Quaker Hill Elementary School

Located at 285 Bloomingdale Rd., in Quaker Hill, Connecticut, Quaker Hill Elementary School is a mid-sized K-5 school that caters to 331 students (grades K through 5), one of the schools within Waterford School District.

Quaker Hill Elementary School is one of 5 schools operated by Waterford School District, a district that educates 2,174 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Quaker Hill Elementary School reports that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial, 5% Black. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.0:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Quaker Hill Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 38% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's rate of about 50%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region) records that median household earnings sit near $86,586, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), Quaker Hill Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School, around 2.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Quaker Hill Elementary School operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 10%: 368 students in 2018 compared to 331 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 74% to 60% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.