Hanover School
Tel:
(203)235-6359
- Hanover School serves 616 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 22% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 44%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 41% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Hanover 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 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 44%.
Top Placements
Hanover 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
- Hanover School's student population of 616 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 45 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 616 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 45 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Hanover School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 968 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hanover School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #773 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | -- |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 22% | 44% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 58% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 13:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 49% | 23% |
| Black | 5% | 13% |
| White | 40% | 56% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.62 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Meriden School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest elementary school is Israel Putnam School (0.4 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Meriden Israel Putnam School Grades: PK-5 | 588 students
0.4 miles
133 Parker Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)237-8493 0.4 PK-5 588 - Meriden Roger Sherman School Grades: PK-5 | 559 students
0.7 miles
64 North Pearl St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-1286 0.7 PK-5 559 - Meriden John Barry School Grades: PK-5 | 476 students
0.8 miles
124 Columbia St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)237-8831 0.8 PK-5 476 - Meriden Casimir Pulaski School Grades: 1-5 | 557 students
0.9 miles
100 Clearview Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-1273 0.9 1-5 557
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