Enrollment
287
Middle
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090141000233
Helen Keller Middle School
360 Sport Hill Rd., Easton, CT 06612 · (203) 268-8651 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL287 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% of Connecticut public middle schools
- ATest 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
11.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
23 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 6 | 95 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 101 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 32% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Easton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
78.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
79.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 Helen Keller Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller Middle School this school | 287 | 8.0% | N/A |
| Memorial Middle School Middlebury | 420 | 11.4% | N/A |
| Rochambeau Middle School Southbury | 412 | 12.9% | N/A |
| John Read Middle School Redding | 381 | 11.3% | N/A |
| Mabelle B. Avery Middle School Somers | 335 | 6.9% | N/A |
| East Ridge Middle School Ridgefield | 489 | 11.0% | 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 Helen Keller Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Greater Bridgeport Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.6% | #8 of 174 | #1 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 78.6% | #14 of 173 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 287 | #154 of 181 | #10 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #103 of 169 | #5 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #116 of 169 | #9 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 8.0% | #171 of 180 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.7% | #66 of 133 | #3 of 7 |
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
287
-30 (-9%) vs 2020
+23% since 1990-91, when it was 233
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
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 | 287 | 25 | 11.5:1 | 8% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 285 | 26.4 | 10.8:1 | 11% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 26.9 | 11.0:1 | 10% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 317 | 28 | 11.3:1 | 14% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 29.2 | 11.1:1 | 3% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 309 | 29 | 10.7:1 | 3% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 396 | 29 | 13.7:1 | 2% (6) |
| 2000-01 | 326 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 233 | 21 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helen Keller Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (325 to 287); teachers down 14% (29.2 to 25).
About Helen Keller Middle School
Helen Keller Middle School is the name of a small middle-grades school in Easton, Connecticut. It reported 287 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students, which makes this school 45% below average.
A total of 2 schools make up Easton School District, with 893 students enrolled.
The largest group at Helen Keller Middle School is White students, at 74%. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. Among people living in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the White share is about 56%. The diversity index for Helen Keller Middle School is 43%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
With 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.5:1. The 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. Roughly 8% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 54% for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.
Helen Keller Middle School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 93% of Connecticut public middle schools.
For the population of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the median household earns about $89,667 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. Across Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, 91 public schools serve about 50,880 students.
Samuel Staples Elementary School is about 1.0 miles from Helen Keller Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Helen Keller Middle School is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
A 9% drop took enrollment from 317 in 2020-21 to 287 in 2024-25.
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Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Easton School District
- Samuel Staples Elementary SchoolElementary · 606 students
Other Helen Keller Middle schools
One other US public school is named Helen Keller Middle. Helen Keller Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Helen Keller MiddleLong Beach, CA · 515 students
Nearby schools
- Samuel Staples Elementary School1.0 mi · 606
- Madison Middle School1.5 mi · 857
- Jane Ryan School2.3 mi · 438
- Tashua School2.5 mi · 394
- John Winthrop School2.6 mi · 607
- Interdistrict Discovery Magnet School2.8 mi · 492
Frequently asked questions
About Helen Keller Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Helen Keller Middle School?
Helen Keller Middle School enrolls approximately 287 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Helen Keller Middle School serve?
Helen Keller Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Helen Keller Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Helen Keller Middle School is approximately 11.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Helen Keller Middle School?
Student demographics at Helen Keller Middle School are roughly 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Helen Keller Middle School in?
Helen Keller Middle School is part of Easton School District.
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