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Second Hill Lane School

Public Grades K-6
353rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools
Better than 28% of Connecticut elementary schools
Summary

Second Hill Lane School is an elementary school in Stratford, Connecticut, serving 597 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Stratford School District, which is ranked 137 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Second Hill Lane School consistently performs below the Stratford School District and Connecticut state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade ELA proficiency rate was 30.6%, compared to the district's 31.2% and the state's 46.9%. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with 6th-grade proficiency rates ranging from 22.7% to 37.8% in recent years, compared to the district's 31.3% to 35.4% and the state's 42.9% to 52.2%. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 28.4% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Second Hill Lane School to nearby schools, such as Wilcoxson School, Franklin School, and Eli Whitney School, the academic performance gap is evident, with the nearby schools generally outperforming Second Hill Lane School in ELA and Mathematics proficiency. Eli Whitney School, in particular, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates, ranking in the top 40% of Connecticut elementary schools. The school's high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging from 46.4% to 46.46% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges faced by Second Hill Lane School.

610
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,391
Per pupil spending ?
49.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 65 Second Hill Lane
       Stratford, CT  06614

(203) 385-4292

District: Stratford School District


Students who attend Second Hill Lane School usually attend:

Middle:    Harry B. Flood Middle School
High:    Bunnell High School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.6%
White:
22.3%
African American:
15.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Connecticut average (34% vs 49% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Connecticut average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg35%
Connecticut avg49%
353rd of 493
Connecticut public elementary schools ?
Bottom 28%▲ up 2 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Stratford School District
137th of 156Stratford 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202522.9353 of 49328.4%★☆☆☆☆
202429.1332 of 49733.2%★★☆☆☆
202332.6318 of 49135.2%★★☆☆☆
202225.5344 of 49029.8%★☆☆☆☆
202130.1361 of 53832.9%★★☆☆☆
201945.0291 of 52244.3%★★☆☆☆
201829.1375 of 53229.5%★☆☆☆☆
201732.0355 of 51931.6%★★☆☆☆
201634.5330 of 51836.3%★★☆☆☆
201528.9407 of 55126.1%★☆☆☆☆
201357.2311 of 55744.2%★★☆☆☆
201261.8295 of 56447.7%★★☆☆☆
201165.4262 of 56553.6%★★★☆☆
201067.8248 of 57957.2%★★★☆☆
200959.4314 of 56644.5%★★☆☆☆
200852.1351 of 56537.9%★★☆☆☆
200750.9359 of 56836.8%★★☆☆☆
200652.6350 of 57038.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202511.0207 of 23210.8%★☆☆☆☆
202410.7215 of 2379.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202312.3204 of 23011.3%★☆☆☆☆
202218.2200 of 23414.5%★☆☆☆☆
202130.9305 of 45533.0%★★☆☆☆
201823.1209 of 25919.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202531.193 of 13229.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.644 of 11160.4%★★★☆☆
202348.343 of 10860.2%★★★☆☆
202257.235 of 9964.6%★★★☆☆
202147.081 of 17353.2%★★★☆☆
201849.150 of 10150.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202534.847 of 7739.0%★★☆☆☆
202440.834 of 7051.4%★★★☆☆
202322.861 of 7215.3%★☆☆☆☆
202244.738 of 7045.7%★★☆☆☆
202155.8115 of 30261.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202517.6193 of 23919.2%★☆☆☆☆
202422.9180 of 23322.7%★☆☆☆☆
202322.7179 of 23122.5%★☆☆☆☆
202218.8195 of 23215.9%★☆☆☆☆
202123.6332 of 44525.4%★☆☆☆☆
201814.8232 of 26211.5%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202152.8161 of 37156.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20213.7324 of 3270.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201817.8262 of 29611.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2021)57th percentile+24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school
Hispanic (2025)30th percentile~ school
Male (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school
Female (2025)11th percentile-18 vs school
White (2021)1st percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?
Science44%-8 vs state
English Language Arts34%-16 vs state
Mathematics31%-17 vs state

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Students at Second Hill Lane School are 55% Hispanic, 22% White, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Second Hill Lane School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harry B. Flood Middle School
High : Bunnell High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Second Hill Lane School.

Second Hill Lane School ranks 353rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.


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