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Hop Brook Elementary School

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Hop Brook Elementary School ranks 286 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Hop Brook Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-4 in Naugatuck, Connecticut, with 312 students. The school is part of the Naugatuck School District, which is ranked 138 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Hop Brook Elementary has a 2-star rating and a current statewide ranking of 286 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools.

Hop Brook Elementary consistently underperforms the Naugatuck School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores. In 2024-2025, only 46.3% of 3rd graders and 55.7% of 4th graders at Hop Brook were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 38.2% and 45.4% for the district, and 46.9% and 51.4% for the state. The school's math proficiency rates are also lower, with only 34.3% of 3rd graders and 44.3% of 4th graders meeting or exceeding standards, compared to 36.4% and 39.1% for the district, and 52.2% and 51.4% for the state. Hop Brook Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 27.2% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Naugatuck School District, such as Maple Hill School, Western School, and Salem School, Hop Brook Elementary's performance is generally lower, with higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students from low-income families. When compared to the nearby Waterbury School District, which is also low-performing, Hop Brook Elementary still underperforms, suggesting that the school faces significant challenges in improving educational outcomes for its students.

312

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,938

Per pupil spending ?

63.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Crown Street
Naugatuck, CT 06770

(203) 720-5231

District: Naugatuck School District

Students who attend Hop Brook Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	City Hill Middle School
	Cross Street Intermediate School
High:	Naugatuck High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.5%

White:

35.6%

African American:

12.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 37th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Naugatuck School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (45% vs 50% 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 (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg50%

286^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Naugatuck School District

138^th of 156Naugatuck 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
2025	38.8	286 of 493	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	279 of 497	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	365 of 491	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	363 of 490	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	356 of 538	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.4	243 of 522	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	262 of 532	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.6	309 of 519	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.4	300 of 518	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.9	345 of 551	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.6	448 of 557	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.1	446 of 564	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.6	401 of 565	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	440 of 579	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.4	416 of 566	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.0	437 of 565	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.1	449 of 568	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.3	418 of 570	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	14.1	199 of 230	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	212 of 234	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	346 of 455	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	150 of 259	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	142 of 302	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	7.9	218 of 231	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	274 of 445	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	47.6	184 of 371	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	2.2	260 of 262	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	277 of 327	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	194 of 296	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)53rd percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2021)50th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2023)13th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2023)6th percentile-20 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Hop Brook Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Hop Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	75 Crown Street	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5231	312	24	13.2	63.1%	111 (35.6%)	39 (12.5%)	142 (45.5%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	38.8	286^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.7	279^th of 497 public elementary schools	43.9%	7			46.3	55.7					34.3	44.3			$18,938
Salem School	Public	K-4	124 Meadow St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5242	231	18	13.2	66.7%	83 (35.9%)	25 (10.8%)	108 (46.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)								(n/a)			34.5	34.0									$21,100
Western School	Public	K-4	108 Pine St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5244	242	16	15.1	58.7%	93 (38.4%)	38 (15.7%)	84 (34.7%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.4%)	33.4	310^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.1%		30.1	327^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.2%	17			37.7	58.5					34.4				$18,452
Andrew Avenue School	Public	K-4	140 Andrew Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5221	221	21	10.5	71.9%	79 (35.7%)	22 (10.0%)	110 (49.8%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	16.3	394^th of 493 public elementary schools	20.1%		18.3	376^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.3%	18			28.8	35.9					28.8	28.1			$19,957
Gilmartin School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Wyoming Ave.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8175	462	32	14.6	80.1%	26 (5.6%)	80 (17.3%)	316 (68.4%)	18 (3.9%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	6.6	472^nd of 493 public elementary schools	4.3%		5.5	484^th of 497 public elementary schools	2.6%	12	16.3	23.6		15.4	18.4	18.4	29.1	23.2	20.8	15.4		16.3	$18,581
Maple Hill School	Public	K-4	641 Maple Hill Rd.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5236	464	35	13.2	50.9%	212 (45.7%)	62 (13.4%)	153 (33.0%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.3%)	31.3	318^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.5%		34.7	310^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.6%	8			40.2	43.8					46.3	35.0			$19,301
B. W. Tinker School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Highland Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8186	578	36	15.9	74.7%	73 (12.6%)	98 (17.0%)	368 (63.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	11.8	420^th of 493 public elementary schools	14.8%		13.8	407^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.1%	13			24.7	24.8	32.7				17.5	24.8	24.8		$16,775
Hopeville School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Cypress St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8173	291	28	10.3	82.8%	23 (7.9%)	66 (22.7%)	199 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	6.2	474^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.9%					(n/a)	17.8		19.7	13.0	13.3				18.2	21.7			$22,755
Duggan School	Public	PK, KG-8	952 Bank Street	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8875	429	36	12.0	88.6%	26 (6.1%)	89 (20.7%)	284 (66.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	12.4	415^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.1	395^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.5%	20	24.4	32.0	23.9	30.6			27.3	21.6	30.4	27.8	19.5	13.6	$19,075
Middlebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Whittemore Rd	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2401	309	27	11.4	19.1%	241 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37 (12.0%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	64.1	207^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.0%		56.5	219^th of 497 public elementary schools	55.9%	12	62.1		60.3	60.4	58.2				65.5	58.3	53.0		$26,779

Frequently Asked Questions about Hop Brook Elementary School

What district is Hop Brook Elementary School in?

Naugatuck School District

Is Hop Brook Elementary School a good school?

Hop Brook Elementary School ranks 286^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hop Brook Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Hop Brook Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Hop Brook Elementary School?

Students at Hop Brook Elementary School are 46% Hispanic, 36% White, 13% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hop Brook Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hop Brook Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : City Hill Middle School
Middle : Cross Street Intermediate School
High : Naugatuck High School

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