Summary
Farm Hill School is a public elementary school in Middletown, CT, serving 316 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Middletown School District, which currently ranks 133rd out of 153 Connecticut districts. In the 2025–2026 ranking year, Farm Hill School ranked 354th out of 491 Connecticut elementary schools, placing it in the 28th percentile with a 1-star rating — a dip from the prior year's 36th percentile ranking. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 58.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism stands at 21.4%, above the state rate of 16.4% but roughly in line with the district average of 22.1%. The student-teacher ratio is 12.6, and per-pupil spending was approximately $17,866.
Academically, Farm Hill shows a striking pattern: 3rd graders performed above the state average in ELA (50% proficient vs. 47.3% statewide), but by 5th grade, proficiency dropped to 35.8%, far below the state rate of 53.5%. Math is a consistent weakness, with 4th grade math proficiency at just 25.5% compared to 52.1% statewide. However, the school's low-income students are a relative bright spot, ranking in the 51st percentile statewide for that subgroup — better than the school's overall rank would suggest. Special education students also performed close to the statewide median for their subgroup.
Farm Hill's performance sits in the middle of the local pack. It clearly outperforms nearby Bielefield School, just half a mile away, which ranks in the 12th percentile, and Macdonough School (21st percentile). However, the gap between Farm Hill and Moody School — four miles away in the same district — is stark: Moody ranks in the 68th percentile, has just 6.5% chronic absenteeism versus Farm Hill's 21.4%, and far higher test scores in math and science. Reducing chronic absenteeism, sustaining early-grade gains into upper grades, and strengthening math instruction are the most promising areas for improvement.
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