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Hop Brook Elementary School

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Hop Brook Elementary School ranks 287 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Hop Brook Elementary School is a K–4 school in Naugatuck, CT, serving 312 students from a predominantly low-income community, and it has emerged as the highest-performing elementary school in the Naugatuck School District. The school currently ranks 287th of 491 elementary schools statewide, putting it in the 42nd percentile with a 2-star rating. This marks a strong rebound from a low point in 2022–2023, when the school sat in the 26th percentile. Between 2022–2023 and 2025–2026, grade 3 ELA proficiency climbed from 31.1% to 46.2%, grade 4 ELA from 33.3% to 54.1%, and grade 4 math from 28.6% to 42.4% — gains that far outpaced both the district and the state during the same period.

Reading is a clear bright spot. In 2025–2026, Hop Brook's grade 4 ELA proficiency of 54.1% surpassed both the district's 49.7% and the state's 50.9%, while grade 3 ELA landed right at the state average. Among comparable Naugatuck elementary schools, Hop Brook leads the pack: it ranks ahead of Andrew Avenue School (314th), Maple Hill School (317th), and Western School (330th). This is especially notable because Hop Brook has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (20.2%) than Maple Hill (6.1%), Andrew Avenue (11.1%), and Western (13.8%), meaning its academic results are happening despite significant attendance challenges. It also outperforms Andrew Avenue, which has a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-pupil spending.

The school's main challenges are math proficiency, which remains about 10 points below the state average, and chronic absenteeism, which has improved from 29.6% in 2021–2022 but still affects nearly one in five students. Subgroup outcomes have also been uneven, with some student groups ranking in the lowest percentiles statewide in 2022–2023, suggesting the recent gains are not yet reaching everyone equally. Compared to nearby Waterbury School District schools, Hop Brook is a bright spot: its grade 3 ELA proficiency was more than triple Hopeville School's 12% and well above Duggan School's 14%. With continued gains in attendance and math support, Hop Brook is positioned to keep climbing into more solidly average territory.

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: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Naugatuck School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

Connecticut avg51%

287^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

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	40.4	287 of 492	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-10 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 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
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%)	40.4	287^th of 492 public elementary schools	41.7%		38.8	286^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.0%	1			46.2	54.1					42.3	42.4					$18,938
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%)	31.2	330^th of 492 public elementary schools	32.9%		33.4	310^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.1%	20			40.4	45.1					34.8	42.9					$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%)	35.1	314^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.2%		16.3	394^th of 493 public elementary schools	20.1%	80			38.8	56.3					34.7	41.7					$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%)	7.6	454^th of 492 public elementary schools	7.7%		6.6	472^nd of 493 public elementary schools	4.3%	18	18.0	10.7	17.8	21.3	18.0	27.1	2482.0	2513.0	20.0	17.0	2411.0	2439.0	17.8	10.7	$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%)	34.5	317^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.6%		31.3	318^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.5%	1			36.1	47.0					40.2	49.5					$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%)	14.9	399^th of 492 public elementary schools	18.9%		11.8	420^th of 493 public elementary schools	14.8%	21	36.6		24.2	27.4	28.4				30.3	28.4	24.5				$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%)	6.4	466^th of 492 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.2	474^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.9%	8	20.9		12.0	24.5	18.2				16.0	16.3	16.3				$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%)	16.3	393^rd of 492 public elementary schools	20.1%		12.4	415^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.8%	22	33.3	27.0	14.0	2412.0	30.6	51.3	2519.0	27.0	20.9	20.0	16.7	2499.0	2473.0	2431.0	$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%)	67.8	190^th of 492 public elementary schools	61.4%		64.1	207^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.0%	17	515.0		63.4	56.9	68.1				68.3	51.7	72.3				$26,779
Washington School	Public	PK, KG-5	685 Baldwin St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8177	284	23	12.1	80.3%	16 (5.6%)	42 (14.8%)	211 (74.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	10.1	434^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.8%		9.4	438^th of 493 public elementary schools	11.2%	4	28.0		2349.0	25.0	21.6				2382.0	27.3	14.0				$17,640

Frequently Asked Questions about Hop Brook Elementary School

Is Hop Brook Elementary School a good school?

Hop Brook Elementary School ranks 287^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hop Brook Elementary School in?

Naugatuck School District

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

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.

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