Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090285000599
Hill And Plain School
60 Old Town Park Rd., New Milford, CT 06776 · (860) 354-5430 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–02ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
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
11.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
143 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 92 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 117 | 32% |
| Grade 2 | 121 | 33% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Hill And Plain School→Sarah Noble Intermediate School→Schaghticoke Middle School→New Milford High School
Based on grade levels within New Milford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Schools most like Hill And Plain School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hill And Plain School this school | 371 | 38.5% | N/A |
| Cranbury Elementary School Norwalk | 410 | 36.1% | N/A |
| Anna H. Rockwell School Bethel | 303 | 36.6% | N/A |
| Ivy Drive School Bristol | 385 | 48.1% | N/A |
| Louis Toffolon School Plainville | 365 | 40.5% | N/A |
| Webster Hill School West Hartford | 332 | 35.2% | N/A |
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 Hill And Plain School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #299 of 613 | #65 of 94 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #109 of 558 | #20 of 89 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.7% | #208 of 560 | #28 of 89 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.5% | #326 of 594 | #43 of 89 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #213 of 378 | #33 of 63 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
371
0 (0%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 580
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 371 | 33.8 | 11.0:1 | 39% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 34.8 | 11.0:1 | 34% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 377 | 34 | 11.1:1 | 47% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 25 | 14.8:1 | 46% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 407 | 36.4 | 11.2:1 | 29% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 434 | 35 | 12.4:1 | 27% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 456 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 17% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 794 | 51 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 580 | 38 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hill And Plain School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (407 to 371); teachers down 7% (36.4 to 33.8).
About Hill And Plain School
In New Milford, Connecticut, part of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Hill And Plain School is an elementary school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 371 students in pre-K through 2.
New Milford School District counts 5 schools and 3,493 students, including Hill And Plain School.
Roughly 51% of students at Hill And Plain School are White. Enrollment also includes 38% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the White share is about 61%. Hill And Plain School's diversity index is 59%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.0:1. That is lower than the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Eligible students account for 39% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
County data help place the school in context: in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household income is $128,188, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 56% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Western Connecticut Planning Region is home to 149 public schools and about 90,520 public school students.
New Milford High School is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. In all, 5 other public schools sit within five miles of Hill And Plain School.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Mid-size. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Hill And Plain School was 371 in 2020-21 and 371 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Milford School District
- New Milford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Schaghticoke Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Sarah Noble Intermediate SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Northville Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
Other schools in New Milford
- New Milford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Schaghticoke Middle SchoolMiddle · 791 students
- Sarah Noble Intermediate SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Northville Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
Nearby schools
- New Milford High School0.6 mi · 1,150
- Sarah Noble Intermediate School2.0 mi · 753
- The Burnham School3.4 mi · 68
- Brookfield High School4.3 mi · 849
- Sherman School4.5 mi · 229
- Candlewood Lake Elementary School6.1 mi · 1,085
Frequently asked questions
About Hill And Plain SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Hill And Plain School?
Hill And Plain School enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-02.
What age range does Hill And Plain School serve?
Hill And Plain School serves students from grade PK through grade 02.
How many students per teacher at Hill And Plain School?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at Hill And Plain School.
What is the student diversity at Hill And Plain School?
Student demographics at Hill And Plain School are roughly 51% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Hill And Plain School public or private?
Hill And Plain School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Milford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.