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City Hill Middle School

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City Hill Middle School ranks 153 rd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

153^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

City Hill Middle School in Naugatuck, CT, serves about 614 students in grades 7 and 8 as part of the Naugatuck School District. The school ranks in the 41st percentile of Connecticut middle schools with a 2-star rating, placing it in the lower-middle tier of the state. About 58.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism stands at 22.8% — notably higher than the state average of 16.4%.

On state assessments, City Hill trails Connecticut averages in English language arts, math, and science. For example, 7th-grade reading proficiency is 46.3% versus the state's 52.2%, and 8th-grade math is 26.8% versus the state's 41.9%. The gap with affluent neighboring schools is even larger: Dodd Middle School in Cheshire posts 7th-grade ELA and math scores roughly 40–50 points higher. However, City Hill outperforms nearby Waterbury middle schools like Michael F. Wallace Middle School and West Side Middle School by 10–20 points in most subjects. The school's scores mirror the district average, suggesting challenges are shared across Naugatuck rather than unique to City Hill.

There are encouraging signs. Scores have improved steadily over the past three years, with science showing the strongest gains — now just 7 points below the state average. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped from 33.2% in 2021-22 to 22.8%, though it remains a significant barrier. One concern is an apparent dip between 6th grade at the district's intermediate schools, Cross Street Intermediate School and Hillside Intermediate School, and 7th/8th grade at City Hill — a transition that may deserve more attention. With math the weakest subject and attendance the biggest hurdle, these are the areas most likely to drive future improvement.

614

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,949

Per pupil spending ?

58.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

441 City Hill St.
Naugatuck, CT 06770

(203) 720-5246

District: Naugatuck School District

Students who attend City Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:

Naugatuck High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.8%

White:

37.0%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (38% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg48%

153^rd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

124^th of 153Naugatuck 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	36.2	153 of 258	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	155 of 252	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	162 of 250	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	147 of 249	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	141 of 250	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	136 of 275	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	136 of 259	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	131 of 249	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	130 of 250	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	161 of 246	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.4	165 of 280	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	188 of 278	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	189 of 272	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.6	197 of 269	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.0	158 of 268	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.7	141 of 255	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.1	145 of 250	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.0	138 of 248	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	13 of 34	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	10 of 32	68.8%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	9 of 33	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	24.5	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.6	18 of 40	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	24 of 80	70.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	29.0	66 of 104	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	117 of 164	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	119 of 164	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	127 of 161	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	115 of 160	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	110 of 166	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.1	115 of 235	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	115 of 169	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	104 of 160	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	56 of 105	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.5	58 of 104	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	61 of 99	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	65 of 146	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	19 of 97	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	10 of 75	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	72 of 112	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	73 of 117	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	83 of 114	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	74 of 109	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	67 of 106	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	112 of 218	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	46 of 104	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	124 of 164	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	123 of 162	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	126 of 157	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	120 of 158	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	122 of 169	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	131 of 224	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	103 of 167	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	104 of 164	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	133 of 244	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	11 of 25	56.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.2	126 of 150	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	136 of 153	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	145 of 154	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	122 of 158	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	115 of 151	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.5	111 of 175	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.3	137 of 166	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	128 of 168	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)62nd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2021)45th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2021)37th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)29th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)16th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science44%-7 vs state

English Language Arts44%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-12 vs state

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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 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
City Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	441 City Hill St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5246	614	49	12.5	58.8%	227 (37.0%)	81 (13.2%)	263 (42.8%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	36.2	153^rd of 258 public middle schools	40.7%		30.9	155^th of 252 public middle schools	38.5%	2		43.8				46.3	41.1				34.4	26.8	$18,949
Hillside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	51 Hillside Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5260	292	28	10.4	64.4%	110 (37.7%)	24 (8.2%)	140 (47.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)	479.0			37.6	50.6				24.8	36.1			$18,697
Cross Street Intermediate School	Public	5-6	120 Cross St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5227	311	22	14.1	52.4%	121 (38.9%)	38 (12.2%)	125 (40.2%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	44.7			45.7	54.8				28.5	38.6			$19,714
Long River Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Columbia Ave.	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-4421	434	39	11.1	29.7%	342 (78.8%)	20 (4.6%)	55 (12.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	80.3	49^th of 258 public middle schools	81.0%		75.7	60^th of 252 public middle schools	76.2%	11		71.7			54.6	73.7	71.9			64.5	59.0	64.7	$21,126
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	483 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8120	848	80	10.6	82.2%	68 (8.0%)	161 (19.0%)	576 (67.9%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	13	217^th of 258 public middle schools	15.9%		12.6	208^th of 252 public middle schools	17.5%	9		18.5			30.5	31.3	31.4			15.6	14.7	5.9	$22,056
ACES Chase Academy	Public, Magnet	6-10	565 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 639-8403	556	42	13.3	41.7%	192 (34.5%)	94 (16.9%)	216 (38.8%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	39.2	146^th of 258 public middle schools	43.4%		41.5	139^th of 252 public middle schools	44.8%	7		57.4			42.4	39.8	45.2			31.5	25.2	37.0	$37,229
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2496	420	37	11.3	11.4%	332 (79.0%)	13 (3.1%)	37 (8.8%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	68.7	83^rd of 258 public middle schools	67.8%		68.4	82^nd of 252 public middle schools	67.5%	1		80.8			53.7	50.3	61.5			54.1	51.7	59.2	$23,410
Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Public	4-8	3465 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8140	1,059	93	11.4	85.9%	104 (9.8%)	240 (22.7%)	647 (61.1%)	24 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	18.1	194^th of 258 public middle schools	24.8%		18.8	191^st of 252 public middle schools	24.2%	3	510.0	32.1	65.0	2557.0	31.6	32.9	36.8	2484.0	2527.0	16.3	17.7	14.5	$20,172
Amity Middle School: Bethany	Public	7-8	190 Luke Hill Rd.	Bethany	06524	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 393-3102	373	35	10.8	17.7%	233 (62.5%)	7 (1.9%)	47 (12.6%)	62 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	92.4	10^th of 258 public middle schools	96.1%		91	14^th of 252 public middle schools	94.4%	4		825.0				80.7	77.9				79.1	71.6	$23,765
Tyrrell Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8151	498	54	9.2	35.7%	355 (71.3%)	20 (4.0%)	99 (19.9%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	68.3	88^th of 258 public middle schools	65.9%		71.9	79^th of 252 public middle schools	68.7%	9		54.4			58.6	63.1	68.3			49.3	51.0	54.0	$20,849

Frequently Asked Questions about City Hill Middle School

Is City Hill Middle School a good school?

City Hill Middle School ranks 153^rd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend City Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 614 students attended City Hill Middle School.

What high school do graduates of City Hill Middle School attend?

Students who attend City Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Naugatuck High School

What is the racial makeup of City Hill Middle School?

Students at City Hill Middle School are 43% Hispanic, 37% White, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is City Hill Middle School in?

Naugatuck School District

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