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Turkey Hill School

Public Grades 1-6

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Turkey Hill School is an exemplary elementary school in Orange, Connecticut, serving 306 students in grades 1-6. The school consistently ranks in the top 20-30% of Connecticut elementary schools, with a high ranking of 49th out of 493 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Turkey Hill School's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests. In the 2024-2025 school year, 82% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 77% for the district and 50% for the state. In Mathematics, 88% of 6th-graders were proficient or better, compared to 75.2% for the district and 42.9% for the state. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a favorable student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools.

While Turkey Hill School's overall performance is excellent, there are some differences in the performance of specific student subgroups. The school's ranking for female students is lower than for male students, and the ranking for white students is lower than the overall school ranking. Nonetheless, Turkey Hill School remains a standout in the region, outperforming many of the other elementary schools in the Orange School District, including Peck Place School and Race Brook School, which are also ranked in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools.

297

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,850

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

441 Turkey Hill Rd.
Orange, CT 06477

(203) 891-8040

District: Orange School District

Students who attend Turkey Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Amity Middle School: Orange
High:	Amity Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Asian:

10.8%

Hispanic:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg72%

Connecticut avg49%

49^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Orange School District

26^th of 156Orange 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	49 of 493	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	86 of 497	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	60 of 491	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	71 of 490	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	91 of 538	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	86 of 522	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	127 of 532	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.2	155 of 519	70.1%	★★★★☆
2016	84.0	86 of 518	83.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.7	56 of 551	89.8%	★★★★★
2013	83.6	36 of 557	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	83.0	28 of 564	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	82.0	45 of 565	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.3	83 of 579	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	149 of 566	73.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	191 of 565	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.3	241 of 568	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.2	231 of 570	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	85 of 232	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.3	67 of 237	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	66 of 230	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	53 of 234	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	58 of 455	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	33 of 242	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.8	95 of 259	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	30 of 239	87.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	67 of 233	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	67 of 231	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	58 of 232	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	107 of 445	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	138 of 247	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	78 of 248	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	122 of 250	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	84 of 262	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.0	60 of 252	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	130 of 327	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	104 of 295	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.9	161 of 296	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile-22 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+27 vs state

English Language Arts79%+29 vs state

Mathematics75%+27 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Turkey Hill School	Public	1-6	441 Turkey Hill Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8040	297	27	11.0	15.5%	227 (76.4%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	32 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	87.4	49^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.1%		83.3	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%	37	79.3	73.7	76.5	81.0	82.0	78.9	76.5	61.0	88.0	$21,850
Mary L. Tracy School	Public	PK-K	650 School House Lane	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8028	195	15	13.3	11.8%	134 (68.7%)	7 (3.6%)	24 (12.3%)	23 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)										$20,557
Sunnyside School	Public	PK, KG-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	229	14	16.3	51.1%	100 (43.7%)	29 (12.7%)	78 (34.1%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	61.2	210^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.4%		53.5	234^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.9%	24		54.3	53.7			63.0	64.8			$24,406
Peck Place School	Public	1-6	500 Peck Ln.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8034	386	33	11.6	14.2%	269 (69.7%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (8.3%)	53 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	78	122^nd of 493 public elementary schools	75.3%		80.5	109^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.1%	13	80.9	55.9	74.6	80.9		61.8	72.9	57.4	69.8	$19,611
Bradley School	Public	K-5	155 David Humphreys Rd.	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5040	244	23	10.6	46.7%	81 (33.2%)	37 (15.2%)	92 (37.7%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.8%)	55.6	233^rd of 493 public elementary schools	52.7%		28	337^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.2%	104			49.0	47.5		66.7		35.0		$24,925
Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8030	375	33	11.3	18.4%	251 (66.9%)	16 (4.3%)	37 (9.9%)	60 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	81.7	90^th of 493 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.2	118^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.3%	28		65.7	70.5	72.7	79.0	73.1	67.2	68.2	69.4	$20,400
Long Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	565 Long Hill Ave.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 929-4077	307	30	10.3	43.0%	146 (47.6%)	28 (9.1%)	85 (27.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	84.9	68^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.2%		80.1	111^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.7%	43			75.0			74.2	82.1			$23,639
Prendergast School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Finney St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5080	588	36	16.3	64.6%	138 (23.5%)	133 (22.6%)	276 (46.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	17.2	387^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.5%		14.4	398^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.9%	11	29.7	22.7	34.4	36.3		29.5	33.3	27.5		$20,104
Mead School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Ford St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5090	578	38	15.2	66.6%	110 (19.0%)	132 (22.8%)	299 (51.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	15.8	398^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.3%		13.9	405^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.5%	7		23.3	31.9	29.3		28.6	34.7	28.3		$16,829
Irving School	Public	K-5	9 Garden Place	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5043	322	35	9.2	64.9%	58 (18.0%)	72 (22.4%)	162 (50.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	8.8	447^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.3%		6.4	472^nd of 497 public elementary schools	5.0%	25	23.3	11.0				27.8	20.0			$23,084

Frequently Asked Questions about Turkey Hill School

What schools do graduates of Turkey Hill School attend?

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

Middle : Amity Middle School: Orange
High : Amity Regional High School

What district is Turkey Hill School in?

Orange School District

How many students attend Turkey Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 297 students attended Turkey Hill School.

What is the racial makeup of Turkey Hill School?

Students at Turkey Hill School are 76% White, 11% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Turkey Hill School a good school?

Yes. Turkey Hill School ranks in the top 9.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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