Enrollment
167
Middle
DISTRICT 186 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090510001070
Hall Memorial School
111 River Rd., West Willington, CT 06279 · (860) 429-9391 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL167 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
65 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 5 | 42 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 47 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 42 | 25% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Willington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardMath
55.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Connecticut average is about 46 of 100.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Hall Memorial School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Memorial School this school | 167 | 38.9% | N/A |
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School Canterbury | 213 | 33.8% | N/A |
| Thomaston Center School Thomaston | 196 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Preston Plains School Preston | 141 | 32.6% | N/A |
| Westbrook Middle School Westbrook | 126 | 42.1% | N/A |
| Thompson Middle School North Grosvenordale | 262 | 46.2% | 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 Hall Memorial School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #70 of 174 | #27 of 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 167 | #174 of 181 | #51 of 53 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #82 of 180 | #25 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #35 of 133 | #10 of 39 |
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
167
-28 (-14%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
7.1:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 167 | 23.5 | 7.1:1 | 39% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 23.5 | 7.6:1 | 35% (63) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 23 | 7.7:1 | 39% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 21 | 9.3:1 | 37% (72) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 23 | 8.8:1 | 24% (48) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 22 | 8.4:1 | 21% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 30 | 10.0:1 | 15% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 32 | 11.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 24 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hall Memorial School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (202 to 167); teachers up 2% (23 to 23.5).
About Hall Memorial School
In West Willington, Connecticut, part of Capitol Planning Region, Hall Memorial School is a middle school. The school enrolls 167 students in grades 5 through 8. Middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students, which makes this school 68% below average.
Across its 2 schools, Willington School District enrolls 372 students. Hall Memorial School is one of those schools.
Of every 100 students at Hall Memorial School, about 81 are White. The remaining students are 11% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Census figures show Capitol Planning Region is about 64% White. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Hall Memorial School are from different groups.
Staffing at Hall Memorial School comes to 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 7.1:1. The school's 7.1:1 compares with an average of 11.3:1 for middle schools in Connecticut. On the income side, 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The school's county is Capitol Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Hall Memorial School shares Capitol Planning Region with 285 other public schools.
A public school about 1.8 miles away, Birch Grove Primary School, is the closest to Hall Memorial School. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Hall Memorial School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 14%, from 195 to 167. The school's ratio dropped from 9.3:1 to 7.1:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Birch Grove Primary School1.8 mi · 532
- Tolland High School2.4 mi · 639
- Center School2.5 mi · 205
- Tolland Middle School2.8 mi · 468
- Tolland Intermediate School3.8 mi · 483
- E. O. Smith High School4.5 mi · 1,010
Frequently asked questions
About Hall Memorial SchoolHow large is Hall Memorial School?
Hall Memorial School enrolls approximately 167 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Hall Memorial School serve?
Hall Memorial School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Hall Memorial School?
Approximately 7.1:1 students per teacher at Hall Memorial School.
How diverse is Hall Memorial School?
Hall Memorial School reports a student body of 81% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Hall Memorial School in?
Hall Memorial School is part of Willington School District.
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