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Plumb Hill Middle School

14 Plumb Hill Road, Litchfield, CT 06759 · (860) 567-7530 · Northwest Hills Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Connecticut public middle schools
  • B+Test 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 middle schools

Enrollment
351
Middle
DISTRICT 229 · STATE 521
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
90 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 612034%
Grade 710730%
Grade 812435%
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
30587%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
288%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
17450%
Female
17750%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Plumb Hill Middle School→Lakeview High School
Feeds from
Litchfield Intermediate School04–05Goshen Center SchoolPK–05James Morris SchoolPK–05Warren SchoolPK–05
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 20. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
71.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
59.1%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 Plumb Hill Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Plumb Hill Middle School this school35125.6%N/A
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School
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34624.9%N/A
Woodstock Middle School
Woodstock
36026.7%N/A
North Branford Intermediate School
North Branford
35223.9%N/A
Capt. Nathan Hale School
Coventry
36327.8%N/A
East Hampton Middle School
East Hampton
41126.0%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 Plumb Hill Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Northwest Hills Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
59.1%#51 of 174N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
71.2%#36 of 173N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
351#133 of 181#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.6:1#57 of 169N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.7%#166 of 169N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.6%#121 of 180#5 of 7
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.

About Plumb Hill Middle School

Plumb Hill Middle School is a middle school located in Litchfield, Connecticut, in Northwest Hills Planning Region. School enrollment was 351 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students.

Plumb Hill Middle School sits within Regional School District 20, which has 7 schools and 1,606 students.

At Plumb Hill Middle School, White students make up 87% of the student body. It is also 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. That is close to the 84% White share among all Northwest Hills Planning Region residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Plumb Hill Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.

At Plumb Hill Middle School, 33.2 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.6:1. That ratio is under the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 26% of enrollment. That is 11 points below the 37% average for public schools in Northwest Hills Planning Region.

allk12 grades Plumb Hill Middle School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.

Census Bureau estimates for Northwest Hills Planning Region show that median household income is about $93,551, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 50 public schools operate in Northwest Hills Planning Region, serving about 14,539 students.

The closest public school to Plumb Hill Middle School is Litchfield High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Plumb Hill Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Plumb Hill Middle School is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.

Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Northwest Hills Planning Region at a glance

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Population
113,216
Census ACS
Median income
$93,551
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
50
14,539 students

Quick facts

School name
Plumb Hill Middle School
District
Regional School District 20
Address
14 Plumb Hill Road, Litchfield, CT 06759
Phone
(860) 567-7530
County
Northwest Hills Planning Region
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
351
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
90 (26%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
090537411298
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Regional School District 20
Other schools in Litchfield
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Frequently asked questions

About Plumb Hill Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Plumb Hill Middle School?
Plumb Hill Middle School enrolls approximately 351 students in grades 06-08.
Is Plumb Hill Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Plumb Hill Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Plumb Hill Middle School have?
Plumb Hill Middle School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
How diverse is Plumb Hill Middle School?
Plumb Hill Middle School reports a student body of 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Plumb Hill Middle School?
Plumb Hill Middle School is overseen by Regional School District 20 in Northwest Hills Planning Region.
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