City Hill Middle School

Summary:

City Hill Middle School is a public middle school in Naugatuck, Connecticut, serving 635 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Naugatuck School District, which is ranked 139 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

City Hill Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 43.94% White, 13.7% African American, 35.43% Hispanic, 2.2% Asian, and 4.57% two or more races. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/NGSS assessments, is generally lower than state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics around 35-40%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, ranking relatively high for African American and Hispanic students but very low for White students and those from low-income families.

Over the years, City Hill Middle School's statewide ranking has declined, from 130 out of 250 Connecticut middle schools in 2016-2017 to 162 out of 250 in 2023-2024, with a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. This declining performance, coupled with the high percentage of low-income students (52.76% receive free or reduced-price lunch), suggests that the school faces significant academic and socioeconomic challenges. While the nearby Naugatuck School District schools also struggle academically, City Hill Middle School's diverse student population could be an asset if the school can effectively leverage this diversity and provide a more inclusive and equitable learning environment.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 441 City Hill St.
       Naugatuck, CT  06770


(203) 720-5246

District: Naugatuck School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
162nd of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,481 Help


Students who attend City Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:    Naugatuck High School

Feeder schools for City Hill Middle School:

Elementary:    Andrew Avenue School
    Hop Brook Elementary School
    Maple Hill School
    Salem School
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Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  635

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.9%
Hispanic:
35.4%
African American:
13.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details City Hill Middle School ranks worse than 64.8% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.96. (See more...)
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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
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at City Hill Middle School is $17,481, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Naugatuck School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

City Hill Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks City Hill Middle School 162nd of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See City Hill Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Naugatuck School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Naugatuck School District 139th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for City Hill Middle School

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Rank History for all students at City Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 55.96 138th 248 44.4%
2007 53.12 145th 250 42.0%
2008 46.37 162nd 252 35.7%
2009 57.72 141st 255 44.7%
2010 53.03 158th 268 41.0%
2011 37.56 197th 269 26.8%
2012 42.58 189th 272 30.5%
2013 44.25 188th 278 32.4%
2015 41.44 165th 280 41.1%
2016 30.91 161st 246 34.6%
2017 45.61 130th 250 48.0%
2018 48.82 131st 249 47.4%
2019 47.40 136th 259 47.5%
2021 47.18 136th 275 50.5%
2022 37.55 141st 250 43.6%
2023 33.66 147th 249 41.0%
2024 26.96 162nd 250 35.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at City Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.29 11th 25 56.0%
2021 44.60 133rd 244 45.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at City Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.50 46th 104 55.8%
2021 44.84 112th 218 48.6%
2022 43.75 67th 106 36.8%
2023 34.78 74th 109 32.1%
2024 31.27 83rd 114 27.2%
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Rank History for Female students at City Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.23 104th 160 35.0%
2019 34.28 115th 169 32.0%
2021 46.07 115th 235 51.1%
2022 36.64 110th 166 33.7%
2023 25.64 115th 160 28.1%
2024 21.88 127th 161 21.1%
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Rank History for Disabled students at City Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 28.98 66th 104 36.5%
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Rank History for Male students at City Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.04 104th 164 36.6%
2019 42.58 103rd 167 38.3%
2021 39.74 131st 224 41.5%
2022 26.91 122nd 169 27.8%
2023 21.78 120th 158 24.1%
2024 17.98 126th 157 19.7%
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Rank History for African American students at City Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.99 24th 80 70.0%
2022 45.63 18th 40 55.0%
2023 24.52 27th 32 15.6%
2024 61.88 9th 33 72.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at City Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.30 10th 75 86.7%
2019 67.84 19th 97 80.4%
2021 49.87 65th 146 55.5%
2022 53.61 34th 97 64.9%
2023 35.86 61st 99 38.4%
2024 40.48 58th 104 44.2%
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Rank History for White students at City Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.05 128th 168 23.8%
2019 25.29 137th 166 17.5%
2021 35.47 111th 175 36.6%
2022 24.08 115th 151 23.8%
2023 27.73 122nd 158 22.8%
2024 8.62 145th 154 5.8%
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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.

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Enrollment information for City Hill Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 493 11 6 22 3 n/a n/a 0 535
1989 502 12 6 27 5 n/a n/a 0 552
1990 519 16 11 41 7 n/a n/a 0 594
1991 570 26 13 34 9 n/a n/a 0 652
1992 640 31 12 38 11 n/a n/a 0 732
1993 709 26 7 43 7 n/a n/a 0 792
1994 756 29 8 33 8 n/a n/a 0 834
1995 747 31 7 42 4 n/a n/a 0 831
1996 747 31 7 42 4 n/a n/a 0 831
1997 758 34 12 41 8 n/a n/a 0 853
1998 834 35 13 32 5 n/a n/a 0 919
1999 824 34 12 24 4 n/a n/a 0 898
2000 792 49 12 50 4 n/a n/a 0 907
2001 828 59 9 56 4 n/a n/a 0 956
2002 779 64 14 64 0 n/a n/a 0 921
2003 779 64 14 64 0 n/a n/a 0 921
2004 508 37 10 44 0 n/a n/a 0 599
2005 465 33 11 46 0 n/a n/a 0 555
2006 412 35 9 54 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2007 424 42 7 51 1 n/a n/a 0 525
2008 403 39 17 47 0 n/a n/a 0 506
2009 360 47 18 45 2 n/a n/a 0 472
2010 363 51 9 46 2 n/a n/a 0 471
2011 518 50 20 142 0 3 38 0 771
2012 474 53 21 124 1 2 34 0 709
2013 468 55 23 127 1 2 27 0 703
2014 455 45 19 126 1 2 31 0 679
2015 447 44 24 136 0 0 29 0 680
2016 434 46 24 140 0 0 31 0 675
2017 400 57 17 160 0 0 31 0 665
2018 356 58 25 177 0 0 31 0 647
2019 385 55 20 174 4 0 30 0 668
2020 390 56 13 187 7 1 33 0 687
2021 347 68 18 227 5 1 32 0 698
2022 314 79 24 230 3 0 33 0 683
2023 279 87 14 225 1 0 29 0 635

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 City Hill Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 535 35.0 15.2 n/a
1989 552 36.0 15.3 n/a
1990 594 38.5 15.4 n/a
1991 652 45.0 14.4 n/a
1992 732 50.7 14.4 11.5
1993 792 48.9 16.2 1
1994 834 49.1 17.0 7.7
1995 831 49.9 16.7 22.5
1996 831 49.9 16.7 22.5
1997 853 54.8 15.6 15
1998 919 57.4 16.0 14.5
1999 898 59.5 15.1 25.9
2000 907 58.0 15.6 25.2
2001 956 59.6 16.0 n/a
2002 921 61.2 15.0 28.7
2003 921 61.2 15.0 28.7
2004 599 47.0 12.7 28.4
2005 555 37.9 14.6 n/a
2006 510 34.2 14.9 27.5
2007 525 29.6 17.7 30.1
2008 506 34.6 14.6 28.7
2009 472 37.9 14.0 33.1
2010 471 32.6 14.4 39.3
2011 771 47.4 16.2 41.1
2012 709 50.8 13.9 43
2013 703 49.7 14.1 49.5
2014 679 50.7 13.3 43.6
2015 680 41.0 16.5 42.9
2016 675 48.0 14.0 43.3
2017 665 46.0 14.4 49.9
2018 647 48.0 13.4 51.2
2019 668 48.0 13.9 56.7
2020 687 45.0 15.2 66.2
2021 698 45.0 15.5 65.3
2022 683 41.0 16.6 54.8
2023 635 50.0 12.7 52.8

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 City Hill Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 535 35.0 15.2 n/a
1989 552 36.0 15.3 n/a
1990 594 38.5 15.4 n/a
1991 652 45.0 14.4 n/a
1992 732 50.7 14.4 11.5
1993 792 48.9 16.2 1
1994 834 49.1 17.0 7.7
1995 831 49.9 16.7 22.5
1996 831 49.9 16.7 22.5
1997 853 54.8 15.6 15
1998 919 57.4 16.0 14.5
1999 898 59.5 15.1 25.9
2000 907 58.0 15.6 25.2
2001 956 59.6 16.0 n/a
2002 921 61.2 15.0 28.7
2003 921 61.2 15.0 28.7
2004 599 47.0 12.7 28.4
2005 555 37.9 14.6 n/a
2006 510 34.2 14.9 27.5
2007 525 29.6 17.7 30.1
2008 506 34.6 14.6 28.7
2009 472 37.9 14.0 33.1
2010 471 32.6 14.4 39.3
2011 771 47.4 16.2 41.1
2012 709 50.8 13.9 43
2013 703 49.7 14.1 49.5
2014 679 50.7 13.3 43.6
2015 680 41.0 16.5 42.9
2016 675 48.0 14.0 43.3
2017 665 46.0 14.4 49.9
2018 647 48.0 13.4 51.2
2019 668 48.0 13.9 56.7
2020 687 45.0 15.2 66.2
2021 698 45.0 15.5 65.3
2022 683 41.0 16.6 54.8
2023 635 50.0 12.7 52.8

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 City Hill Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,414
2019 $15,495
2020 $15,430
2021 $16,817
2022 $16,955
2023 $17,481

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on City Hill Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 136th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 147th of 249 Middle schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (City Hill Middle School)54.845.1
 9.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Naugatuck School District)54.845
 9.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (City Hill Middle School)43.432.2
 11.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Naugatuck School District)43.432.1
 11.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (City Hill Middle School)5936.3
 22.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Naugatuck School District)58.836.1
 22.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (City Hill Middle School)31.923
 8.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Naugatuck School District)31.823
 8.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students668635
 4.9%
African American5587
 58.2%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian2014
 30%
Hispanic174225
 29.3%
Pacific Islander00
White385279
 27.5%
Two or More Races3029
 3.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.7%52.8%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about City Hill Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 635 students attended City Hill Middle School.

City Hill Middle School ranks 162nd of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at City Hill Middle School are 44% White, 35% Hispanic, 14% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend City Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Naugatuck High School


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