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Booth Hill School

544 Booth Hill Rd., Shelton, CT 06484 · (203) 929-5625 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL304 STUDENTS
Enrollment
304
Elementary
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
79 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten6020%
Grade 14314%
Grade 27424%
Grade 36421%
Grade 46321%
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
19664%
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
5418%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
134%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
227%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
145%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15952%
Female
14548%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Booth Hill School→Perry Hill Elementary School→Intermediate School→Shelton High School
Based on grade levels within Shelton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
58.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
74.0%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Booth Hill School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
74.0%#92 of 522#8 of 62
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
58.5%#213 of 519#19 of 62
Enrollment
ranked largest first
304#426 of 613#52 of 71
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.8:1#419 of 558#43 of 69
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
54.4%#261 of 560#34 of 69
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
26.0%#418 of 594#56 of 70
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-6.5%#274 of 378#31 of 43
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
304
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253042213.8:126% (79)
2023-242832113.5:124% (67)
2022-233162115.1:120% (64)
2020-212982114.2:118% (54)
2017-1832523.813.7:112% (38)
2015-163312215.1:110% (33)
2010-113592017.9:18% (30)
2000-014582617.6:1N/A
1990-914092317.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Booth Hill School.

About Booth Hill School

Located in Shelton, Connecticut, Booth Hill School is a small elementary school. The school's 304 students are in kindergarten through 4.

Besides Booth Hill School, Shelton School District runs 7 other schools. The district enrolls 4,303 students.

White students account for 64% of enrollment at Booth Hill School. Enrollment also includes 18% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. County-wide, about 64% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Booth Hill School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 54%.

The teaching staff at Booth Hill School is 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 13.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, lower than at this school. About 26% of students, or 79, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is 26 points.

Among Naugatuck Valley Planning Region residents, median household income is about $86,191, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Booth Hill School is one of 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, which together enroll about 59,861 students.

Of nearby public schools, Daniels Farm School is the closest, at about 1.3 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 298 in 2020-21 and 304 in 2024-25.

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Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

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Population
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Booth Hill School
District
Shelton School District
Address
544 Booth Hill Rd., Shelton, CT 06484
Phone
(203) 929-5625
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
304
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
79 (26%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
090405000796
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Booth Hill School
How large is Booth Hill School?
Booth Hill School enrolls approximately 304 students in grades KG-04.
Is Booth Hill School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Booth Hill School is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Booth Hill School?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Booth Hill School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Booth Hill School?
At Booth Hill School, the student body is approximately 64% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Booth Hill School public or private?
Booth Hill School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shelton School District.
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