Hanover School
Tel:
(203)235-6359
- Hanover School serves 552 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (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 40% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
School Overview
- Hanover School's student population of 552 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 552 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hanover School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 956 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 15:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Hanover School is 0.59, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #746 out of 956 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 29% | 46% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 52% | 25% |
| Black | 5% | 13% |
| White | 38% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.59 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 55% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 11% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Meriden School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hanover School is Francis T. Maloney High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Lincoln Middle School (1.5 miles away)
- 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 | 525 students
0.4 miles
133 Parker Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)237-8493 0.4 PK-5 525 - Meriden Roger Sherman School Grades: PK-5 | 509 students
0.7 miles
64 North Pearl St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-1286 0.7 PK-5 509 - Meriden John Barry School Grades: PK-5 | 485 students
0.8 miles
124 Columbia St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)237-8831 0.8 PK-5 485 - Meriden Casimir Pulaski School Grades: 1-5 | 519 students
0.9 miles
100 Clearview Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)238-1273 0.9 1-5 519 - Meriden Benjamin Franklin School Grades: PK-5 | 359 students
1.2 miles
426 West Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203)235-7997 1.2 PK-5 359
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