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Long Hill School

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Long Hill School ranks 68 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Long Hill School is an elementary school located in Shelton, Connecticut, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 319 students. It is part of the Shelton School District, which is ranked 77 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Long Hill School consistently outperforms the Shelton School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores for both English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3 and 4. In the 2024-2025 school year, 75% of 4th-grade students at Long Hill School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.9% for the district and 51.4% for the state. In Mathematics, 82.1% of 4th-grade students at Long Hill School were proficient or better, compared to 67.5% for the district and 51.4% for the state. The school also has consistently high rankings for its performance with specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Long Hill School compares favorably to many nearby schools, such as Mathewson School in Milford and Peck Place School in Orange, it faces competition from the higher-performing schools in the Orange School District, such as Turkey Hill School. Long Hill School's spending per student is higher than the state average, at around $15,900 per student, which may contribute to its strong academic performance, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 12.0 over the past few years.

307

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,639

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

565 Long Hill Ave.
Shelton, CT 06484

(203) 929-4077

District: Shelton School District

Students who attend Long Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Intermediate School
	Perry Hill Elementary School
High:	Shelton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.6%

Hispanic:

27.7%

African American:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 52% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg66%

Connecticut avg52%

68^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Shelton School District

77^th of 156Shelton 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	84.9	68 of 493	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	111 of 497	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	143 of 491	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	184 of 490	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	158 of 538	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	202 of 522	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	163 of 532	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.4	173 of 519	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.2	205 of 518	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.4	288 of 551	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.0	183 of 557	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	301 of 564	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	69.7	223 of 565	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.4	179 of 579	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.0	281 of 566	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.1	273 of 565	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	279 of 568	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	253 of 570	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	53 of 232	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.7	29 of 237	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	104 of 230	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	107 of 234	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	100 of 455	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	118 of 242	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	125 of 259	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	5 of 77	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	9 of 302	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.3	7 of 60	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	51 of 239	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	85 of 233	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	174 of 445	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	102 of 247	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	104 of 262	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	89.5	18 of 371	95.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	68.2	88 of 252	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	93 of 327	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	147 of 295	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	136 of 296	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)95th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

White (2022)65th percentile+3 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics78%+26 vs state

English Language Arts75%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Long Hill 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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Long Hill School	Public	PK, KG-4	565 Long Hill Ave.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 929-4077	307	30	10.3	43.0%	146 (47.6%)	28 (9.1%)	85 (27.7%)	27 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.8%)	84.9	68^th of 493 public elementary schools	86.2%		80.1	111^th of 497 public elementary schools	77.7%	43			75.0			74.2	82.1			$23,639
Sunnyside School	Public	PK, KG-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	229	14	16.3	51.1%	100 (43.7%)	29 (12.7%)	78 (34.1%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	61.2	210^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.4%		53.5	234^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.9%	24		54.3	53.7			63.0	64.8			$24,406
Turkey Hill School	Public	1-6	441 Turkey Hill Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8040	297	27	11.0	15.5%	227 (76.4%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	32 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	87.4	49^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.1%		83.3	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%	37	79.3	73.7	76.5	81.0	82.0	78.9	76.5	61.0	88.0	$21,850
Elizabeth Shelton School	Public	K-4	138 Willoughby Rd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 929-1330	405	30	13.4	34.1%	234 (57.8%)	41 (10.1%)	101 (24.9%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	66.7	189^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.7%		66.9	189^th of 497 public elementary schools	62.0%			67.9	50.5			73.8	60.4			$17,198
Bradley School	Public	K-5	155 David Humphreys Rd.	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5040	244	23	10.6	46.7%	81 (33.2%)	37 (15.2%)	92 (37.7%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.8%)	55.6	233^rd of 493 public elementary schools	52.7%		28	337^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.2%	104			49.0	47.5		66.7		35.0		$24,925
Irving School	Public	K-5	9 Garden Place	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5043	322	35	9.2	64.9%	58 (18.0%)	72 (22.4%)	162 (50.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	8.8	447^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.3%		6.4	472^nd of 497 public elementary schools	5.0%	25	23.3	11.0				27.8	20.0			$23,084
Chapel School	Public	K-6	380 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4192	290	24	11.8	47.6%	89 (30.7%)	81 (27.9%)	102 (35.2%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	17.9	381^st of 493 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.6	357^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.2%	24		31.6	29.8				31.9	20.0	30.6	$24,454
Mathewson School	Public	K-5	466 West River St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3527	327	31	10.5	23.9%	200 (61.2%)	14 (4.3%)	65 (19.9%)	33 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	66.7	190^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.5%		59.6	212^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.3%	22	58.8	52.1	59.3	70.6		60.4	66.1	62.7		$25,613
Peck Place School	Public	1-6	500 Peck Ln.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8034	386	33	11.6	14.2%	269 (69.7%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (8.3%)	53 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	78	122^nd of 493 public elementary schools	75.3%		80.5	109^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.1%	13	80.9	55.9	74.6	80.9		61.8	72.9	57.4	69.8	$19,611
Mary L. Tracy School	Public	PK-K	650 School House Lane	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8028	195	15	13.3	11.8%	134 (68.7%)	7 (3.6%)	24 (12.3%)	23 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)										$20,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Long Hill School

Is Long Hill School a good school?

Long Hill School ranks 68^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Long Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Long Hill School.

What schools do graduates of Long Hill School attend?

Students who attend Long Hill School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Intermediate School
Middle : Perry Hill Elementary School
High : Shelton High School

What district is Long Hill School in?

Shelton School District

What is the racial makeup of Long Hill School?

Students at Long Hill School are 48% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% African American, 9% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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