Ridge Hill School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

120 Carew Rd.
Hamden, CT 06517

Bottom 50%

Tel: (203) 407-2035

Serving 307 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Ridge Hill School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 307 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 72%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
: 40-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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Ridge Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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Ridge Hill School's student population of 307 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ridge Hill School
Pre-K	16
Kind	43
1	38
2	34
3	42
4	55
5	44
6	35

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Total Students

307 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School
2023	294
2022	285
2021	294
2020	305
2019	305
2018	336
2017	336
2016	317
2015	322
2014	299
2013	334
2012	321
2011	341
2010	314
2009	314
2008	348
2007	326
2006	415
2005	363
2004	336
2003	335
2002	365
2001	383
2000	405
1999	432
1998	432
1997	677
1996	666
1995	650
1994	597
1993	589
1992	555
1991	534
1990	517
1989	492
1988	482
1987	459

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	26
2020	23
2019	23
2018	26
2017	26
2016	25
2015	27
2014	27
2013	29
2012	28
2011	28
2010	23
2009	29
2008	22
2007	24
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	22
2002	25
2001	27
2000	29
1999	27
1998	32
1997	40
1996	35
1995	35
1994	34
1993	30
1992	31
1991	30
1990	30
1989	29
1988	26
1987	23

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School Calendar

School Motto

Together We Rise

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Ridge Hill School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ridge Hill School is 0.77, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#547 out of 939 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School
2023	#547
2022	#563
2021	#621
2019	#665
2018	#673
2017	#677
2016	#630
2015	#533
2013	#784
2012	#827
2011	#795

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35-39%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	37%	41%	36%
2022	32%	40%	33%
2021	27%	39%	30%
2019	42%	48%	43%
2018	32%	47%	40%
2017	37%	46%	41%
2016	37%	44%	38%
2015	37%	40%	36%
2013	62%	82%	78%
2012	62%	83%	78%
2011	70%	83%	79%

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45-49%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2022	47%	50%	45%
2021	37%	51%	43%
2019	42%	58%	50%
2018	47%	57%	40%
2017	42%	57%	50%
2016	47%	58%	53%
2015	52%	56%	54%
2013	67%	80%	75%
2012	62%	80%	75%
2011	62%	79%	74%
2010	67%	78%	72%

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40-49%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2022	44%	47%	40%
2021	24%	49%	37%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	13:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	13:1	13:1	13:1
2019	13:1	13:1	13:1
2018	13:1	13:1	12:1
2017	13:1	13:1	12:1
2016	13:1	13:1	11:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	11:1	13:1	12:1
2013	11:1	13:1	12:1
2012	11:1	13:1	13:1
2011	12:1	13:1	13:1
2010	14:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	17:1	16:1	15:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	14:1
2001	14:1	14:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	16:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	15:1
1997	17:1	15:1	15:1
1996	19:1	15:1	15:1
1995	18:1	15:1	15:1
1994	18:1	15:1	15:1
1993	20:1	15:1	16:1
1992	18:1	15:1	15:1
1991	18:1	15:1	14:1
1990	17:1	15:1	14:1
1989	17:1	15:1	14:1
1988	19:1	15:1	14:1
1987	20:1	16:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	8%	5%	8%
2019	8%	5%	8%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	9%	5%	8%
2014	7%	6%	9%
2013	9%	5%	9%
2012	9%	5%	8%
2011	8%	5%	8%
2010	9%	4%	8%
2009	9%	5%	7%
2008	8%	4%	7%
2007	8%	4%	7%
2006	9%	4%	5%
2005	10%	4%	6%
2004	5%	3%	6%
2003	5%	4%	6%
2002	6%	3%	6%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	2%	4%
1995	2%	2%	4%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

26%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	27%	30%	26%
2022	27%	29%	25%
2021	30%	28%	23%
2020	34%	25%	22%
2019	34%	25%	22%
2018	30%	24%	20%
2017	30%	24%	20%
2016	31%	23%	19%
2015	32%	22%	18%
2014	34%	21%	17%
2013	29%	20%	16%
2012	27%	19%	16%
2011	26%	19%	15%
2010	23%	18%	14%
2009	23%	17%	13%
2008	23%	17%	13%
2007	20%	16%	12%
2006	19%	16%	11%
2005	18%	15%	10%
2004	15%	15%	9%
2003	14%	14%	8%
2002	15%	14%	7%
2001	13%	13%	7%
2000	13%	13%	6%
1999	10%	13%	5%
1998	9%	12%	4%
1997	5%	12%	4%
1996	5%	12%	3%
1995	6%	12%	3%
1994	6%	11%	3%
1993	6%	11%	3%
1992	3%	10%	2%
1991	5%	10%	2%

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Black

28%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	26%	12%	31%
2022	23%	13%	30%
2021	26%	13%	30%
2020	27%	13%	29%
2019	27%	13%	29%
2018	31%	13%	28%
2017	31%	13%	28%
2016	33%	13%	29%
2015	34%	13%	29%
2014	32%	13%	29%
2013	36%	13%	30%
2012	39%	13%	31%
2011	39%	13%	31%
2010	41%	14%	32%
2009	43%	14%	34%
2008	38%	14%	33%
2007	40%	14%	32%
2006	34%	13%	31%
2005	31%	14%	30%
2004	32%	14%	29%
2003	35%	13%	29%
2002	34%	14%	28%
2001	37%	14%	28%
2000	36%	13%	26%
1999	33%	13%	24%
1998	30%	13%	24%
1997	42%	13%	22%
1996	39%	14%	20%
1995	36%	13%	18%
1994	30%	13%	17%
1993	26%	13%	16%
1992	24%	13%	16%
1991	22%	13%	15%

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White

28%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	31%	48%	29%
2022	35%	49%	31%
2021	30%	50%	33%
2020	27%	53%	36%
2019	27%	53%	36%
2018	26%	55%	38%
2017	26%	55%	38%
2016	25%	56%	40%
2015	22%	57%	41%
2014	23%	58%	41%
2013	24%	60%	43%
2012	23%	61%	44%
2011	26%	62%	44%
2010	27%	64%	46%
2009	24%	64%	46%
2008	29%	65%	47%
2007	31%	66%	49%
2006	38%	67%	53%
2005	41%	67%	54%
2004	48%	68%	56%
2003	46%	69%	57%
2002	45%	69%	59%
2001	45%	70%	60%
2000	47%	71%	64%
1999	53%	71%	67%
1998	58%	72%	69%
1997	51%	72%	71%
1996	53%	72%	73%
1995	56%	73%	75%
1994	62%	74%	77%
1993	66%	74%	78%
1992	72%	75%	79%
1991	71%	75%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	6%	4%	6%
2021	5%	4%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	5%	3%	5%
2017	5%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	4%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.77

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	0.76	0.67	0.74
2022	0.75	0.66	0.74
2021	0.75	0.66	0.74
2020	0.74	0.64	0.73
2019	0.74	0.64	0.73
2018	0.74	0.63	0.72
2017	0.74	0.63	0.72
2016	0.73	0.62	0.72
2015	0.73	0.61	0.71
2014	0.73	0.61	0.71
2013	0.73	0.59	0.70
2012	0.72	0.58	0.69
2011	0.71	0.57	0.69
2010	0.71	0.54	0.66
2009	0.70	0.55	0.66
2008	0.72	0.53	0.65
2007	0.71	0.52	0.64
2006	0.70	0.52	0.62
2005	0.70	0.51	0.61
2004	0.65	0.50	0.59
2003	0.65	0.49	0.58
2002	0.66	0.49	0.57
2001	0.65	0.48	0.55
2000	0.64	0.47	0.53
1999	0.60	0.47	0.49
1998	0.57	0.46	0.47
1997	0.57	0.46	0.45
1996	0.57	0.45	0.43
1995	0.56	0.44	0.41
1994	0.52	0.43	0.38
1993	0.49	0.43	0.36
1992	0.43	0.41	0.34
1991	0.45	0.41	0.35

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Eligible for

44%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	48%	36%	35%
2022	44%	34%	34%
2021	43%	36%	35%
2020	51%	35%	38%
2019	51%	35%	38%
2018	47%	31%	34%
2017	47%	31%	34%
2016	51%	33%	35%
2015	50%	33%	33%
2014	55%	32%	33%
2013	51%	31%	31%
2012	50%	30%	33%
2011	49%	29%	30%
2010	39%	26%	25%
2009	40%	25%	26%
2008	34%	24%	18%
2007	31%	22%	21%
2006	26%	21%	18%
2000	33%	19%	16%
1999	33%	20%	14%
1998	26%	20%	15%
1997	39%	20%	16%
1996	44%	24%	21%
1995	36%	24%	17%
1994	32%	24%	13%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Ridge Hill School	Connecticut	Hamden School District
2023	8%	6%	7%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	13%	6%	9%
2020	10%	7%	9%
2019	10%	7%	9%
2018	6%	5%	7%
2017	6%	5%	7%
2016	12%	5%	8%
2015	12%	5%	8%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	10%	5%	8%
2012	10%	5%	6%
2011	9%	5%	6%
2010	8%	6%	7%
2009	12%	6%	7%
2008	11%	5%	6%
2007	11%	5%	7%
2006	12%	6%	8%
2000	11%	5%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hamden School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Ridge Hill School's ranking?

Ridge Hill School is ranked #547 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Ridge Hill School often compared to?

Ridge Hill Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Spring Glen School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Ridge Hill School?

307 students attend Ridge Hill School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

28% of Ridge Hill School students are Black, 28% of students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, and 9% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ridge Hill School?

Ridge Hill School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Ridge Hill School offer ?

Ridge Hill School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Ridge Hill School part of?

Ridge Hill School is part of Hamden School District.

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