Is Pond Hill School a good school?

Pond Hill School ranks 216 th of 497 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pond Hill School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 257 students attended Pond Hill School.

What is the racial makeup of Pond Hill School?

Students at Pond Hill School are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pond Hill School attend?

Students who attend Pond Hill School usually go on to attend: Middle : Dag Hammarskjold Middle School High : Lyman Hall High School

Pond Hill School

Summary:

Pond Hill School is an elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Wallingford School District in Connecticut, with a student population of 257 that is predominantly White (68.87%) with significant Hispanic (23.35%) and Asian (3.11%) representation.

Pond Hill School generally performs above the Wallingford district and Connecticut state averages in standardized test scores, particularly in mathematics, with 61.1% of 3rd graders, 62% of 4th graders, and 46.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to district averages of 57.3%, 56.3%, and 48.7%, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance among certain student subgroups, ranking 94th out of 371 Connecticut elementary schools for its special education students and 42nd out of 302 for its low socioeconomic status students. However, Pond Hill School lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Green Acres Elementary School in the North Haven School District.

While Pond Hill School has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 8.2 to 10.7 students per teacher over the past three school years, it has a higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (36.58% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby Wallingford schools, which may indicate a higher proportion of students from lower-income families. Additionally, the school has seen a slight decrease in the percentage of non-White students over the past three school years, from 29.44% in 2020-2021 to 31.13% in 2022-2023, a trend that is worth monitoring to ensure the school maintains a diverse student population.

Detail:

Public 3-5

299 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492

(203) 294-6230

District: Wallingford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
216^th of 497 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,168

Students who attend Pond Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
High:	Lyman Hall High School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 257

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Two or more races:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pond Hill School ranks better than 56.5% of elementary schools in Connecticut. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Wallingford School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.9%), Hispanic (23.3%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pond Hill School is 8.2, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Wallingford School District! (See more...)

Compare Pond Hill School employs 31.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pond Hill School is $22,168, which is the 2^nd highest among 4 elementary schools in the Wallingford School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pond Hill School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pond Hill School 216^th of 497 Connecticut public elementary schools. (See Pond Hill School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Wallingford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallingford School District 100^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pond Hill School

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Rank History for all students at Pond Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	67.49	251^st	570	56.0%
2007	72.01	204^th	568	64.1%
2008	68.87	231^st	565	59.1%
2009	75.23	161^st	566	71.6%
2010	74.84	171^st	579	70.5%
2011	70.35	215^th	565	61.9%
2012	70.56	212^th	564	62.4%
2013	65.35	264^th	557	52.6%
2015	52.66	286^th	551	48.1%
2016	49.33	267^th	518	48.5%
2017	50.78	260^th	519	49.9%
2018	39.62	322^nd	532	39.5%
2019	43.70	297^th	522	43.1%
2021	56.10	247^th	538	54.1%
2022	48.90	253^rd	490	48.4%
2023	46.56	252^nd	491	48.7%
2024	57.21	216^th	497	56.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pond Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	68.62	94^th	371	74.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pond Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.88	42^nd	302	86.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Pond Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	27.67	203^rd	259	21.6%
2019	30.33	182^nd	242	24.8%
2021	37.52	266^th	455	41.5%
2024	53.97	130^th	237	45.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Pond Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	30.51	188^th	262	28.2%
2019	38.74	163^rd	247	34.0%
2021	63.29	168^th	445	62.2%
2022	29.58	175^th	232	24.6%
2024	47.51	142^nd	233	39.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pond Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.82	22^nd	101	78.2%

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Rank History for White students at Pond Hill School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	12.20	272^nd	296	8.1%
2019	19.67	260^th	295	11.9%
2021	34.29	232^nd	327	29.1%
2022	17.63	231^st	252	8.3%
2023	25.12	223^rd	262	14.9%
2024	35.03	189^th	250	24.4%

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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.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pond Hill School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	370	2	5	22	1	n/a	n/a	400
1989	410	3	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	433
1990	414	1	3	16	1	n/a	n/a	435
1991	436	4	5	16	0	n/a	n/a	461
1992	446	6	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	463
1993	452	4	5	17	0	n/a	n/a	478
1994	473	4	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	500
1995	481	7	14	27	1	n/a	n/a	530
1996	481	7	14	27	1	n/a	n/a	530
1997	389	6	7	21	0	n/a	n/a	423
1998	387	4	6	11	0	n/a	n/a	408
1999	376	6	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	401
2000	393	11	3	12	0	n/a	n/a	419
2001	362	8	1	19	1	n/a	n/a	391
2002	358	5	10	24	0	n/a	n/a	397
2003	358	5	10	24	0	n/a	n/a	397
2004	338	9	8	25	1	n/a	n/a	381
2005	320	7	6	26	2	n/a	n/a	361
2006	365	11	7	25	2	n/a	n/a	410
2007	289	15	8	34	1	n/a	n/a	347
2008	267	12	6	42	1	n/a	n/a	328
2009	252	8	6	46	0	n/a	n/a	312
2010	230	7	6	45	0	n/a	n/a	288
2011	255	9	11	62	0	0	0	337
2012	237	6	11	79	0	0	0	333
2013	269	13	13	60	0	0	0	355
2014	279	10	14	68	0	0	3	374
2015	284	7	13	63	0	0	3	370
2016	255	8	11	50	0	0	2	326
2017	234	7	9	62	0	0	3	315
2018	228	9	15	68	0	0	4	324
2019	211	7	19	64	0	0	4	305
2020	208	4	17	51	0	0	7	287
2021	175	3	11	46	0	1	12	248
2022	179	1	9	51	0	0	12	252
2023	177	1	8	60	0	0	11	257

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 Pond Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	20.0	20.0	n/a
1989	433	21.0	20.6	n/a
1990	435	22.0	19.7	n/a
1991	461	23.5	19.6	n/a
1992	463	25.5	18.1	8.2
1993	478	27.3	17.5	0.6
1994	500	29.2	17.1	9.4
1995	530	29.5	18.0	12.5
1996	530	29.5	18.0	12.5
1997	423	25.9	16.3	9.7
1998	408	24.5	16.7	7.8
1999	401	25.5	15.7	10.5
2000	419	27.2	15.4	10
2001	391	27.2	14.4	n/a
2002	397	26.9	14.8	6.5
2003	397	26.9	14.8	6.5
2004	381	25.8	14.8	7.3
2005	361	24.3	14.9	n/a
2006	410	23.3	17.6	4.1
2007	347	25.9	13.4	6.3
2008	328	22.1	14.8	5.2
2009	312	24.6	12.8	5.8
2010	288	22.9	12.5	9.4
2011	337	29.6	11.3	18.1
2012	333	28.1	11.8	22.5
2013	355	27.2	13.0	28.5
2014	374	25.7	14.5	27.5
2015	370	29.0	12.7	30.3
2016	326	27.0	12.0	34.4
2017	315	26.7	11.7	33.7
2018	324	28.2	11.4	29.6
2019	305	25.3	12.0	38
2020	287	28.8	9.9	35.9
2021	248	28.8	8.6	36.3
2022	252	23.5	10.7	34.9
2023	257	31.2	8.2	36.6

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 Pond Hill School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	400	20.0	20.0	n/a
1989	433	21.0	20.6	n/a
1990	435	22.0	19.7	n/a
1991	461	23.5	19.6	n/a
1992	463	25.5	18.1	8.2
1993	478	27.3	17.5	0.6
1994	500	29.2	17.1	9.4
1995	530	29.5	18.0	12.5
1996	530	29.5	18.0	12.5
1997	423	25.9	16.3	9.7
1998	408	24.5	16.7	7.8
1999	401	25.5	15.7	10.5
2000	419	27.2	15.4	10
2001	391	27.2	14.4	n/a
2002	397	26.9	14.8	6.5
2003	397	26.9	14.8	6.5
2004	381	25.8	14.8	7.3
2005	361	24.3	14.9	n/a
2006	410	23.3	17.6	4.1
2007	347	25.9	13.4	6.3
2008	328	22.1	14.8	5.2
2009	312	24.6	12.8	5.8
2010	288	22.9	12.5	9.4
2011	337	29.6	11.3	18.1
2012	333	28.1	11.8	22.5
2013	355	27.2	13.0	28.5
2014	374	25.7	14.5	27.5
2015	370	29.0	12.7	30.3
2016	326	27.0	12.0	34.4
2017	315	26.7	11.7	33.7
2018	324	28.2	11.4	29.6
2019	305	25.3	12.0	38
2020	287	28.8	9.9	35.9
2021	248	28.8	8.6	36.3
2022	252	23.5	10.7	34.9
2023	257	31.2	8.2	36.6

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 Pond Hill School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,043
2019	$17,274
2020	$16,898
2021	$20,653
2022	$20,708
2023	$22,168

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pond Hill School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 297^th of 522 Elementary schools	Ranks 252^nd of 491 Elementary schools	5.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pond Hill School)	64.7	53.3	11.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District)	54.7	48.7	6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.3	45.5	8.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pond Hill School)	52.9	54.7	1.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wallingford School District)	53	56.7	3.7%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	55	49.8	5.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pond Hill School)	43.5	45.2	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District)	46.9	50.5	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	54.6	48.8	5.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pond Hill School)	40.9	45.2	4.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wallingford School District)	49.3	50.8	1.5%
4th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	52.5	48.3	4.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pond Hill School)	65.7	50	15.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District)	56.2	57.9	1.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	58.1	51.3	6.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pond Hill School)	44.4	35.1	9.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wallingford School District)	43.3	47.5	4.2%
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	305	257	15.7%
African American	7	1	85.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	19	8	57.9%
Hispanic	64	60	6.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	211	177	16.1%
Two or More Races	4	11	175%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	38%	36.6%	1.5%

Schools Near Pond 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 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	257	31	8.2	36.6%	177 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	60 (23.3%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	57.2	216^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.5%		46.6	252^nd of 491 public elementary schools	48.7%	36	58.2		49.5	43.0	64.8			61.1	62.0	46.2			$22,168
Evarts C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	18 Kondracki Lane	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3750	315	28	11.4	37.1%	200 (63.5%)	6 (1.9%)	79 (25.1%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$19,987
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	88 Bassett Road	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 281-9668	467	40	11.6	44.3%	76 (16.3%)	228 (48.8%)	125 (26.8%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.4%)	10	438^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.9%		9.9	432^nd of 491 public elementary schools	12.0%	6	31.3	14.8	21.6	23.2	23.9	19.7	16.4	17.6	14.3		12.1	12.5	$30,439
Clintonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	456 Clintonville Rd.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5865	371	32	11.5	19.4%	274 (73.9%)	13 (3.5%)	49 (13.2%)	23 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	85.8	63^rd of 497 public elementary schools	87.3%		63.9	189^th of 491 public elementary schools	61.5%	126	80.6		73.8	62.5	82.3			79.4	69.6	80.6			$16,800
Totoket Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	1388 Middletown Ave.	Northford	06472	New Haven County	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1455	326	27	12.0	21.8%	281 (86.2%)	4 (1.2%)	29 (8.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	76.6	134^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.0%		73.2	151^st of 491 public elementary schools	69.2%	17	70.1		60.0	65.2	66.4			65.2	74.1	72.0			$19,744
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Upper State St.	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5387	421	34	12.5	25.7%	273 (64.8%)	28 (6.7%)	56 (13.3%)	52 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	89.5	37^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.6%		77.9	125^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.5%	88	76.8		75.0	81.0	78.6			84.6	87.3	69.6			$18,267
Moses Y. Beach School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 North Main Street	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3940	332	28	12.0	30.4%	239 (72.0%)	5 (1.5%)	65 (19.6%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)													$20,510
Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	303	26	11.5	31.4%	198 (65.3%)	4 (1.3%)	72 (23.8%)	16 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	54.4	232^nd of 497 public elementary schools	53.3%		60.8	205^th of 491 public elementary schools	58.2%	27	59.5		41.4	54.5	57.3			58.6	58.0	44.8			$18,432
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 284-5400	377	31	12.1	39.8%	253 (67.1%)	9 (2.4%)	83 (22.0%)	20 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)								(n/a)													$21,893
Parker Farms School	Public	3-5	30 Parker Farms Road	Wallingford	06492	New Haven County	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6200	226	26	8.8	43.8%	135 (59.7%)	4 (1.8%)	69 (30.5%)	14 (6.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	40.1	286^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.5%		36.3	292^nd of 491 public elementary schools	40.5%	6	51.7		39.0	46.5	51.7			44.2	40.7	41.6			$22,664

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