Hanover School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

208 Main St.
Meriden, CT 06450

Bottom 50%

Serving 468 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Hanover School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 44% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 468 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 44% (Top 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Hanover School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 5%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hanover School's student population of 468 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hanover School
Pre-K	23
Kind	41
1	46
2	118
3	77
4	92
5	71

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Total Students

468 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hanover School
2023	427
2022	435
2021	440
2020	463
2019	463
2018	586
2017	586
2016	616
2015	628
2014	602
2013	569
2012	521
2011	528
2010	553
2009	519
2008	589
2007	550
2006	701
2005	613
2004	583
2003	590
2002	601
2001	575
2000	517
1999	512
1998	517
1997	509
1996	492
1995	495
1994	471
1993	442
1992	445
1991	367
1990	376
1989	372
1988	389
1987	388

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hanover School
2023	42
2022	40
2021	40
2020	40
2019	40
2018	43
2017	43
2016	45
2015	43
2014	42
2013	43
2012	34
2011	36
2010	38
2009	40
2008	39
2007	35
2006	36
2005	35
2004	39
2003	40
2002	39
2001	37
2000	38
1999	35
1998	33
1997	32
1996	31
1995	31
1994	28
1993	25
1992	23
1991	24
1990	23
1989	25
1988	25
1987	24

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Last Day of School

Mon. Jun 15, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hanover School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hanover School is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#504 out of 939 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hanover School
2023	#504
2022	#507
2021	#539
2019	#634
2018	#716
2017	#746
2016	#773
2015	#703
2014	#91
2013	#778
2012	#812

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44%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	44%	41%	34%
2022	42%	40%	29%
2021	34%	39%	27%
2019	41%	48%	35%
2018	31%	47%	32%
2017	29%	46%	28%
2016	22%	44%	25%
2015	23%	40%	19%
2014	50%	80%	27%
2013	75%	82%	70%
2012	73%	83%	71%

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45-49%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2022	47%	50%	42%
2021	42%	51%	41%
2019	51%	58%	47%
2018	46%	57%	32%
2017	40%	57%	39%
2016	41%	58%	41%
2015	43%	56%	39%
2014	50%	78%	27%
2013	58%	80%	64%
2012	56%	80%	63%
2011	53%	79%	60%

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40-44%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2022	42%	47%	33%
2021	37%	49%	35%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	10:1	12:1	14:1
2022	11:1	12:1	15:1
2021	11:1	12:1	14:1
2020	12:1	13:1	15:1
2019	12:1	13:1	15:1
2018	14:1	13:1	14:1
2017	14:1	13:1	14:1
2016	14:1	13:1	13:1
2015	15:1	13:1	14:1
2014	14:1	13:1	14:1
2013	13:1	13:1	14:1
2012	15:1	13:1	14:1
2011	15:1	13:1	14:1
2010	15:1	14:1	14:1
2009	13:1	12:1	13:1
2008	15:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	15:1	16:1
2006	19:1	16:1	16:1
2005	18:1	16:1	17:1
2004	15:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	14:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	14:1
1998	16:1	14:1	15:1
1997	16:1	15:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	16:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	17:1	15:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	15:1	15:1	16:1
1990	16:1	15:1	15:1
1989	15:1	15:1	15:1
1988	16:1	15:1	15:1
1987	16:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	2%
2019	1%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	4%
2017	1%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	2%	4%	3%
2009	1%	5%	3%
2008	3%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	4%	2%
2002	1%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

66%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	61%	30%	60%
2022	60%	29%	60%
2021	59%	28%	58%
2020	53%	25%	56%
2019	53%	25%	56%
2018	53%	24%	54%
2017	53%	24%	54%
2016	49%	23%	52%
2015	46%	22%	51%
2014	41%	21%	49%
2013	38%	20%	48%
2012	35%	19%	47%
2011	37%	19%	47%
2010	38%	18%	45%
2009	33%	17%	44%
2008	35%	17%	43%
2007	31%	16%	41%
2006	30%	16%	40%
2005	29%	15%	39%
2004	30%	15%	38%
2003	32%	14%	37%
2002	30%	14%	35%
2001	28%	13%	33%
2000	34%	13%	33%
1999	32%	13%	32%
1998	34%	12%	31%
1997	36%	12%	31%
1996	40%	12%	31%
1995	33%	12%	29%
1994	25%	11%	28%
1993	20%	11%	27%
1992	19%	10%	26%
1991	5%	10%	24%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	6%	12%	12%
2022	6%	13%	11%
2021	5%	13%	11%
2020	3%	13%	10%
2019	3%	13%	10%
2018	5%	13%	9%
2017	5%	13%	9%
2016	5%	13%	9%
2015	6%	13%	11%
2014	8%	13%	11%
2013	8%	13%	12%
2012	6%	13%	12%
2011	8%	13%	13%
2010	7%	14%	14%
2009	6%	14%	14%
2008	5%	14%	13%
2007	6%	14%	13%
2006	7%	13%	13%
2005	7%	14%	13%
2004	8%	14%	13%
2003	8%	13%	12%
2002	8%	14%	12%
2001	6%	14%	11%
2000	5%	13%	11%
1999	3%	13%	9%
1998	3%	13%	9%
1997	2%	13%	8%
1996	5%	14%	9%
1995	4%	13%	8%
1994	4%	13%	9%
1993	3%	13%	8%
1992	5%	13%	8%
1991	5%	13%	7%

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White

22%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	28%	48%	22%
2022	29%	49%	23%
2021	32%	50%	25%
2020	38%	53%	28%
2019	38%	53%	28%
2018	39%	55%	31%
2017	39%	55%	31%
2016	40%	56%	32%
2015	43%	57%	33%
2014	46%	58%	34%
2013	47%	60%	34%
2012	53%	61%	35%
2011	50%	62%	36%
2010	53%	64%	38%
2009	60%	64%	39%
2008	57%	65%	42%
2007	62%	66%	43%
2006	61%	67%	44%
2005	62%	67%	46%
2004	60%	68%	47%
2003	59%	69%	49%
2002	61%	69%	51%
2001	65%	70%	54%
2000	74%	71%	54%
1999	79%	71%	57%
1998	80%	72%	58%
1997	77%	72%	59%
1996	71%	72%	58%
1995	74%	73%	61%
1994	69%	74%	62%
1993	74%	74%	63%
1992	75%	75%	65%
1991	98%	75%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	3%	4%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	2%	3%	2%
2017	2%	3%	2%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	0.55	0.67	0.58
2022	0.56	0.66	0.58
2021	0.55	0.66	0.59
2020	0.58	0.64	0.60
2019	0.58	0.64	0.60
2018	0.57	0.63	0.61
2017	0.57	0.63	0.61
2016	0.60	0.62	0.62
2015	0.60	0.61	0.63
2014	0.62	0.61	0.64
2013	0.63	0.59	0.64
2012	0.60	0.58	0.65
2011	0.61	0.57	0.64
2010	0.57	0.54	0.64
2009	0.53	0.55	0.64
2008	0.56	0.53	0.63
2007	0.52	0.52	0.64
2006	0.54	0.52	0.63
2005	0.53	0.51	0.63
2004	0.55	0.50	0.62
2003	0.55	0.49	0.61
2002	0.54	0.49	0.61
2001	0.50	0.48	0.60
2000	0.50	0.47	0.60
1999	0.46	0.47	0.57
1998	0.46	0.46	0.57
1997	0.46	0.46	0.56
1996	0.53	0.45	0.56
1995	0.49	0.44	0.55
1994	0.46	0.43	0.54
1993	0.42	0.43	0.53
1992	0.40	0.41	0.51
1991	0.11	0.41	0.49

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Eligible for

53%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	50%	36%	63%
2022	54%	34%	57%
2021	59%	36%	66%
2020	55%	35%	63%
2019	55%	35%	63%
2018	55%	31%	62%
2017	55%	31%	62%
2016	55%	33%	62%
2015	54%	33%	61%
2014	50%	32%	61%
2013	53%	31%	63%
2012	46%	30%	57%
2011	44%	29%	57%
2010	39%	26%	50%
2009	41%	25%	54%
2008	42%	24%	53%
2007	32%	22%	46%
2006	26%	21%	46%
2000	27%	19%	32%
1999	27%	20%	31%
1998	35%	20%	37%
1997	30%	20%	32%
1996	34%	24%	36%
1995	33%	24%	37%
1994	30%	24%	35%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Hanover School	Connecticut	Meriden School District
2023	13%	6%	14%
2022	12%	6%	13%
2021	11%	6%	11%
2020	17%	7%	13%
2019	17%	7%	13%
2018	9%	5%	8%
2017	9%	5%	8%
2016	7%	5%	7%
2015	7%	5%	7%
2014	8%	5%	9%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	7%	5%	9%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	8%	6%	12%
2009	5%	6%	5%
2008	2%	5%	3%
2007	10%	5%	12%
2006	8%	6%	10%
2000	18%	5%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Meriden School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Hanover School's ranking?

Hanover School is ranked #504 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Hanover School?

468 students attend Hanover School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Hanover School students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hanover School?

Hanover School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Hanover School offer ?

Hanover School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hanover School part of?

Hanover School is part of Meriden School District.

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