Summary:
Quaker Hill, Connecticut is home to just one school — Quaker Hill Elementary School — which serves grades PK through 5 with 331 students as part of the Waterford School District. Because there is only one school in the city, this analysis focuses on how Quaker Hill Elementary compares to its district and to the state of Connecticut. The school is the clear standout by default, but it also stands out for strong mathematics performance, exceptionally low chronic absenteeism, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1.
Quaker Hill Elementary consistently posts math proficiency rates well above the state average, with 3rd grade math at 66.1% proficiency and 4th grade math at 71.4% in 2025-2026, compared to about 52% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.7%, versus 10.8% for the district and 16.4% for the state. The school ranks in the 62nd percentile of Connecticut elementary schools, placing it at rank 188 out of 491, and has held a stable 62–63rd percentile ranking over three years. The school also maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1 and spends about $18,121 per student, suggesting strong resources and relatively small class sizes.
The school outperforms the state on every reported test, with math leading by 12 to 19 percentage points, English language arts by 7 to 15 points, and science by 4 to 7 points. This is notable given that 38.37% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The main area to watch is science, where the school's 5th grade proficiency was 56.9% in 2025-2026, down from 59.3% the prior year, though it has moved ahead of the district after trailing it in 2024-2025. Because Quaker Hill only contains an elementary school, students feed into secondary schools elsewhere in the Waterford district, so this analysis captures only the elementary-level picture.
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