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Mill Hill School

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Mill Hill School ranks 67 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

67^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Mill Hill School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades K-5 in Southport, Connecticut. With 402 students, the school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, outperforming both the Fairfield School District and the state of Connecticut in academic achievement.

Key strengths of Mill Hill School include its exceptional academic performance, with 85.2% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 76.1% for the district and 52.5% for the state. The school's student subgroups, such as female and white students, also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools. While the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased in recent years, reaching 20% in 2022-2023, it remains lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, only 9.2% of Mill Hill School students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student population.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Fairfield School District, Mill Hill School consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, the school faces competition from even stronger schools in the neighboring Westport School District, such as Long Lots School and Green's Farms School, which have even higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. In contrast, the nearby Bridgeport School District, which includes Black Rock School, significantly underperforms the state and has much higher rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism.

371

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,898

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 Mill Hill Terrace
Southport, CT 06890

(203) 255-8320

District: Fairfield School District

Students who attend Mill Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Roger Ludlowe Middle School
High:	Fairfield Ludlowe High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 86th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg74%

Connecticut avg51%

67^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Fairfield School District

21^st of 156Fairfield School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	67 of 493	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	77 of 497	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	40 of 491	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	34 of 490	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	69 of 538	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	85 of 522	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.8	108 of 532	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	83.1	90 of 519	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	73.0	153 of 518	70.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.0	121 of 551	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	96 of 557	82.8%	★★★★☆
2012	75.4	147 of 564	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	126 of 565	77.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.8	146 of 579	74.8%	★★★★☆
2009	81.8	46 of 566	91.9%	★★★★★
2008	81.4	67 of 565	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	83.8	29 of 568	94.9%	★★★★★
2006	87.0	7 of 570	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	18 of 232	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.0	26 of 237	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	62 of 230	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	82 of 455	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	80 of 242	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	77 of 259	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	59 of 239	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	79 of 233	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.6	26 of 231	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	55 of 232	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.5	51 of 445	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	38 of 247	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	81 of 262	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	71 of 248	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	103 of 250	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.4	48 of 262	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	30 of 252	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	75 of 327	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	74 of 295	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	110 of 296	62.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)92nd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science83%+31 vs state

Mathematics76%+24 vs state

English Language Arts76%+25 vs state

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Schools Near Mill Hill School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)						Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Mill Hill School	Public	K-5	635 Mill Hill Terrace	Southport	06890	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8320	371	33	11.3	11.6%	295 (79.5%)	3 (0.8%)	31 (8.4%)	18 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.2%)	85.3	67^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.4%		84.7	77^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.5%	10	83.3	62.7	85.0	85.2	72.3	81.7					$22,898
Riverfield School	Public	K-5	1625 Mill Plain Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8328	406	32	12.7	4.7%	334 (82.3%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.9%)	12 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.7%)	83.8	77^th of 493 public elementary schools	84.4%		83.5	84^th of 497 public elementary schools	83.1%	7	73.0	64.0	83.9	76.2		89.3	63.5				$20,689
Long Lots School	Public	K-5	13 Hyde Ln.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1910	571	49	11.6	2.3%	432 (75.7%)	7 (1.2%)	47 (8.2%)	48 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.5%)	89	40^th of 493 public elementary schools	91.9%		92.1	16^th of 497 public elementary schools	96.8%	24	68.2	87.9	83.9	75.0	88.8	93.1	67.0				$25,704
Sherman School	Public	K-5	250 Fern St.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8330	385	28	13.7	8.1%	322 (83.6%)	7 (1.8%)	30 (7.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.5%)	90.2	31^st of 493 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.4	33^rd of 497 public elementary schools	93.4%	2	85.3	83.9	71.0	94.1	88.7	72.5	82.4				$20,279
Green's Farms School	Public	K-5	17 Morningside Dr. South	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 222-3610	460	40	11.3	2.6%	353 (76.7%)	8 (1.7%)	40 (8.7%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	90	32^nd of 493 public elementary schools	93.5%		93.4	11^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.8%	21	74.6	78.9	81.9	77.6	84.4	90.4	73.1				$28,225
Osborn Hill School	Public	K-5	760 Stillson Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8340	446	33	13.5	5.6%	340 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	44 (9.9%)	18 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.7%)	86.6	54^th of 493 public elementary schools	89.0%		87	51^st of 497 public elementary schools	89.7%	3	83.3	67.4	78.6	86.4	72.5	80.0	74.2				$21,382
Holland Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Meadowcroft Road	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8314	385	31	12.5	27.0%	227 (59.0%)	15 (3.9%)	80 (20.8%)	30 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.6%)	80.9	101^st of 493 public elementary schools	79.5%		86.2	58^th of 497 public elementary schools	88.3%	43	72.1	59.4	81.7	77.0	65.2	80.0	70.5				$20,944
Dwight Elementary School	Public	K-5	1600 Redding Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8312	228	19	11.9	7.9%	186 (81.6%)	4 (1.8%)	16 (7.0%)	8 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	94.9	6^th of 493 public elementary schools	98.8%		93.7	10^th of 497 public elementary schools	98.0%	4		84.2			92.1	87.2	85.1				$23,935
Black Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	545 Brewster St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7500	439	30	14.8	79.7%	98 (22.3%)	73 (16.6%)	263 (59.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13.5	409^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.0%		23.1	356^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.4%	53	34.9	25.0	17.1			26.5	18.6	20.9	33.3	22.9	$17,943
McKinley School	Public	K-5	60 Thompson St.	Fairfield	06825	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 255-8318	470	43	11.0	52.6%	205 (43.6%)	40 (8.5%)	155 (33.0%)	49 (10.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.0%)	59.7	216^th of 493 public elementary schools	56.2%		55	226^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.5%	10		65.2	59.0	39.5	79.7	55.4	51.3				$22,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Hill School

What schools do graduates of Mill Hill School attend?

Students who attend Mill Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Roger Ludlowe Middle School
High : Fairfield Ludlowe High School

What is the racial makeup of Mill Hill School?

Students at Mill Hill School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Mill Hill School a good school?

Mill Hill School ranks 67^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mill Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Mill Hill School.

What district is Mill Hill School in?

Fairfield School District

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