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What's something Hanover School does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
456
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090240000442
Hanover School
208 Main St., Meriden, CT 06450 · (203) 235-6359 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL456 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
283 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 54% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
32.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
46.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 Hanover School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanover School this school | 456 | 62.1% | N/A |
| Thomas Hooker School Meriden | 404 | 59.4% | N/A |
| Julia A. Stark School Stamford | 553 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Brookside Elementary School Norwalk | 408 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Tracey Magnet School Norwalk | 434 | 60.8% | N/A |
| Montessori Magnet School Hartford | 358 | 60.3% | 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 Hanover School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #277 of 522 | #43 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #382 of 519 | #57 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 456 | #158 of 613 | #19 of 96 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.8% | #251 of 560 | #46 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.1% | #181 of 594 | #39 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #87 of 378 | #15 of 59 |
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
456
+16 (+4%) vs 2020
+5% since 1990-91, when it was 435
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 | 456 | N/A | N/A | 62% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 468 | 40.1 | 11.7:1 | 63% (293) |
| 2022-23 | 427 | 41.9 | 10.2:1 | 63% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 440 | 39 | 11.3:1 | 70% (307) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 43.7 | 12.6:1 | 67% (368) |
| 2015-16 | 616 | 44 | 14.0:1 | 63% (389) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 52% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 575 | 37 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 24 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hanover School.
About Hanover School
At 208 Main St. in Meriden, Connecticut, Hanover School operates as a medium-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 456 students. The average among elementary schools in Connecticut is roughly 378 students; this school is 21% above that.
The Meriden School District system has 13 schools and 8,036 students.
Hispanic students account for 63% of enrollment at Hanover School. The remaining students are 22% White, 8% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show South Central Connecticut Planning Region is about 20% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Hanover School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 62%. Among public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
In South Central Connecticut Planning Region (population about 570,598), median household income is about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 152 public schools operate in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, serving about 72,909 students.
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School is the public school closest to Hanover School, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Hanover School is Suburb: Large.
Hanover School had 440 students in 2020-21 and 456 in 2024-25, a 4% rise.
Discussions about Hanover School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. 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 Meriden School District
- Francis T. Maloney High SchoolHigh · 1,291 students
- Orville H. Platt High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 684 students
- Casimir Pulaski SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Washington Middle SchoolMiddle · 536 students
Other schools in Meriden
- Francis T. Maloney High SchoolHigh · 1,291 students
- Orville H. Platt High SchoolHigh · 1,191 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMiddle · 773 students
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High SchoolHigh · 753 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 684 students
- Casimir Pulaski SchoolElementary · 539 students
Nearby schools
- H. C. Wilcox Technical High School0.7 mi · 753
- Orville H. Platt High School1.1 mi · 1,191
- Lincoln Middle School1.3 mi · 684
- Casimir Pulaski School1.5 mi · 539
- Benjamin Franklin School1.6 mi · 357
- Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville2.0 mi · 265
Frequently asked questions
About Hanover SchoolHow many students attend Hanover School?
Hanover School enrolls approximately 456 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Hanover School serve?
Hanover School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Hanover School?
Student demographics at Hanover School are roughly 22% White, 63% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Hanover School public or private?
Hanover School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Meriden School District.
What city is Hanover School in?
Hanover School is located in Meriden, CT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.