Public high school · Area Cooperative Educational Services · Hamden, Connecticut

The Bridge at Aces

We do not rate The Bridge at Aces: not enough verified data to score it fairly. The facts we do hold are below.

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The brief

An Area Cooperative Educational Services high school serving grades 6th – 12th.

The Bridge at Aces is listed in Area Cooperative Educational Services, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

About this school's data2 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Based on limited data: 25% component coverage.
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School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact): NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education): U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 06517; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

About our data How we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.

The Bridge at Aces and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income: $97,154
Median home value: $313,000
Median rent: $1,351/mo
College educated: 52.3%
Homeownership: 63.4%
Poverty rate: 8.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 06517; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score: 66; Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score: 72; Very Bikeable
City reported crime: 2,369/100K; Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Hamden. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores by

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Hamden), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

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The Bridge at Acesthis school
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does The Bridge at Aces serve?

The Bridge at Aces serves students in grades 6th through 12th.

How many students attend The Bridge at Aces?

The Bridge at Aces has an enrollment of approximately 33 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at The Bridge at Aces?

The student-teacher ratio at The Bridge at Aces is 4.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

Is The Bridge at Aces a charter school?

No, The Bridge at Aces is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is The Bridge at Aces a Title I school?

No, The Bridge at Aces is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for The Bridge at Aces?

51.5% of students at The Bridge at Aces qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades: 6th – 12th
Enrollment: 33
Student-teacher ratio: 4.1:1
Teachers (FTE): 8
Free or reduced lunch: 51.5%
Type: Alternative
Title I: No
Setting: Large Suburb
County: Connecticut Planning Region 7
Phone: (203) 507-5545
Schools in district: 3
District spending per student: $85,344; NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate: Not available; The source release did not match this district identifier.
Area population (ZIP 06517): 14,867
Area average commute: 22.6 min
Area median age: 43.8

All 16 facts

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).