Pond Hill School
Tel:
(203) 294-6230
Pond Hill School serves 324 students in grades 3-5.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (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 51% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
Pond Hill 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 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Pond Hill School's student population of 324 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 324 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
Pond Hill 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 Pond Hill School is 0.47, 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 | #591 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 47% |
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 5% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 21% | 25% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 70% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
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Diversity Score | 0.47 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wallingford School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
The nearest high school to Pond Hill School is Lyman Hall High School (1.2 miles away)
The nearest middle school and elementary school is Dag Hammarskjold Middle School (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Wallingford Dag Hammarskjold Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 702 students
1.0 miles
106 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3700 1.0 6-8 702 - Wallingford Evarts C. Stevens School Grades: PK-2 | 296 students
1.0 miles
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750 1.0 PK-2 296 - Wallingford Lyman Hall High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,076 student
1.2 miles
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-5350 1.2 9-12 1,076 - North Haven Clintonville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 342 students
2.0 miles
456 Clintonville Rd.
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 239-5865 2.0 PK-5 342 - Wallingford Moses Y. Beach School Grades: PK-2 | 344 students
2.0 miles
304 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940 2.0 PK-2 344
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