Hillside Intermediate School
Tel:
(203) 720-5260
- Hillside Intermediate School serves 308 students in grades 5-6.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 41% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hillside Intermediate 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Hillside Intermediate School's student population of 308 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 5-6 |
| Total Students | 308 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 22 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hillside Intermediate School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Hillside Intermediate School is 0.60, 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 Testing Rank | #664 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 41% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 25% |
| Black | 8% | 13% |
| White | 57% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | 1% | n/a |
| Two or more races | 6% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.60 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 48% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 9% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Naugatuck School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hillside Intermediate School is Naugatuck High School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is City Hill Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Salem School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Naugatuck Salem School Grades: K-4 | 259 students
0.1 miles
124 Meadow St.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5242 0.1 K-4 259 - Naugatuck Andrew Avenue School Grades: K-4 | 278 students
0.6 miles
140 Andrew Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5221 0.6 K-4 278 - Naugatuck Western School Grades: K-4 | 274 students
0.6 miles
108 Pine St.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5244 0.6 K-4 274 - Naugatuck Hop Brook Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 301 students
0.7 miles
75 Crown Street
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5231 0.7 K-4 301 - Naugatuck Naugatuck High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,226 student
0.8 miles
543 Rubber Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
(203) 720-5400 0.8 9-12 1,226
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