West Hill School
- ATest 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.
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Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 95 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 82 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 29% |
School pathway
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardWhat this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Schools most like West Hill School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Hill School this school | 392 | 17.3% | N/A |
| Pleasant Valley School South Windsor | 736 | 15.4% | N/A |
| Orchard Hill School South Windsor | 623 | 19.7% | N/A |
| Moser School Rocky Hill | 369 | 18.2% | N/A |
| East Farms School Farmington | 457 | 15.1% | N/A |
| Betances Learning Lab Magnet School Hartford | 398 | 45.7% | N/A |
Where West Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.3% | #36 of 522 | #3 of 141 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #147 of 519 | #42 of 141 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 392 | #265 of 613 | #74 of 163 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #123 of 558 | #35 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #124 of 560 | #47 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.3% | #493 of 594 | #136 of 163 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.9% | #4 of 378 | #2 of 101 |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 392 | 35.5 | 11.0:1 | 17% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 400 | 33.3 | 12.0:1 | 13% (52) |
| 2022-23 | 399 | 36.5 | 10.9:1 | 13% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 39 | 11.6:1 | 7% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 51.2 | 14.7:1 | 4% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 5% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | 40 | 15.8:1 | 6% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 637 | 38 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 522 | 32 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (752 to 392); teachers down 31% (51.2 to 35.5).
About West Hill School
West Hill School is one of the public schools in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. It is a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 392 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 3.
West Hill School belongs to Rocky Hill School District, a district of 5 schools and 2,522 students.
Of every 100 students at West Hill School, about 47 are Asian, the largest group. The school is also 35% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is higher than the 6% Asian share among all Capitol Planning Region residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
There are 35.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at West Hill School, giving a ratio of 11.0:1. Compared with the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is lower. On the income side, 17% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
Among Connecticut public elementary schools, West Hill School outscored 85%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Capitol Planning Region show that the median household earns about $93,394 a year, about 42% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region, 286 public schools serve about 137,047 students.
Of the public schools around it, West Hill School is closest to Highcrest School, about 1.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The federal government classifies West Hill School's location as Suburb: Large.
The school's student count decreased 13% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
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