Enrollment
292
Middle
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NAUGATUCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090264000504
Hillside Intermediate School
51 Hillside Ave., Naugatuck, CT 06770 · (203) 720-5260 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
188 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 166 | 57% |
| Grade 6 | 126 | 43% |
Student demographics
62%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
Based on grade levels within Naugatuck School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
44.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
29.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 Hillside Intermediate School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Intermediate School this school | 292 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Joseph Melillo Middle School East Haven | 461 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Derby Middle School Derby | 300 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Cross Street Intermediate School Naugatuck | 311 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication New London | 328 | 68.3% | N/A |
| East Windsor Middle School Broad Brook | 318 | 61.6% | 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 Hillside Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #135 of 174 | #18 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #125 of 173 | #15 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #152 of 181 | #22 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #50 of 169 | #6 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #39 of 169 | #8 of 23 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.4% | #28 of 180 | #4 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.2% | #105 of 133 | #17 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
292
-37 (-11%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 292 | 28 | 10.4:1 | 64% (188) |
| 2023-24 | 272 | 24.5 | 11.1:1 | 69% (187) |
| 2022-23 | 326 | 26 | 12.5:1 | 62% (203) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 63% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 308 | 21.5 | 14.3:1 | 57% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 312 | 21 | 14.9:1 | 55% (172) |
| 2010-11 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 49% (190) |
| 2000-01 | 402 | 25 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 319 | 18 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hillside Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (308 to 292); teachers up 30% (21.5 to 28).
About Hillside Intermediate School
Hillside Intermediate School is a public middle school run by Naugatuck School District in Naugatuck, Connecticut. It has an enrollment of 292 students in grades 5 through 6. That compares with an average of about 521 students for middle schools in Connecticut.
The district, Naugatuck School District, operates 9 schools serving 3,889 students.
At Hillside Intermediate School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 48%. The remaining students are 38% White, 8% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
Hillside Intermediate School reports a ratio of 10.4 students per teacher, from 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 10.4:1 compares with an average of 11.3:1 for middle schools in Connecticut. Lunch program data show 64% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is higher than the 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
Looking at the county, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the median household earns about $86,191 a year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools with about 59,861 students, including Hillside Intermediate School.
Hillside Intermediate School's nearest public school is Salem School (less than a tenth of a mile). Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
In the federal locale system, Hillside Intermediate 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.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 292, compared with 329 in 2020-21. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.3:1 to 10.4:1.
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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
- City Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Maple Hill SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Hop Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Cross Street Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- Western SchoolElementary · 242 students
Other schools in Naugatuck
- Naugatuck High SchoolHigh · 1,202 students
- City Hill Middle SchoolMiddle · 614 students
- Maple Hill SchoolElementary · 464 students
- Hop Brook Elementary SchoolElementary · 312 students
- Cross Street Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 311 students
- Western SchoolElementary · 242 students
Other Hillside Intermediate schools
One other US public school is named Hillside Intermediate. Hillside Intermediate School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Hillside Intermediate SchoolBridgewater, NJ · 568 students
Nearby schools
- Salem School0.1 mi · 231
- Western School0.6 mi · 242
- Hop Brook Elementary School0.7 mi · 312
- Andrew Avenue School0.7 mi · 221
- Naugatuck High School0.7 mi · 1,202
- City Hill Middle School1.1 mi · 614
Frequently asked questions
About Hillside Intermediate SchoolHow large is Hillside Intermediate School?
Hillside Intermediate School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades 05-06.
Is Hillside Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillside Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 05-06.
How many teachers does Hillside Intermediate School have?
Hillside Intermediate School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
How diverse is Hillside Intermediate School?
Hillside Intermediate School reports a student body of 38% White, 48% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillside Intermediate School?
Hillside Intermediate School is overseen by Naugatuck School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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