Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090486001512
Quaker Hill Elementary School
285 Bloomingdale Rd., Quaker Hill, CT 06375 · (860) 442-1095 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
127 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (60).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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 Waterford 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
60.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
63.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 Quaker Hill Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quaker Hill Elementary School this school | 331 | 38.4% | N/A |
| John Paterson School Newington | 394 | 36.0% | N/A |
| Anna H. Rockwell School Bethel | 303 | 36.6% | N/A |
| Webster Hill School West Hartford | 332 | 35.2% | N/A |
| Anna Reynolds School Newington | 407 | 39.3% | N/A |
| Ruth Chaffee School Newington | 317 | 30.9% | 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 Quaker Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #182 of 522 | #7 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #200 of 519 | #11 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #374 of 613 | #28 of 48 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #108 of 558 | #12 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.0% | #199 of 560 | #17 of 42 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.4% | #328 of 594 | #28 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.1% | #192 of 378 | #17 of 33 |
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
331
+7 (+2%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 331 | 30.2 | 11.0:1 | 38% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 341 | 31.2 | 10.9:1 | 33% (113) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 28.9 | 11.6:1 | 29% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 324 | 27 | 12.0:1 | 30% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 31.1 | 11.8:1 | 20% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 344 | 29 | 11.9:1 | 22% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | 14% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Quaker Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (368 to 331); teachers down 3% (31.1 to 30.2).
About Quaker Hill Elementary School
Quaker Hill Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school located in Quaker Hill, Connecticut. The school's enrollment of 331 students covers kindergarten through 5.
Quaker Hill Elementary School is part of a district of 5 schools: Waterford School District, with 2,174 students.
A majority of students at Quaker Hill Elementary School, 60%, are White. Next come 21% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Black. The county population is about 74% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Quaker Hill Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
Quaker Hill Elementary School employs 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Connecticut is 12.6:1, higher than at this school. Quaker Hill Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 38%. The 50% average for public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 12 points higher.
Quaker Hill Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 63% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
According to the American Community Survey, in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, median household income is about $86,586, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. A total of 88 public schools operate in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, serving about 36,605 students.
Of nearby public schools, Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School is the closest, at about 2.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Quaker Hill Elementary School is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment at Quaker Hill Elementary School was 324 in 2020-21 and 331 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.0:1 in 2020-21, and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waterford School District
- Waterford High SchoolHigh · 713 students
- Clark Lane Middle SchoolMiddle · 529 students
- Great Neck Elementary SchoolElementary · 309 students
- Oswegatchie Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
Nearby schools
- Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School2.4 mi · 449
- Charles Barnum Magnet School2.6 mi · 339
- Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for High School Grades2.9 mi · 171
- New London High School2.9 mi · 605
- New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway3.0 mi · 268
- Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School3.0 mi · 343
Frequently asked questions
About Quaker Hill Elementary SchoolHow large is Quaker Hill Elementary School?
Quaker Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades KG-05.
Is Quaker Hill Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Quaker Hill Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Quaker Hill Elementary School have?
Quaker Hill Elementary School employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Quaker Hill Elementary School?
Student demographics at Quaker Hill Elementary School are roughly 60% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Quaker Hill Elementary School in?
Quaker Hill Elementary School is part of Waterford School District.
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