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Cook Hill School

57 Hall Road, Wallingford, CT 06492 · (203) 284-5400 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 294 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
126 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Pre-K11031%
Kindergarten7220%
Grade 18022%
Grade 29527%
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
24168%
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
7722%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
93%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
144%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
17649%
Female
18151%

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Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 Cook Hill School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Enrollment
ranked largest first
357#328 of 613#51 of 96
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.9:1#224 of 558#43 of 91
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.4%#323 of 560#62 of 92
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
35.3%#351 of 594#65 of 96
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+0.8%#165 of 176#29 of 32
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. 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 2024-25
Enrollment
357
+15 (+4%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253573011.9:135% (126)
2023-2437433.711.1:140% (150)
2022-2337731.212.1:140% (150)
2020-213423210.7:142% (145)
2017-183543211.1:126% (91)
2015-163653012.2:124% (89)
2010-113933013.1:114% (54)
2000-014723214.8:1N/A
1990-915242421.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cook Hill School.

Since 2017-18: students up 1% (354 to 357); teachers down 6% (32 to 30).

About Cook Hill School

Cook Hill School operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Wallingford, Connecticut. The school serves pre-K through 2. Enrollment is 357 students.

In Wallingford School District, 12 schools enroll a combined 5,087 students.

White students are 68% of those enrolled at Cook Hill School. The rest of enrollment is 22% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 49, compared with 70 nationally.

On staff are 30 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.9:1. The 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut is close to this figure. Cook Hill School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 35%. It compares with 51% for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region, median household income comes to about $88,197, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. South Central Connecticut Planning Region counts 152 public schools with about 72,909 students.

Measured in a straight line, Parker Farms School is about 1.7 miles from Cook Hill School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 357, from 342 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 11.9 students per teacher, compared with 10.7 in 2020-21.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Cook Hill School
District
Wallingford School District
Address
57 Hall Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone
(203) 284-5400
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–02
Total enrollment
357
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
11.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
126 (35%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090474000950
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Cook Hill School
How large is Cook Hill School?
Cook Hill School enrolls approximately 357 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Cook Hill School serve?
Cook Hill School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Cook Hill School?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Cook Hill School.
What is the student diversity at Cook Hill School?
Student demographics at Cook Hill School are roughly 68% White, 22% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Cook Hill School public or private?
Cook Hill School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wallingford School District.
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