Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School serves 173 students in grades 5-8.
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
School Overview
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School's student population of 173 students has declined by 16% over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 5-8
Total Students
173 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#554 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
48%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
58%

Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
12:1

American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
n/a
5%

Hispanic
3%
25%

Black
2%
13%

White
90%
54%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
3%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
31%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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