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Alumni: what's one memory from City Hill Middle School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
614
Middle
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAUGATUCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090264000501
City Hill Middle School
441 City Hill St., Naugatuck, CT 06770 · (203) 720-5246 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL614 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Connecticut public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
361 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 290 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 324 | 53% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
City Hill Middle School→Naugatuck High School
Based on grade levels within Naugatuck School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
26.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 →
Schools most like City Hill Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Hill Middle School this school | 614 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Chippens Hill Middle School Bristol | 545 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Turn of River School Stamford | 560 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale Middle School Norwalk | 499 | 55.3% | N/A |
| Joseph Melillo Middle School East Haven | 461 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Roton Middle School Norwalk | 463 | 54.4% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where City Hill Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.7% | #139 of 174 | #19 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #134 of 173 | #19 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 614 | #58 of 181 | #7 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #139 of 169 | #16 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #23 of 169 | #3 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.8% | #38 of 180 | #8 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #106 of 133 | #18 of 22 |
Ranked against other public middle 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
614
-84 (-12%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 652
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 614 | 49 | 12.5:1 | 59% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 48 | 13.3:1 | 61% (388) |
| 2022-23 | 635 | 50 | 12.7:1 | 53% (335) |
| 2020-21 | 698 | 45 | 15.5:1 | 65% (456) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 48 | 13.5:1 | 51% (331) |
| 2015-16 | 675 | 48 | 14.1:1 | 43% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 771 | 47 | 16.4:1 | 41% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 956 | 59 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 652 | 45 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for City Hill Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (647 to 614); teachers up 2% (48 to 49).
About City Hill Middle School
City Hill Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Naugatuck, Connecticut, (ZIP code 06770). Federal data show 614 students enrolled in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25.
The district, Naugatuck School District, operates 9 schools serving 3,889 students.
The biggest share of students at City Hill Middle School, 43%, is Hispanic. The remaining shares are 37% White, 13% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's population at about 20%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, City Hill Middle School scores 66%.
Its ratio of 12.5:1 is based on 49 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 11.3:1. In all, 59% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, City Hill Middle School lands at C-, ahead of 21% of Connecticut public middle schools.
Census data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show the median household earns about $86,191 a year, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region number 121, with about 59,861 students.
The closest school to City Hill Middle School is Maple Hill School, located about 1.0 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of City Hill Middle School.
In the federal locale system, City Hill Middle School is coded Suburb: Mid-size, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% decrease, from 698 to 614. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.5:1 to 12.5:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at City Hill Middle School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Naugatuck School District
- Naugatuck High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
- Maple Hill SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Hop Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Cross Street Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- Hillside Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 292 students
- Western SchoolElementary · 242 students
Other schools in Naugatuck
- Naugatuck High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
- Maple Hill SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Hop Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Cross Street Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- Hillside Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 292 students
- Western SchoolElementary · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Hill School1.0 mi · 464
- Salem School1.1 mi · 231
- Hillside Intermediate School1.1 mi · 292
- Hop Brook Elementary School1.1 mi · 312
- Cross Street Intermediate School1.6 mi · 311
- Andrew Avenue School1.7 mi · 221
Frequently asked questions
About City Hill Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at City Hill Middle School?
City Hill Middle School enrolls approximately 614 students in grades 07-08.
Is City Hill Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
City Hill Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at City Hill Middle School?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at City Hill Middle School.
What is the student diversity at City Hill Middle School?
Student demographics at City Hill Middle School are roughly 37% White, 43% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is City Hill Middle School public or private?
City Hill Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Naugatuck School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.