Pond Hill School
Tel:
(203)294-6230
- Pond Hill School serves 315 students in grades 3-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 47% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 58% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Pond Hill School's student population of 315 students has declined by 14% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 3-5 |
| Total Students | 315 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Pond Hill School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has decreased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Pond Hill School is 0.40, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #503 out of 968 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 47% | 46% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 24% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 75% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.40 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 27% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Wallingford School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Pond Hill School is Cheshire Quinnipiac University Transition Collaborative (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, 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 | 727 students
1.0 miles
106 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-3700 1.0 6-8 727 - Wallingford Evarts C. Stevens School Grades: PK-2 | 322 students
1.0 miles
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-3750 1.0 PK-2 322 - North Haven Cheshire Quinnipiac University Transition Collaborative Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 16 students
1.1 miles
370 Bassett Drive
North Haven, CT 06473
(203)250-2431 1.1 12 16 - Wallingford Lyman Hall High School Grades: 9-12 | 1036 students
1.2 miles
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-5350 1.2 9-12 1036 - Wallingford Multi-vocational Life Skills Program Special Education School
Grades: 12 | 10 students
1.3 miles
70 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203)294-5350 1.3 12 10
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