Enrollment
392
Elementary
DISTRICT 312 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PLAINFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090327000047
Shepard Hill Elementary School
234 Shepard Hill Rd., Plainfield, CT 06374 · (860) 564-6432 · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL392 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- CTest 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
13.1:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
238 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 | 105 | 27% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 94 | 24% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 19% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Shepard Hill Elementary School→Plainfield Memorial School→Plainfield Central School→Plainfield High School
Based on grade levels within Plainfield 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
32.1%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
37.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 Shepard Hill Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepard Hill Elementary School this school | 392 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Pearson School Winsted | 318 | 62.6% | N/A |
| Plainfield Memorial School Plainfield | 291 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Killingly Central School Dayville | 317 | 60.3% | N/A |
| Killingly Memorial School Danielson | 485 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Plymouth Center School Plymouth | 320 | 50.9% | 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 Shepard Hill Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #339 of 522 | #14 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.1% | #389 of 519 | #15 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #264 of 613 | #4 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #357 of 558 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #522 of 560 | #10 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #191 of 594 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #311 of 378 | #13 of 13 |
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
392
+105 (+37%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 375
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
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 | 392 | 30 | 13.1:1 | 61% (238) |
| 2023-24 | 284 | 25.1 | 11.3:1 | 65% (186) |
| 2022-23 | 300 | 26.9 | 11.2:1 | 64% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 67% (192) |
| 2017-18 | 410 | 28.1 | 14.6:1 | 51% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 428 | 29 | 14.8:1 | 48% (206) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 44% (187) |
| 2000-01 | 375 | 29 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shepard Hill Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (410 to 392); teachers up 7% (28.1 to 30).
About Shepard Hill Elementary School
Shepard Hill Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Plainfield School District, located in Plainfield, Connecticut. Classes run from pre-K through 3, and the school has 392 students.
Plainfield School District is the district for Shepard Hill Elementary School. It has 5 schools and 1,872 students.
About 84% of the student body at Shepard Hill Elementary School is White. The rest of enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. The White share in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is similar, at about 87%. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Shepard Hill Elementary School operates with 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 13.1:1. That is close to the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. Shepard Hill Elementary School reports 61% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The 42% average for public schools in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 19 points lower.
Measured against Connecticut public elementary schools, Shepard Hill Elementary School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region (population about 96,312), the median household income is $90,589, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Shepard Hill Elementary School is one of 34 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Plainfield High School is about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Shepard Hill Elementary School is coded as Town: Distant in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 392, a 37% gain from 287 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.1 students per teacher, compared with 14.3 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Shepard Hill Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,312
Census ACS
Median income
$90,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Plainfield School District
- Plainfield High SchoolHigh · 515 students
- Plainfield Central SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Plainfield Memorial SchoolElementary · 291 students
- Moosup Elementary SchoolElementary · 252 students
Other schools in Plainfield
- Plainfield Central SchoolMiddle · 422 students
- Plainfield Memorial SchoolElementary · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Plainfield High School0.2 mi · 515
- Moosup Elementary School1.8 mi · 252
- Plainfield Memorial School3.7 mi · 291
- Plainfield Central School3.8 mi · 422
- Brooklyn Elementary School3.8 mi · 469
- Brooklyn Middle School3.9 mi · 373
Frequently asked questions
About Shepard Hill Elementary SchoolHow large is Shepard Hill Elementary School?
Shepard Hill Elementary School enrolls approximately 392 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Shepard Hill Elementary School serve?
Shepard Hill Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Shepard Hill Elementary School?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at Shepard Hill Elementary School.
How diverse is Shepard Hill Elementary School?
Shepard Hill Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Shepard Hill Elementary School?
Shepard Hill Elementary School is overseen by Plainfield School District in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
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