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Enrollment
485
Elementary
DISTRICT 445 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MERIDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090240000448
Nathan Hale School
277 Atkins St. Ext., Meriden, CT 06450 · (203) 237-7486 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL485 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- B+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
15.4:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
369 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 | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 40% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
56%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
65.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
65.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 Nathan Hale School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hale School this school | 485 | 76.1% | N/A |
| Lincoln Elementary School New Britain | 552 | 78.4% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School New London | 445 | 77.1% | N/A |
| Smith Elementary School New Britain | 461 | 80.3% | N/A |
| Regional Multicultural Magnet School New London | 469 | 70.6% | N/A |
| Gaffney Elementary School New Britain | 438 | 71.7% | 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 Nathan Hale School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #165 of 522 | #22 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.6% | #159 of 519 | #19 of 86 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 485 | #116 of 613 | #12 of 96 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #518 of 558 | #83 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #238 of 560 | #43 of 92 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.1% | #101 of 594 | #25 of 96 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.1% | #64 of 378 | #9 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
485
-30 (-6%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 533
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 485 | 31.5 | 15.4:1 | 76% (369) |
| 2023-24 | 504 | 34.6 | 14.6:1 | 76% (384) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 36.8 | 14.2:1 | 74% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 515 | 36 | 14.3:1 | 74% (380) |
| 2017-18 | 607 | 41.3 | 14.7:1 | 71% (433) |
| 2015-16 | 630 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 66% (413) |
| 2010-11 | 621 | 38 | 16.3:1 | 67% (418) |
| 2000-01 | 648 | 46 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 533 | 29 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Hale School.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (607 to 485); teachers down 24% (41.3 to 31.5).
About Nathan Hale School
Nathan Hale School runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Meriden, Connecticut. It enrolled 485 students in pre-K through 5 for the 2024-25 school year. Statewide, elementary schools in Connecticut average about 378 students each.
Across its 13 schools, Meriden School District enrolls 8,036 students. Nathan Hale School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students account for 62% of enrollment at Nathan Hale School. Other students are 21% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is higher than the 20% Hispanic share among all South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents. Nathan Hale School has a diversity index of 56%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its teaching staff equals 31.5 full-time positions, a ratio of 15.4:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. Around 76% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 51%.
Nathan Hale School is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region has about 570,598 residents, and median household income is about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. The public schools of South Central Connecticut Planning Region number 152 and enroll about 72,909.
Washington Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Nathan Hale School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Nathan Hale School saw enrollment fall 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 15.4 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
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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
Other Nathan Hale schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Nathan Hale. Nathan Hale School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Nathan Hale SchoolNew Haven, CT · 506 students
- Nathan Hale SchoolCleveland, OH · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Washington Middle School0.7 mi · 536
- Roger Sherman School0.7 mi · 457
- Francis T. Maloney High School0.8 mi · 1,291
- Edison Middle School0.9 mi · 773
- Israel Putnam School1.3 mi · 445
- John Barry School1.7 mi · 418
Frequently asked questions
About Nathan Hale SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nathan Hale School?
Nathan Hale School enrolls approximately 485 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Nathan Hale School serve?
Nathan Hale School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Nathan Hale School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Nathan Hale School.
How diverse is Nathan Hale School?
Nathan Hale School reports a student body of 21% White, 62% Hispanic, 11% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Nathan Hale School in?
Nathan Hale School is part of Meriden School District.
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