Meeting House Hill School

Summary:

Meeting House Hill School is an exceptional elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the New Fairfield School District in Connecticut, with a student population of 458 and a predominantly White (78.82%) racial makeup.

This school consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with 57.6% of 3rd graders, 66.2% of 4th graders, and 63.6% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 45.9%, 49.4%, and 51.4%, respectively. Similarly, the school's math proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state averages. Meeting House Hill School has a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools, and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

The school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student subgroups significantly outperform their peers statewide, with the school's Hispanic students ranking 4th out of 111 Connecticut elementary schools in English Language Arts proficiency, and its low SES students ranking 5th out of 72 schools. Additionally, Meeting House Hill School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.6 to 11.0 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Danbury-area schools (12.1 to 16.2) and the Consolidated School (13.2).


Detail:

Public 3-5

 24 Gillotti Rd.
       New Fairfield, CT  06812


(203) 312-5905

District: New Fairfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
150th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,441 Help


Students who attend Meeting House Hill School usually attend:

Middle:    New Fairfield Middle School
High:    New Fairfield High School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  458

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.8%
Hispanic:
15.7%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.8% Help


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Compare Details Meeting House Hill School ranks better than 69.8% of elementary schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), Hispanic (15.7%), two or more races (2.8%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Meeting House Hill School is 10.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Meeting House Hill School is $21,441.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Meeting House Hill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Meeting House Hill School 150th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Meeting House Hill School in the ranking list.)

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New Fairfield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Fairfield School District 59th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Meeting House Hill School

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Rank History for all students at Meeting House Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 74.60 167th 570 70.7%
2007 73.46 178th 568 68.7%
2008 73.33 181st 565 68.0%
2009 71.56 204th 566 64.0%
2010 70.01 218th 579 62.3%
2011 74.98 160th 565 71.7%
2012 73.46 184th 564 67.4%
2013 73.96 178th 557 68.0%
2015 75.92 152nd 551 72.4%
2016 73.86 148th 518 71.4%
2017 82.69 94th 519 81.9%
2018 82.02 103rd 532 80.6%
2019 76.97 148th 522 71.6%
2021 71.10 174th 538 67.7%
2022 81.89 96th 490 80.4%
2023 78.88 121st 491 75.4%
2024 74.30 150th 497 69.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Meeting House Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.18 57th 371 84.6%
2023 50.63 2nd 4 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Meeting House Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 96.15 3rd 60 95.0%
2021 93.62 10th 302 96.7%
2022 98.72 2nd 70 97.1%
2023 93.11 5th 72 93.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Meeting House Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.24 67th 259 74.1%
2019 66.73 98th 242 59.5%
2021 63.66 175th 455 61.5%
2022 60.77 118th 234 49.6%
2023 73.97 85th 230 63.0%
2024 67.72 102nd 237 57.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Meeting House Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.10 3rd 22 86.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Meeting House Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.52 61st 262 76.7%
2019 75.56 70th 247 71.7%
2021 69.93 141st 445 68.3%
2022 70.89 88th 232 62.1%
2023 68.69 96th 231 58.4%
2024 62.16 115th 233 50.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Meeting House Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 95.91 6th 173 96.5%
2022 99.80 1st 99 99.0%
2023 99.89 1st 108 99.1%
2024 96.23 4th 111 96.4%
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Rank History for White students at Meeting House Hill School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.97 102nd 296 65.5%
2019 57.83 142nd 295 51.9%
2021 46.02 187th 327 42.8%
2022 51.77 145th 252 42.5%
2023 54.41 142nd 262 45.8%
2024 47.26 164th 250 34.4%
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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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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Meeting House Hill School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 721 2 8 2 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1989 713 2 12 1 0 n/a n/a 0 728
1990 737 n/a 16 12 n/a n/a n/a 0 765
1991 735 2 15 5 0 n/a n/a 0 757
1992 745 1 13 4 0 n/a n/a 0 763
1993 732 1 20 7 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1994 733 5 13 10 0 n/a n/a 0 761
1995 608 3 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1996 608 3 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1997 625 5 15 2 0 n/a n/a 0 647
1998 640 3 13 12 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1999 648 4 17 6 1 n/a n/a 0 676
2000 644 5 20 10 0 n/a n/a 0 679
2001 678 3 20 17 0 n/a n/a 0 718
2002 750 5 11 13 0 n/a n/a 0 779
2003 750 5 11 13 0 n/a n/a 0 779
2004 719 3 9 14 0 n/a n/a 0 745
2005 698 2 5 21 0 n/a n/a 0 726
2006 696 6 6 24 0 n/a n/a 0 732
2007 674 5 7 18 0 n/a n/a 0 704
2008 674 3 5 17 0 n/a n/a 0 699
2009 631 6 6 25 0 n/a n/a 0 668
2010 597 8 6 25 1 n/a n/a 0 637
2011 556 4 18 30 2 0 0 0 610
2012 547 9 11 23 1 0 2 0 593
2013 526 8 17 39 1 0 8 0 599
2014 478 11 15 48 3 0 5 0 560
2015 437 12 17 54 2 0 4 0 526
2016 409 9 8 51 3 0 10 0 490
2017 420 6 7 44 2 0 9 0 488
2018 393 6 5 46 2 0 7 0 459
2019 377 6 6 58 2 0 8 0 457
2020 338 7 4 77 2 0 14 0 442
2021 351 4 4 87 2 0 22 0 470
2022 338 4 5 77 1 2 15 0 442
2023 361 7 3 72 0 2 13 0 458

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 Meeting House Hill School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 733 45.0 16.2 n/a
1989 728 46.0 15.8 n/a
1990 765 46.4 16.4 n/a
1991 757 47.0 16.1 n/a
1992 763 51.2 14.9 1.2
1993 760 51.1 14.9 0.1
1994 761 45.3 16.8 2.9
1995 623 50.4 12.4 5.9
1996 623 50.4 12.4 5.9
1997 647 40.6 15.9 5.1
1998 668 40.4 16.5 4.2
1999 676 41.1 16.4 5.2
2000 679 43.0 15.8 5.3
2001 718 45.5 15.8 n/a
2002 779 48.2 16.2 5.8
2003 779 48.2 16.2 5.8
2004 745 49.4 15.1 3.8
2005 726 40.9 17.8 n/a
2006 732 40.1 18.3 7.2
2007 704 41.1 17.1 6.5
2008 699 46.5 15.0 4.1
2009 668 48.4 15.0 7.8
2010 637 44.1 14.4 9.7
2011 610 44.1 13.8 9.2
2012 593 42.1 14.0 9.4
2013 599 41.7 14.3 11
2014 560 40.2 13.9 11.6
2015 526 38.0 13.8 11.6
2016 490 37.0 13.2 12.4
2017 488 37.9 12.8 6.8
2018 459 37.7 12.1 6.5
2019 457 38.0 12.0 14.7
2020 442 39.2 11.2 13.8
2021 470 42.7 11.0 14.3
2022 442 41.1 10.7 15.6
2023 458 42.9 10.6 18.8

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 Meeting House Hill School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 733 45.0 16.2 n/a
1989 728 46.0 15.8 n/a
1990 765 46.4 16.4 n/a
1991 757 47.0 16.1 n/a
1992 763 51.2 14.9 1.2
1993 760 51.1 14.9 0.1
1994 761 45.3 16.8 2.9
1995 623 50.4 12.4 5.9
1996 623 50.4 12.4 5.9
1997 647 40.6 15.9 5.1
1998 668 40.4 16.5 4.2
1999 676 41.1 16.4 5.2
2000 679 43.0 15.8 5.3
2001 718 45.5 15.8 n/a
2002 779 48.2 16.2 5.8
2003 779 48.2 16.2 5.8
2004 745 49.4 15.1 3.8
2005 726 40.9 17.8 n/a
2006 732 40.1 18.3 7.2
2007 704 41.1 17.1 6.5
2008 699 46.5 15.0 4.1
2009 668 48.4 15.0 7.8
2010 637 44.1 14.4 9.7
2011 610 44.1 13.8 9.2
2012 593 42.1 14.0 9.4
2013 599 41.7 14.3 11
2014 560 40.2 13.9 11.6
2015 526 38.0 13.8 11.6
2016 490 37.0 13.2 12.4
2017 488 37.9 12.8 6.8
2018 459 37.7 12.1 6.5
2019 457 38.0 12.0 14.7
2020 442 39.2 11.2 13.8
2021 470 42.7 11.0 14.3
2022 442 41.1 10.7 15.6
2023 458 42.9 10.6 18.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Meeting House Hill School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,512
2019 $17,994
2020 $18,222
2021 $19,126
2022 $21,264
2023 $21,441

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Meeting House Hill School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 148th of 522 Elementary schoolsRanks 121st of 491 Elementary schools
 3.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Meeting House Hill School)62.661.1
 1.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield School District)62.661.1
 1.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.345.5
 8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Meeting House Hill School)73.577.6
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield School District)73.577.6
 4.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)5549.8
 5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Meeting House Hill School)74.359.7
 14.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield School District)74.359.7
 14.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)54.648.8
 5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Meeting House Hill School)69.173.1
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield School District)69.173.1
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)52.548.3
 4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Meeting House Hill School)78.773.5
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield School District)78.773.5
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)58.151.3
 6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Meeting House Hill School)68.765.2
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield School District)68.765.2
 3.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.541.8
 4.7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students457458
 0.2%
African American67
 16.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian63
 50%
Hispanic5872
 24.1%
Pacific Islander02
White377361
 4.2%
Two or More Races813
 62.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.7%18.8%
 4.1%


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Students at Meeting House Hill School are 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend Meeting House Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : New Fairfield Middle School
High : New Fairfield High School

Meeting House Hill School ranks 150th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 458 students attended Meeting House Hill School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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