.0 mi · 1,609
- Bear Path School1.0 mi · 385
- Ridge Road Elementary School1.1 mi · 415
Frequently asked questions
About Hamden Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hamden Middle School?
Hamden Middle School enrolls approximately 845 students in grades 07-08.
Is Hamden Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hamden Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Hamden Middle School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Hamden Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hamden Middle School?
At Hamden Middle School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 30% Hispanic, 32% Black, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hamden Middle School in?
Hamden Middle School is part of Hamden School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.