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Ridge Hill School

Q: Is Ridge Hill School a good school?

Ridge Hill School ranks 306 th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 491 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Ridge Hill School is an elementary school in Hamden, CT, serving 321 students in grades PK through 6 within the Hamden School District. The school ranks 306th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools (38th percentile, 2 stars), making it a relative bright spot in a district that ranks in the 14th percentile statewide. Its performance has improved notably over the past decade, climbing from 1-star status in 2015-2018 to consistent 2-star ratings since 2020-2021, with the most recent year one of its best showings on record.

One of Ridge Hill's most impressive strengths is its chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.4% — far better than the state average of 16.4% and dramatically lower than the district's 21.5%. This is especially notable given that 46.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch; the school has cut chronic absenteeism from 26.6% just a few years ago. Ridge Hill also stands out for its results with high-need students: in 2020-2021, low-income students ranked at the 77th percentile statewide (4 stars) and special education students at the 73rd percentile (4 stars). These are exceptional outcomes for populations that often struggle elsewhere, and they suggest the school's resources are making a real difference for families who need the most support.

Among nearby schools, Ridge Hill sits in the middle — well ahead of Church Street School and other New Haven schools like East Rock Community Magnet School and Ross/Woodward School, but behind Spring Glen School and Worthington Hooker School. That gap is partly explained by socioeconomic differences, as Ridge Hill serves a higher percentage of low-income students than its higher-performing neighbors. The school spends generously at $20,453 per student, and families should know that test scores can swing from year to year due to small class sizes — for example, 3rd grade reading jumped from 23.7% to 48.9% proficiency in one year. The low female student subgroup ranking (19th percentile) is also worth monitoring in future data. Overall, Ridge Hill is a solid, improving school that overperforms its district and appears to do especially well for low-income families and students with special needs.

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: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (42% vs 50% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg37%

Connecticut avg50%

306^th of 491

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

132^nd of 153Hamden 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
2026	36.1	306 of 491	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts42%-9 vs state

Mathematics41%-7 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)						SBAC Mathematics (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	36.1	306^th of 491 public elementary schools	37.7%		26.4	340^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.0%	34			48.9	26.8	39.0	49.1			44.7	26.8	48.8	43.6			$25,122
Spring Glen School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	64.3	199^th of 491 public elementary schools	59.5%		68.2	182^nd of 493 public elementary schools	63.1%	17	70.0		62.5	43.5	61.7	74.5			71.9	40.3	58.3	72.3			$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%)	82.4	92^nd of 491 public elementary schools	81.3%		83.6	80^th of 493 public elementary schools	83.8%	12	75.0		74.6	60.0	81.7				74.6	72.3	75.0				$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%)	77.8	124^th of 491 public elementary schools	74.7%		65.9	196^th of 493 public elementary schools	60.2%	72	76.3	48.9	63.6		76.3	58.5	69.0	51.1	72.7						$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%)	6.6	461^st of 491 public elementary schools	6.1%		8.4	452^nd of 493 public elementary schools	8.3%	9	26.1	15.9		16.1					13.8				10.9	0.0	$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%)	4.6	483^rd of 491 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)		21.3	14.0	17.8		14.3	17.6		14.0				13.7		$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%)	13.3	406^th of 491 public elementary schools	17.3%		14.7	405^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.8%	1	33.3	34.0	16.0	42.1	31.0	27.3	15.7	30.0	18.0	23.7		15.9	13.7		$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%)	9.1	439^th of 491 public elementary schools	10.6%		10.1	430^th of 493 public elementary schools	12.8%	9	22.7	31.0	20.5	30.2	25.0	17.8	31.0		13.6			20.0	19.0		$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%)	7.9	449^th of 491 public elementary schools	8.6%		7.2	464^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.9%	15	17.9		16.7	19.0		15.0				28.6	15.4				$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%)								(n/a)	26.9	33.3					28.6	41.7		32.1					$21,345

Frequently Asked Questions about 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

Is Ridge Hill School a good school?

Ridge Hill School ranks 306^th of 491 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ridge Hill School in?

Hamden School District

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.

How many students attend Ridge Hill School?

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

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