Is Holland Hill School a good school?

Holland Hill School ranks 58 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Holland Hill School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 379 students attended Holland Hill School.

What is the racial makeup of Holland Hill School?

Students at Holland Hill School are 60% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Holland Hill School attend?

Students who attend Holland Hill School usually go on to attend: Middle : Fairfield Woods Middle School High : Fairfield Ludlowe High School

Holland Hill School

Summary:

Holland Hill School is an elementary school in Fairfield, Connecticut, serving 374 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Fairfield School District, which is ranked 28th out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Holland Hill School consistently performs well on standardized tests, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels, significantly outpacing state and district averages. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, who ranked 2nd out of 173 Connecticut elementary schools in ELA in the 2020-2021 school year. Holland Hill School has also maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the top-performing schools in the state, and has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Connecticut in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools like Stratfield School, Holland Hill School spends more per student, at $17,335 versus $15,663 in the 2018-2019 school year. This suggests the school may have access to more resources and funding to support its educational programs, which could be contributing to its consistent academic success and strong performance for diverse learners.

Detail:

Public K-5

105 Meadowcroft Road
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 255-8314

District: Fairfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
58^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,094

Students who attend Holland Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Fairfield Woods Middle School
High:	Fairfield Ludlowe High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 379

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.4%

Hispanic:

19.3%

Two or more races:

8.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Holland Hill School ranks better than 88.3% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 5^th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Fairfield School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.21. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (60.4%), Hispanic (19.3%), two or more races (8.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Holland Hill School is 12.8, which is the 5^th best among 11 elementary schools in the Fairfield School District. (See more...)

Compare Holland Hill School employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Holland Hill School is $20,094. 6 elementary schools in the Fairfield School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Holland Hill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Holland Hill School 58^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Holland Hill School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

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Fairfield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield School District 28^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Holland Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	69.57	226^th	570	60.4%
2007	64.85	272^nd	568	52.1%
2008	77.59	123^rd	565	78.2%
2009	77.72	122^nd	566	78.4%
2010	82.37	45^th	579	92.2%
2011	77.09	131^st	565	76.8%
2012	79.08	92^nd	564	83.7%
2013	71.77	195^th	557	65.0%
2015	72.94	185^th	551	66.4%
2016	67.71	188^th	518	63.7%
2017	54.85	244^th	519	53.0%
2018	69.99	182^nd	532	65.8%
2019	69.89	183^rd	522	64.9%
2021	80.71	117^th	538	78.3%
2022	87.86	51^st	490	89.6%
2023	85.07	76^th	491	84.5%
2024	86.21	58^th	497	88.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Holland Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	70.59	83^rd	371	77.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Holland Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	73.76	79^th	259	69.5%
2019	60.99	112^th	242	53.7%
2021	82.21	81^st	455	82.2%
2022	83.29	29^th	234	87.6%
2024	81.53	46^th	237	80.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Holland Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	50.89	155^th	262	40.8%
2019	68.68	97^th	247	60.7%
2021	75.24	121^st	445	72.8%
2022	79.72	50^th	232	78.4%
2024	86.47	25^th	233	89.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Holland Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	99.64	2^nd	173	98.8%

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Rank History for White students at Holland Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	63.18	116^th	296	60.8%
2019	49.01	179^th	295	39.3%
2021	65.82	112^th	327	65.7%
2022	84.25	24^th	252	90.5%
2023	68.51	89^th	262	66.0%
2024	70.91	72^nd	250	71.2%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 8, 2018

They play the favoritism game. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 27, 2009

Very child and family centered school. Parents are down to earth, willing and involved. A great supportive community, with extremely experienced teachers. Most kids are walkers, so lots of social interaction on the extensive grounds after school and at weekends. The extra benefits bestowed by Title One funding in terms of individual child tuition, after school homework club and summer vacation reading camp are priceless. I have 3 little kids there and would not move away for the world. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Holland Hill School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	308	2	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	326
1989	329	2	17	10	0	n/a	n/a	358
1990	377	7	16	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	402
1991	372	7	18	11	1	n/a	n/a	409
1992	324	4	20	6	0	n/a	n/a	354
1993	346	5	14	7	0	n/a	n/a	372
1994	330	11	18	8	0	n/a	n/a	367
1995	326	8	21	6	2	n/a	n/a	363
1996	326	8	21	6	2	n/a	n/a	363
1997	321	8	11	10	1	n/a	n/a	351
1998	338	5	12	11	0	n/a	n/a	366
1999	334	6	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	362
2000	312	4	17	12	0	n/a	n/a	345
2001	322	6	23	17	1	n/a	n/a	369
2002	298	9	32	20	0	n/a	n/a	359
2003	298	9	32	20	0	n/a	n/a	359
2004	289	7	34	24	0	n/a	n/a	354
2005	272	10	32	30	0	n/a	n/a	344
2006	313	14	37	34	0	n/a	n/a	398
2007	275	12	28	25	0	n/a	n/a	340
2008	275	14	38	31	0	n/a	n/a	358
2009	266	16	41	27	0	n/a	n/a	350
2010	255	16	34	30	0	n/a	n/a	335
2011	246	10	21	44	2	0	10	333
2012	248	8	30	59	0	0	7	352
2013	257	9	38	65	1	0	10	380
2014	269	7	38	73	0	0	11	398
2015	272	9	36	71	0	2	17	407
2016	272	7	31	76	0	1	18	405
2017	251	9	30	95	0	0	19	404
2018	228	10	26	93	0	0	22	379
2019	220	13	25	78	0	0	23	359
2020	221	13	22	69	0	0	25	350
2021	218	15	25	70	0	0	22	350
2022	218	17	27	72	0	1	25	360
2023	226	15	28	73	0	0	32	374
2024	229	17	28	73	0	0	32	379

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 Holland Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	24.0	13.5	n/a
1989	358	23.2	15.4	n/a
1990	402	23.8	16.8	n/a
1991	409	23.7	17.2	n/a
1992	354	22.1	16.0	5.1
1993	372	22.5	16.5	0.8
1994	367	24.8	14.8	13.4
1995	363	23.8	15.3	13.8
1996	363	23.8	15.3	13.8
1997	351	25.3	13.9	8.3
1998	366	26.6	13.8	9
1999	362	29.0	12.5	14.1
2000	345	28.8	12.0	9.3
2001	369	30.0	12.3	n/a
2002	359	29.9	12.0	12
2003	359	29.9	12.0	12
2004	354	29.3	12.1	12.7
2005	344	23.8	14.5	n/a
2006	398	24.3	16.4	12.6
2007	340	23.0	14.8	10.9
2008	358	26.9	13.3	11.7
2009	350	29.4	13.5	16.3
2010	335	25.8	12.9	17
2011	333	25.6	12.9	15
2012	352	26.7	13.1	17.3
2013	380	27.2	13.9	16.3
2014	398	29.9	13.3	15.1
2015	407	30.0	13.5	17
2016	405	32.0	12.6	17
2017	404	29.7	13.6	19.8
2018	379	30.8	12.3	16.6
2019	359	29.1	12.3	27
2020	350	30.1	11.6	23.7
2021	350	27.9	12.5	22
2022	360	30.3	11.8	22.2
2023	374	30.6	12.2	27.8
2024	379	29.5	12.8	25.3

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 Holland Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	326	24.0	13.5	n/a
1989	358	23.2	15.4	n/a
1990	402	23.8	16.8	n/a
1991	409	23.7	17.2	n/a
1992	354	22.1	16.0	5.1
1993	372	22.5	16.5	0.8
1994	367	24.8	14.8	13.4
1995	363	23.8	15.3	13.8
1996	363	23.8	15.3	13.8
1997	351	25.3	13.9	8.3
1998	366	26.6	13.8	9
1999	362	29.0	12.5	14.1
2000	345	28.8	12.0	9.3
2001	369	30.0	12.3	n/a
2002	359	29.9	12.0	12
2003	359	29.9	12.0	12
2004	354	29.3	12.1	12.7
2005	344	23.8	14.5	n/a
2006	398	24.3	16.4	12.6
2007	340	23.0	14.8	10.9
2008	358	26.9	13.3	11.7
2009	350	29.4	13.5	16.3
2010	335	25.8	12.9	17
2011	333	25.6	12.9	15
2012	352	26.7	13.1	17.3
2013	380	27.2	13.9	16.3
2014	398	29.9	13.3	15.1
2015	407	30.0	13.5	17
2016	405	32.0	12.6	17
2017	404	29.7	13.6	19.8
2018	379	30.8	12.3	16.6
2019	359	29.1	12.3	27
2020	350	30.1	11.6	23.7
2021	350	27.9	12.5	22
2022	360	30.3	11.8	22.2
2023	374	30.6	12.2	27.8
2024	379	29.5	12.8	25.3

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 Holland Hill School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,093
2019	$17,335
2020	$17,822
2021	$19,068
2022	$19,159
2023	$20,094

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Holland Hill School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 183^rd of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 76^th of 491 Elementary schools	19.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Holland Hill School)	62.9	76.7	13.8%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield School District)	76.4	71.5	4.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Holland Hill School)	73.9	71.7	2.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fairfield School District)	81	74.9	6.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Holland Hill School)	58.6	77	18.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield School District)	76.5	73.6	2.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Holland Hill School)	75.8	73	2.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield School District)	81.7	76.7	5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Holland Hill School)	61.3	70.3	9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield School District)	72.2	72.1	0.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.5	41.8	4.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	359	374	4.2%
African American	13	15	15.4%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	25	28	12%
Hispanic	78	73	6.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	220	226	2.7%
Two or More Races	23	32	39.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	27%	27.8%	0.8%

Schools Near Holland Hill 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 3rd 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 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Holland Hill School	Public	K-5	105 Meadowcroft Road	Fairfield	06824	Fairfield County	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8314	379	30	12.8	25.3%	229 (60.4%)	17 (4.5%)	73 (19.3%)	28 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.4%)	86.2	58^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.3%		85.1	76^th of 491 public elementary schools	84.5%	18	69.8		73.8	67.2	77.8				82.0	77.0	84.1				$20,094
McKinley School	Public	K-5	60 Thompson St.	Fairfield	06825	Fairfield County	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8318	470	39	11.9	50.9%	202 (43.0%)	40 (8.5%)	151 (32.1%)	52 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.7%)	55	226^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.5%		56.2	224^th of 491 public elementary schools	54.4%	2			58.8	43.5	56.0				61.2	58.0	44.0				$21,436
Osborn Hill School	Public	K-5	760 Stillson Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Fairfield County	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8340	444	34	12.9	4.1%	337 (75.9%)	7 (1.6%)	44 (9.9%)	27 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	87	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%		87.3	59^th of 491 public elementary schools	88.0%	8	87.3			82.6	81.0				68.1	72.5	77.8				$21,078
Jennings School	Public	K-5	31 Palm Dr.	Fairfield	06824	Fairfield County	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8316	280	26	10.9	15.7%	193 (68.9%)	3 (1.1%)	42 (15.0%)	19 (6.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (7.9%)	84.9	74^th of 497 public elementary schools	85.1%		84.9	78^th of 491 public elementary schools	84.1%	4	82.5		71.1	65.4	77.5				82.2	71.2	75.0				$24,103
Black Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	545 Brewster St.	Bridgeport	06605	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7500	439	34	13.1	80.2%	119 (27.1%)	51 (11.6%)	261 (59.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	356^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.4%		17	380^th of 491 public elementary schools	22.6%	24	26.0					48.8		48.8	19.0	21.7		34.9	22.2	27.9	$18,211
Riverfield School	Public	K-5	1625 Mill Plain Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Fairfield County	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8328	398	28	14.2	4.3%	322 (80.9%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (9.0%)	18 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.0%)	83.5	84^th of 497 public elementary schools	83.1%		89.2	43^rd of 491 public elementary schools	91.2%	41	66.2		76.8	72.1	75.0				76.8	78.7	66.2				$18,995
Geraldine Claytor Magnet Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	240 Ocean Terrace	Bridgeport	06605	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 275-1285	435	29	15.0	91.0%	21 (4.8%)	180 (41.4%)	221 (50.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)								(n/a)		23.5				18.4	19.6								$15,965
Bryant School	Public	PK, KG-6	230 Poplar St.	Bridgeport	06605	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7303	304	25	12.1	91.4%	24 (7.9%)	82 (27.0%)	185 (60.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)	26.7									0.0					$18,842
Stratfield School	Public	PK, KG-5	1407 Melville Ave.	Fairfield	06825	Fairfield County	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8332	339	29	11.8	11.5%	259 (76.4%)	10 (2.9%)	41 (12.1%)	10 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.3%)	68.9	175^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.8%		66.9	178^th of 491 public elementary schools	63.7%	3			50.8	63.6	84.2				66.1	50.0	66.7				$20,463
Classical Studies Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	240 Linwood Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7188	385	27	14.2	86.8%	18 (4.7%)	183 (47.5%)	154 (40.0%)	10 (2.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	15 (3.9%)	9	444^th of 497 public elementary schools	10.7%		11.8	412^th of 491 public elementary schools	16.1%	32			20.5			22.7	40.5			14.3			16.2	25.6	$17,131

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