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Ridge Hill School

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Ridge Hill School ranks 340 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

340^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Hill School is an elementary school in Hamden, Connecticut, serving 307 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Hamden School District, which is ranked 133 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ridge Hill School consistently ranks in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with below-average performance on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state. The school has a significantly higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with over 50% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, Ridge Hill School struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than the state average.

While Ridge Hill School faces challenges, the nearby Spring Glen School, also in the Hamden School District, consistently outperforms Ridge Hill School on standardized tests and has a much lower percentage of students from low-income backgrounds. In contrast, schools in the neighboring New Haven School District, such as Worthington Hooker School and Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School, have similar or even lower student performance and higher percentages of students from low-income families compared to Ridge Hill School.

321

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,122

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Carew Rd.
Hamden, CT 06517

(203) 407-2035

District: Hamden School District

Students who attend Ridge Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamden Middle School
High:	Hamden High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

27.4%

African American:

27.4%

Hispanic:

26.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (35% vs 49% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Connecticut avg49%

340^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Hamden School District

133^rd of 156Hamden 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	26.4	340 of 493	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	320 of 497	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	326 of 491	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	293 of 490	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	351 of 538	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	367 of 522	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	384 of 532	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.0	379 of 519	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	354 of 518	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	331 of 551	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	25.5	455 of 557	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.0	486 of 564	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.6	475 of 565	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.3	427 of 579	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.4	431 of 566	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.2	447 of 565	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.8	444 of 568	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.7	462 of 570	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	17.0	368 of 455	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	69.7	69 of 302	77.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	66.8	100 of 371	73.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)77th percentile+42 vs school

Special Education (2021)73rd percentile+38 vs school

Female (2021)19th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science54%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%-13 vs state

Mathematics29%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, September 13, 2018

When I moved to this district I enrolled my children in the local private school due to Ridge Hill's school ratings. After a year, I realized my children were not getting the education I was paying for. I sent them to Ridge Hill the following year and they have both excelled in reading and mathematics. We've also found a warm, diverse community of friends. My only regret is not enrolling them sooner. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, March 18, 2013

Ridge Hill School is a diamond in the rough! It has small class sizes (approx. 17) with extraordinary teachers. The open classrooms, which would be overwhelming for some parents who weren't educated this way, allow lots of room for exploration centers and movement. The grounds are expansive and have the potential to be remarkable if the time, energy and financial resources were invested. I would not hesitate to recommend this school for families that are looking for a small, diverse, community-based school. We would welcome your involvement and participation to create a wonderful learning environment for all! Close Quote

Schools Near Ridge 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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th 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
Ridge Hill School	Public	PK, KG-6	120 Carew Rd.	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2035	321	26	12.3	46.4%	88 (27.4%)	88 (27.4%)	86 (26.8%)	24 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.6%)	26.4	340^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.0%		30.8	320^th of 497 public elementary schools	35.6%	20	53.7		23.7	43.9	45.5	31.3			26.3	39.0	29.6	20.8			$25,122
Spring Glen School	Public	K-6	1908 Whitney Ave.	Hamden	06517	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-2045	347	28	12.6	22.2%	205 (59.1%)	41 (11.8%)	69 (19.9%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.2%)	68.2	182^nd of 493 public elementary schools	63.1%		74.7	146^th of 497 public elementary schools	70.6%	36	78.7		50.8		76.6	63.0			42.6	61.4	78.7	55.6			$26,334
Ridge Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1341 Ridge Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 248-4050	415	29	14.5	18.6%	260 (62.7%)	31 (7.5%)	65 (15.7%)	29 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	83.6	80^th of 493 public elementary schools	83.8%		78.3	123^rd of 497 public elementary schools	75.3%	43			61.2	76.7	80.8				82.1	75.0	67.1				$18,791
Worthington Hooker School	Public	K-8	180 Canner St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-7200	420	22	19.0	36.4%	131 (31.2%)	135 (32.1%)	45 (10.7%)	82 (19.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.2%)	65.9	196^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.2%		67.8	181^st of 497 public elementary schools	63.6%	15	61.9		42.3	63.4	59.5	72.7	45.8	70.7	48.1	78.0		77.3	50.0		$18,846
Ross/Woodward School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	185 Barnes Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3100	562	40	14.0	78.3%	53 (9.4%)	168 (29.9%)	296 (52.7%)	16 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	8.4	452^nd of 493 public elementary schools	8.3%		7.8	458^th of 497 public elementary schools	7.8%	6	24.6			16.0				18.9				12.7			$20,915
Clinton Avenue School	Public	K-8	293 Clinton Ave.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-3300	446	38	11.7	75.8%	14 (3.1%)	38 (8.5%)	361 (80.9%)	19 (4.3%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.2%)								(n/a)		15.7			16.3	19.6	17.8	15.7						0.0	$18,867
Bishop Woods Architecture and Design Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	1481 Quinnipiac Avenue	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7300	408	28	14.5	81.6%	23 (5.6%)	121 (29.7%)	229 (56.1%)	14 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	14.7	405^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.8%		11.3	425^th of 497 public elementary schools	14.5%	20	35.7	15.7	29.3		31.0	23.4	20.5		19.5						$19,274
East Rock Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	133 Nash St.	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5900	442	36	12.2	76.9%	47 (10.6%)	157 (35.5%)	175 (39.6%)	38 (8.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	10.1	430^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.8%		9.5	442^nd of 497 public elementary schools	11.1%	12		25.0		21.7				18.2	32.6	17.4					$20,715
Church Street School	Public	PK, KG-6	95 Church St.	Hamden	06514	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 407-2020	334	22	14.9	60.8%	15 (4.5%)	126 (37.7%)	172 (51.5%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	7.2	464^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.9%		12.8	415^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.5%	49				18.4	17.1				19.1	23.7		13.5			$23,579
Celentano BioTech Health and Medical Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	400 Canner Street	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(475) 220-3400	328	33	9.8	80.5%	11 (3.4%)	155 (47.3%)	122 (37.2%)	24 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	11.4	421^st of 493 public elementary schools	14.6%		8.4	450^th of 497 public elementary schools	9.5%	29	23.1		25.0		23.1			23.1		27.6			29.7		$21,345

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridge Hill School

How many students attend Ridge Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Ridge Hill School.

What schools do graduates of Ridge Hill School attend?

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

Middle : Hamden Middle School
High : Hamden High School

What district is Ridge Hill School in?

Hamden School District

Is Ridge Hill School a good school?

Ridge Hill School ranks 340^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Ridge Hill School?

Students at Ridge Hill School are 27% White, 27% African American, 27% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

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