Summary:
Helen Keller Middle School is a public middle school located in Easton, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 297 students. The school is part of the Fairfield School District, which is ranked 15th out of 158 districts in Connecticut and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Helen Keller Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, with consistently high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics that significantly outperform the state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 84.2% of 6th-grade students, 85.4% of 7th-grade students, and 80.4% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 48.1%, 49.5%, and 49.1%, respectively. In Mathematics, 90.1% of 6th-grade students, 79.8% of 7th-grade students, and 78.3% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 41.4%, 41.5%, and 48.1%.
Helen Keller Middle School has a predominantly white student population, with 80.47% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. This racial composition is notably different from some nearby schools, such as Park City Prep Charter School, which has a more diverse student population. Additionally, Helen Keller Middle School has a low student-teacher ratio of 11 students per teacher, lower than many nearby schools like Hillcrest Middle School (13.1 students per teacher) and Madison Middle School (12 students per teacher). The school also has a relatively high per-student spending of $19,998, which may contribute to its exceptional academic performance and resources available to students.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Easton School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
5th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,182
Students who attend Helen Keller Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Helen Keller Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.0
Number of students: 297
Racial breakdown:
White:
80.5%
Hispanic:
9.1%
Asian:
6.4%
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Two or more races:
3.0%
African American:
1.0%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.4%
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