Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
Tel:
(203)294-3700
- Dag Hammarskjold Middle School serves 727 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 42% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 55% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Dag Hammarskjold Middle School's student population of 727 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 55 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 727 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 55 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dag Hammarskjold Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dag Hammarskjold Middle School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.42. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #514 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 19% | 24% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 75% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.42 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 20% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | WALLINGFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dag Hammarskjold Middle School is Lyman Hall High School (0.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Center For Autism Spectrum And Development Disorders (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Evarts C. Stevens School (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wallingford Evarts C. Stevens School Grades: PK-2 | 322 students
0.1 miles
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-3750 0.1 PK-2 322 - Wallingford Lyman Hall High School Grades: 9-12 | 1036 students
0.3 miles
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-5350 0.3 9-12 1036 - Wallingford Moses Y. Beach School Grades: PK-2 | 324 students
1.0 miles
304 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-3940 1.0 PK-2 324 - Wallingford Pond Hill School Grades: 3-5 | 315 students
1.0 miles
299 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-6230 1.0 3-5 315 - North Haven Cheshire Quinnipiac University Transition Collaborative Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 16 students
1.7 miles
370 Bassett Drive
North Haven, CT 06473
(203)250-2431 1.7 12 16
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