Is Helen Keller Middle School a good school?

Yes! Helen Keller Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 5 th of 250 Connecticut middle schools.

How many students attend Helen Keller Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 297 students attended Helen Keller Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Keller Middle School?

Students at Helen Keller Middle School are 80% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Helen Keller Middle School attend?

Students who attend Helen Keller Middle School usually go on to attend Joel Barlow High School

Helen Keller Middle School

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.

Detail:

Public 6-8

360 Sport Hill Rd.
Easton, CT 06612

(203) 268-8651

District: Easton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
5^th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Students who attend Helen Keller Middle School usually attend:

High:

Joel Barlow High School

Feeder schools for Helen Keller Middle School:

Elementary:

Samuel Staples Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 11.0

Number of students: 297

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

Hispanic:

9.1%

Asian:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 10.4%

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Helen Keller Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Helen Keller Middle School 5^th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Helen Keller Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Easton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Easton School District 15^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Helen Keller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	84.70	12^th	248	95.2%
2007	83.70	14^th	250	94.4%
2008	86.01	3^rd	252	98.8%
2009	85.39	3^rd	255	98.8%
2010	85.05	3^rd	268	98.9%
2011	83.02	12^th	269	95.5%
2012	81.36	19^th	272	93.0%
2013	81.35	18^th	278	93.5%
2015	87.66	29^th	280	89.6%
2016	88.61	22^nd	246	91.1%
2017	91.66	8^th	250	96.8%
2018	91.77	13^th	249	94.8%
2019	91.28	15^th	259	94.2%
2021	92.21	16^th	275	94.2%
2022	90.10	17^th	250	93.2%
2023	93.79	6^th	249	97.6%
2024	95.33	5^th	250	98.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Helen Keller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	80.27	27^th	244	88.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Helen Keller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	85.92	12^th	160	92.5%
2019	86.20	14^th	169	91.7%
2021	90.01	16^th	235	93.2%
2022	90.55	7^th	166	95.8%
2023	91.22	5^th	160	96.9%
2024	91.69	6^th	161	96.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Helen Keller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	89.81	11^th	164	93.3%
2019	93.20	2^nd	167	98.8%
2021	91.07	12^th	224	94.6%
2022	86.40	16^th	169	90.5%
2023	92.66	7^th	158	95.6%
2024	94.82	3^rd	157	98.1%

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Rank History for White students at Helen Keller Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	87.14	11^th	168	93.5%
2019	88.41	8^th	166	95.2%
2021	86.41	13^th	175	92.6%
2022	79.82	23^rd	151	84.8%
2023	90.87	3^rd	158	98.1%
2024	94.15	2^nd	154	98.7%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Helen Keller Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	238	2	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	248
1989	213	1	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	222
1990	214	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	223
1991	220	2	7	4	0	n/a	n/a	233
1992	225	1	3	6	0	n/a	n/a	235
1993	234	1	3	2	0	n/a	n/a	240
1994	228	0	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	232
1995	236	0	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	245
1996	236	0	5	3	1	n/a	n/a	245
1997	254	1	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	269
1998	255	0	9	6	1	n/a	n/a	271
1999	292	0	10	3	0	n/a	n/a	305
2000	297	0	14	4	0	n/a	n/a	315
2001	303	2	16	4	1	n/a	n/a	326
2002	447	4	17	6	0	n/a	n/a	474
2003	447	4	17	6	0	n/a	n/a	474
2004	471	3	20	10	0	n/a	n/a	504
2005	468	3	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	498
2006	350	1	16	7	0	n/a	n/a	374
2007	344	3	15	6	0	n/a	n/a	368
2008	352	5	12	8	0	n/a	n/a	377
2009	357	6	10	14	0	n/a	n/a	387
2010	347	4	13	20	0	n/a	n/a	384
2011	353	5	11	23	0	0	4	396
2012	351	3	11	23	0	0	3	391
2013	348	5	19	16	1	1	0	390
2014	316	5	12	17	0	0	1	351
2015	289	3	14	13	0	0	4	323
2016	277	4	14	13	1	0	0	309
2017	267	1	20	19	1	0	10	318
2018	269	1	16	22	4	0	13	325
2019	281	2	18	21	1	0	9	332
2020	257	6	31	26	0	0	0	320
2021	255	7	21	23	0	0	11	317
2022	251	5	23	26	0	0	11	316
2023	239	3	19	27	0	0	9	297

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Helen Keller Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	248	20.0	12.4	n/a
1989	222	20.0	11.1	n/a
1990	223	21.0	10.6	n/a
1991	233	21.3	10.9	n/a
1992	235	19.7	11.9	0.9
1993	240	21.0	11.4	0
1994	232	20.8	11.2	1.7
1995	245	22.1	11.1	0.8
1996	245	22.1	11.1	0.8
1997	269	22.4	12.0	0.7
1998	271	23.7	11.4	0.7
1999	305	25.5	12.0	1
2000	315	26.0	12.1	1.6
2001	326	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	474	35.0	13.5	1.9
2003	474	35.0	13.5	1.9
2004	504	36.9	13.7	0.4
2005	498	34.7	14.4	n/a
2006	374	26.8	14.0	0.8
2007	368	27.8	13.2	n/a
2008	377	31.0	12.2	0.5
2009	387	35.5	12.8	1
2010	384	30.7	12.4	1
2011	396	29.5	13.3	1.5
2012	391	31.7	12.3	1.3
2013	390	n/a	n/a	1.8
2014	351	n/a	n/a	2
2015	323	28.0	11.5	3.1
2016	309	30.0	10.3	3.2
2017	318	28.6	11.1	5
2018	325	29.2	11.1	3.4
2019	332	27.2	12.2	9.6
2020	320	28.1	11.3	12.2
2021	317	28.4	11.1	13.6
2022	316	29.4	10.7	13
2023	297	26.9	11.0	10.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Helen Keller Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	248	20.0	12.4	n/a
1989	222	20.0	11.1	n/a
1990	223	21.0	10.6	n/a
1991	233	21.3	10.9	n/a
1992	235	19.7	11.9	0.9
1993	240	21.0	11.4	0
1994	232	20.8	11.2	1.7
1995	245	22.1	11.1	0.8
1996	245	22.1	11.1	0.8
1997	269	22.4	12.0	0.7
1998	271	23.7	11.4	0.7
1999	305	25.5	12.0	1
2000	315	26.0	12.1	1.6
2001	326	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	474	35.0	13.5	1.9
2003	474	35.0	13.5	1.9
2004	504	36.9	13.7	0.4
2005	498	34.7	14.4	n/a
2006	374	26.8	14.0	0.8
2007	368	27.8	13.2	n/a
2008	377	31.0	12.2	0.5
2009	387	35.5	12.8	1
2010	384	30.7	12.4	1
2011	396	29.5	13.3	1.5
2012	391	31.7	12.3	1.3
2013	390	n/a	n/a	1.8
2014	351	n/a	n/a	2
2015	323	28.0	11.5	3.1
2016	309	30.0	10.3	3.2
2017	318	28.6	11.1	5
2018	325	29.2	11.1	3.4
2019	332	27.2	12.2	9.6
2020	320	28.1	11.3	12.2
2021	317	28.4	11.1	13.6
2022	316	29.4	10.7	13
2023	297	26.9	11.0	10.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Helen Keller Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$19,735
2019	$19,998
2020	$19,643
2021	$20,919
2022	$21,320
2023	$22,182

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Helen Keller Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 15^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 6^th of 249 Middle schools	3.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Helen Keller Middle School)	84.8	83.5	1.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Easton School District)	84.9	83.5	1.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Helen Keller Middle School)	80	74.7	5.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Easton School District)	79.2	74.7	4.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Helen Keller Middle School)	91.2	81.1	10.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Easton School District)	91.3	81.1	10.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Helen Keller Middle School)	78.2	71.6	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Easton School District)	77.5	71.6	5.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Helen Keller Middle School)	81.8	84.4	2.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Easton School District)	81.8	84.4	2.6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Helen Keller Middle School)	62.8	67.9	5.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Easton School District)	62.8	67.9	5.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	36.2	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	332	297	10.5%
African American	2	3	50%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	18	19	5.6%
Hispanic	21	27	28.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	281	239	14.9%
Two or More Races	9	9
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	9.6%	10.4%	0.8%

Schools Near Helen Keller Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)	SBAC English Language Arts (2024)					SBAC Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Helen Keller Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Sport Hill Rd.	Easton	06612	Fairfield County	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 268-8651	297	27	11.0	10.4%	239 (80.5%)	3 (1.0%)	27 (9.1%)	19 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	95.3	5^th of 250 public middle schools	98.0%		93.8	6^th of 249 public middle schools	97.6%	1	78.3			84.2	85.4	80.4			90.1	79.8		$22,182
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	4630 Madison Ave.	Trumbull	06611	Fairfield County	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4499	786	65	12.0	18.1%	481 (61.2%)	51 (6.5%)	156 (19.8%)	82 (10.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.5%)	84.1	33^rd of 250 public middle schools	86.8%		88	25^th of 249 public middle schools	90.0%	8	65.1			64.4	73.2	69.9			67.0	67.9	62.0	$18,237
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Daniels Farm Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Fairfield County	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4466	767	58	13.1	21.4%	465 (60.6%)	51 (6.6%)	138 (18.0%)	87 (11.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.0%)	88.8	23^rd of 250 public middle schools	90.8%		88.6	23^rd of 249 public middle schools	90.8%		67.9			78.1	79.6	66.7			74.5	73.8	63.3	$17,919
Fairfield Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Fairfield County	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8334	743	80	9.3	18.0%	502 (67.6%)	24 (3.2%)	116 (15.6%)	63 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.7%)	83.2	37^th of 250 public middle schools	85.2%		80.9	50^th of 249 public middle schools	79.9%	13	68.5			66.0	63.7	73.2			71.2	65.8	56.4	$23,246
Park City Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	1550 State Street	Bridgeport	06605	Fairfield County	Park City Prep Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 953-3766	383	22	17.4	74.4%	21 (5.5%)	192 (50.1%)	158 (41.3%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	42.7	133^rd of 250 public middle schools	46.8%		45.9	129^th of 249 public middle schools	48.2%	4		36.7	37.9	45.5	51.2	46.8	20.4	27.6	40.0	34.1	28.6	$16,151
Weston Middle School	Public	6-8	135 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Fairfield County	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6360	534	50	10.7	0.7%	394 (73.8%)	11 (2.1%)	55 (10.3%)	44 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.4%)	91.7	12^th of 250 public middle schools	95.2%		91.5	15^th of 249 public middle schools	94.0%	3	77.2			71.1	78.8	78.5			71.1	78.9	71.3	$24,756
Coleytown Middle School	Public	6-8	255 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Fairfield County	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1610	464	46	10.0	1.7%	348 (75.0%)	13 (2.8%)	32 (6.9%)	37 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.3%)	93.3	7^th of 250 public middle schools	97.2%		92.4	10^th of 249 public middle schools	96.0%	3	83.5			74.8	73.3	82.3			76.7	75.8	86.0	$25,265
Roger Ludlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	689 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Fairfield County	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8345	771	81	9.5	7.9%	628 (81.5%)	14 (1.8%)	52 (6.7%)	34 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.6%)	91.6	13^th of 250 public middle schools	94.8%		90.9	19^th of 249 public middle schools	92.4%	6	75.3			78.3	71.8	78.0			70.5	79.4	75.2	$22,974
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	88 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Fairfield County	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1510	729	78	9.3	3.0%	552 (75.7%)	16 (2.2%)	56 (7.7%)	52 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (7.1%)	91.1	17^th of 250 public middle schools	93.2%		93.4	8^th of 249 public middle schools	96.8%	9	72.9			69.6	76.0	77.6			75.8	77.9	75.2	$25,208
Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Fairfield County	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8336	621	71	8.7	29.8%	387 (62.3%)	39 (6.3%)	123 (19.8%)	40 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.0%)	76.3	63^rd of 250 public middle schools	74.8%		71.2	75^th of 249 public middle schools	69.9%	12	58.3			61.8	63.3	60.8			70.7	61.8	52.7	$24,533

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