Is Chippens Hill Middle School a good school?

Chippens Hill Middle School ranks 131 st of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Chippens Hill Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 580 students attended Chippens Hill Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Chippens Hill Middle School?

Students at Chippens Hill Middle School are 46% White, 37% Hispanic, 10% African American, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Chippens Hill Middle School

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Chippens Hill Middle School is a public middle school located in Bristol, Connecticut, serving 580 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Bristol School District, which is ranked 106 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chippens Hill Middle School has a diverse student population, with 45.69% White, 10.17% African American, 37.24% Hispanic, and 3.28% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/NGSS test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 35.5% to 55.6%, while the state averages ranged from 48.1% to 49.5%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 27.5% to 44.6%, compared to the state averages of 38.2% to 41.4%. Additionally, 53.45% of Chippens Hill students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools, Chippens Hill Middle School generally performs lower academically. For instance, Northeast Middle School, another Bristol public middle school, consistently outperforms Chippens Hill in SBAC/NGSS test scores across all grade levels and subjects. However, Chippens Hill's Hispanic students perform relatively well compared to other subgroups, ranking 39th to 42nd out of 104 to 97 Connecticut middle schools in recent years. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, but its student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 9.1 to 12.1 students per teacher in recent years.

Detail:

Public 6-8

551 Peacedale St.
Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 584-3881

District: Bristol School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
131^st of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,472

Student/teacher ratio: 9.1

Number of students: 580

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

37.2%

African American:

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.4%

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 43.24. (See more...)

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Chippens Hill Middle School is $21,472.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Chippens Hill Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Chippens Hill Middle School 131^st of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Chippens Hill Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Bristol School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Bristol School District 106^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Chippens Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	48.56	159^th	248	35.9%
2007	47.92	158^th	250	36.8%
2008	49.58	155^th	252	38.5%
2009	60.87	136^th	255	46.7%
2010	52.96	159^th	268	40.7%
2011	58.59	147^th	269	45.4%
2012	59.06	151^st	272	44.5%
2013	55.77	157^th	278	43.5%
2015	52.34	135^th	280	51.8%
2016	43.42	134^th	246	45.5%
2017	44.02	132^nd	250	47.2%
2018	43.54	140^th	249	43.8%
2019	34.67	158^th	259	39.0%
2021	48.66	131^st	275	52.4%
2022	49.20	114^th	250	54.4%
2023	42.52	132^nd	249	47.0%
2024	43.24	131^st	250	47.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Chippens Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	40.85	16^th	23	30.4%
2021	46.28	124^th	244	49.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Chippens Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	29.68	74^th	104	28.8%
2021	43.70	116^th	218	46.8%
2022	58.96	39^th	106	63.2%
2023	49.75	50^th	109	54.1%
2024	50.03	56^th	114	50.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Chippens Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	34.27	111^th	160	30.6%
2019	32.16	121^st	169	28.4%
2021	42.97	123^rd	235	47.7%
2022	43.97	97^th	166	41.6%
2023	31.53	107^th	160	33.1%
2024	30.93	113^th	161	29.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Chippens Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	26.02	71^st	104	31.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Chippens Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	35.70	109^th	164	33.5%
2019	21.82	132^nd	167	21.0%
2021	45.34	117^th	224	47.8%
2022	43.28	95^th	169	43.8%
2023	35.67	103^rd	158	34.8%
2024	37.46	99^th	157	36.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Chippens Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	51.39	23^rd	75	69.3%
2019	29.20	69^th	97	28.9%
2021	40.25	87^th	146	40.4%
2022	50.41	39^th	97	59.8%
2023	47.85	40^th	99	59.6%
2024	49.21	42^nd	104	59.6%

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Rank History for White students at Chippens Hill Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	32.06	117^th	168	30.4%
2019	19.57	143^rd	166	13.9%
2021	42.99	98^th	175	44.0%
2022	45.08	85^th	151	43.7%
2023	35.66	104^th	158	34.2%
2024	29.54	113^th	154	26.6%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Sunday, June 16, 2013

Chippens Hill Middle School is a great school. The students are smart, the teachers are nice and also, very smart as well. The guidance department works wonders. The principal's work hard, are are good at what they do. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Chippens Hill Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	709	26	7	51	0	n/a	n/a	793
1995	768	45	14	62	1	n/a	n/a	890
1996	768	45	14	62	1	n/a	n/a	890
1997	785	47	19	61	2	n/a	n/a	914
1998	788	46	20	56	2	n/a	n/a	912
1999	788	38	23	61	4	n/a	n/a	914
2000	749	43	22	71	4	n/a	n/a	889
2001	758	59	19	82	6	n/a	n/a	924
2002	748	85	22	108	0	n/a	n/a	963
2003	748	85	22	108	0	n/a	n/a	963
2004	743	87	18	129	0	n/a	n/a	977
2005	744	73	24	131	0	n/a	n/a	972
2006	729	70	23	143	1	n/a	n/a	966
2007	696	70	23	141	2	n/a	n/a	932
2008	665	75	29	157	3	n/a	n/a	929
2009	612	79	24	161	5	n/a	n/a	881
2010	618	83	25	183	1	n/a	n/a	910
2011	612	81	19	165	2	2	1	882
2012	568	66	24	150	2	0	7	817
2013	533	62	20	136	0	0	7	758
2014	479	66	20	140	0	0	13	718
2015	499	61	20	162	0	0	18	760
2016	452	50	18	164	0	0	20	704
2017	477	60	17	195	2	0	0	751
2018	402	57	24	214	1	1	26	725
2019	392	57	26	234	1	1	28	739
2020	350	60	34	249	0	0	27	720
2021	327	54	34	249	0	1	29	694
2022	321	58	32	254	0	1	25	691
2023	265	59	19	216	0	1	20	580

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Chippens Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	793	62.9	12.6	22.1
1995	890	65.0	13.7	27.9
1996	890	65.0	13.7	27.9
1997	914	65.6	13.9	23.4
1998	912	65.6	13.9	20.2
1999	914	66.3	13.8	26.7
2000	889	66.3	13.4	25.1
2001	924	66.3	13.9	n/a
2002	963	69.0	14.0	33
2003	963	69.0	14.0	33
2004	977	66.4	14.7	36.1
2005	972	60.5	16.1	n/a
2006	966	58.7	16.5	35.4
2007	932	61.0	15.3	35.2
2008	929	67.5	13.8	39
2009	881	72.4	13.3	45.2
2010	910	68.9	13.2	46.3
2011	882	71.3	12.3	46.8
2012	817	71.2	11.4	43.5
2013	758	61.2	12.3	40.8
2014	718	61.2	11.7	46
2015	760	56.0	13.5	47.1
2016	704	57.0	12.3	50.9
2017	751	57.7	13.0	45.5
2018	725	59.0	12.2	48.6
2019	739	57.0	12.9	45.3
2020	720	60.7	11.8	54.6
2021	694	58.7	11.8	55.3
2022	691	57.0	12.1	53.5
2023	580	63.5	9.1	53.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Chippens Hill Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	793	62.9	12.6	22.1
1995	890	65.0	13.7	27.9
1996	890	65.0	13.7	27.9
1997	914	65.6	13.9	23.4
1998	912	65.6	13.9	20.2
1999	914	66.3	13.8	26.7
2000	889	66.3	13.4	25.1
2001	924	66.3	13.9	n/a
2002	963	69.0	14.0	33
2003	963	69.0	14.0	33
2004	977	66.4	14.7	36.1
2005	972	60.5	16.1	n/a
2006	966	58.7	16.5	35.4
2007	932	61.0	15.3	35.2
2008	929	67.5	13.8	39
2009	881	72.4	13.3	45.2
2010	910	68.9	13.2	46.3
2011	882	71.3	12.3	46.8
2012	817	71.2	11.4	43.5
2013	758	61.2	12.3	40.8
2014	718	61.2	11.7	46
2015	760	56.0	13.5	47.1
2016	704	57.0	12.3	50.9
2017	751	57.7	13.0	45.5
2018	725	59.0	12.2	48.6
2019	739	57.0	12.9	45.3
2020	720	60.7	11.8	54.6
2021	694	58.7	11.8	55.3
2022	691	57.0	12.1	53.5
2023	580	63.5	9.1	53.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Chippens Hill Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,373
2019	$16,555
2020	$17,914
2021	$18,638
2022	$19,712
2023	$21,472

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Chippens Hill Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 158^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 132^nd of 249 Middle schools	8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Chippens Hill Middle School)	51.9	49.2	2.7%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bristol School District)	51.1	49.1	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Chippens Hill Middle School)	36	42.3	6.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bristol School District)	40.3	40.1	0.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Chippens Hill Middle School)	46.8	40.1	6.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bristol School District)	48.9	44	4.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Chippens Hill Middle School)	28.3	21.9	6.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bristol School District)	32	29.2	2.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Chippens Hill Middle School)	46.4	45.1	1.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bristol School District)	54.2	45.3	8.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Chippens Hill Middle School)	32.1	31.7	0.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bristol School District)	37.5	36	1.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	36.2	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	739	580	21.5%
African American	57	59	3.5%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	26	19	26.9%
Hispanic	234	216	7.7%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	392	265	32.4%
Two or More Races	28	20	28.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	45.3%	53.4%	8.1%

Schools Near Chippens Hill Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)					SBAC Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Chippens Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	551 Peacedale St.	Bristol	06010	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-3881	580	64	9.1	53.4%	265 (45.7%)	59 (10.2%)	216 (37.2%)	19 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.4%)	43.2	131^st of 250 public middle schools	47.6%		42.5	132^nd of 249 public middle schools	47.0%	1		43.0			55.6	47.2	35.5			44.6	37.8	27.5	$21,472
Eli Terry Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	21 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Litchfield County	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2790	279	30	9.3	48.0%	216 (77.4%)	4 (1.4%)	42 (15.1%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	51.5	115^th of 250 public middle schools	54.0%		52.7	117^th of 249 public middle schools	53.0%	2					42.9	62.3	55.2			30.6	51.9	37.5	$22,479
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Stevens St.	Bristol	06010	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7839	336	40	8.4	47.6%	200 (59.5%)	26 (7.7%)	81 (24.1%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	62.9	91^st of 250 public middle schools	63.6%		61.3	93^rd of 249 public middle schools	62.7%	2					56.5	58.5	52.2			47.0	50.0	49.6	$22,697
Middle School of Plainville	Public	6-8	150 Northwest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Hartford County	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3250	540	52	10.4	42.0%	345 (63.9%)	32 (5.9%)	128 (23.7%)	10 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (3.9%)	68.8	80^th of 250 public middle schools	68.0%		59.6	102^nd of 249 public middle schools	59.0%	22		62.0			52.7	55.5	63.4			47.0	49.7	64.4	$20,230
West Woods Upper Elementary School	Public	4-6	50 Judson Ln.	Farmington	06032	Hartford County	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 284-1230	641	58	10.9	16.7%	334 (52.1%)	37 (5.8%)	73 (11.4%)	163 (25.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.0%)								(n/a)				75.0	74.0				67.7	73.6			$20,607
Har-Bur Middle School	Public	5-8	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Hartford County	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-6163	653	63	10.3	13.5%	435 (66.6%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	166 (25.4%)	81.3	40^th of 250 public middle schools	84.0%		78	55^th of 249 public middle schools	77.9%	15	59.7	72.2		55.0	66.5	68.0	69.1		49.0	65.2	55.0	57.8	$18,236
Thomaston Center School	Public	4-6	1 Thomas Ave.	Thomaston	06787	Litchfield County	Thomaston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 283-3036	190	13	14.1	36.3%	154 (81.1%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)			47.8	54.5	50.0			43.5	33.8	36.7			$20,866
North End Middle School	Public	6-8	534 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8097	692	91	7.5	87.7%	45 (6.5%)	160 (23.1%)	449 (64.9%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.5%)	8.4	231^st of 250 public middle schools	7.6%		9.2	224^th of 249 public middle schools	10.0%	7		13.8			19.9	25.0	19.6			9.8	10.2	6.2	$24,336
Thompson Brook School	Public	5-6	150 Thompson Rd.	Avon	06001	Hartford County	Avon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 404-4870	456	37	12.3	11.4%	288 (63.2%)	20 (4.4%)	33 (7.2%)	97 (21.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)	65.0			69.8	68.3				57.3	62.4			$20,608
Avon Middle School	Public	7-8	375 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Hartford County	Avon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 404-4770	524	44	12.0	11.1%	313 (59.7%)	28 (5.3%)	46 (8.8%)	119 (22.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	89.3	21^st of 250 public middle schools	91.6%		85.3	35^th of 249 public middle schools	85.9%	14		70.1				78.3	76.9				67.3	66.9	$19,714

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