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Second Hill Lane School

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Second Hill Lane School ranks 359 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

359^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Second Hill Lane School is a large elementary school in Stratford, CT, serving 610 students in grades K-6, and is part of the Stratford School District. While its overall state ranking places it in the 27th percentile, the school has noteworthy strengths that distinguish it from its neighbors.

The school’s most impressive achievement is its dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, which has fallen from 17.9% to just 8.1% in three years—roughly half the state average and far below nearby Bridgeport schools like Thomas Hooker School (33.7%) and Hall School (33.1%). Academically, results are mixed. English Language Arts is the school's biggest challenge, with proficiency rates trailing the state in every grade; 4th-grade ELA is a particular concern at 26.3% proficient. However, math performance is more competitive, especially 3rd-grade math at 45% proficiency—above the district average and within 7 points of the state. The school also outperforms demographically similar peers like Franklin School and Nichols School in upper-grade math and science. Still, it lags significantly behind nearby Eli Whitney School, which posts far higher test scores with lower chronic absenteeism.

A notable bright spot is the school's effectiveness with Hispanic students, who rank in the 61st percentile statewide—a three-star rating that far exceeds the school's overall performance. Given that the school has solved a major barrier like attendance and demonstrates internal models of success, these elements could serve as building blocks for future improvement across all grades and subjects.

610

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,391

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

65 Second Hill Lane
Stratford, CT 06614

(203) 385-4292

District: Stratford School District

Students who attend Second Hill Lane School usually attend:

Middle:	Harry B. Flood Middle School
High:	Bunnell High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

54.6%

White:

22.3%

African American:

15.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (34% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg35%

Connecticut avg50%

359^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 36% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Stratford School District

139^th of 153Stratford 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	23.4	359 of 492	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.9	353 of 493	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	332 of 497	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	318 of 491	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	344 of 490	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	361 of 538	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	291 of 522	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	375 of 532	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.0	355 of 519	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.5	330 of 518	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.9	407 of 551	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	57.2	311 of 557	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.8	295 of 564	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.4	262 of 565	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.8	248 of 579	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.4	314 of 566	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.1	351 of 565	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.9	359 of 568	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	350 of 570	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	191 of 228	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	207 of 232	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	215 of 237	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	204 of 230	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	200 of 234	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	305 of 455	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.1	209 of 259	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	50 of 130	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	93 of 132	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	44 of 111	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	43 of 108	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	35 of 99	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	81 of 173	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.1	50 of 101	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	43 of 70	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	47 of 77	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	34 of 70	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.8	61 of 72	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	38 of 70	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	115 of 302	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	198 of 234	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.6	193 of 239	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	180 of 233	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	179 of 231	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	195 of 232	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	332 of 445	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	232 of 262	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.8	161 of 371	56.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	3.7	324 of 327	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	262 of 296	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2021)57th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)15th percentile-12 vs school

White (2021)1st percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science39%-14 vs state

Mathematics34%-14 vs state

English Language Arts32%-19 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Second Hill Lane School	Public	K-6	65 Second Hill Lane	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4292	610	43	14.0	49.5%	136 (22.3%)	97 (15.9%)	333 (54.6%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.8%)	23.4	359^th of 492 public elementary schools	27.0%		22.9	353^rd of 493 public elementary schools	28.4%	6	39.2		28.8	26.3	35.1	38.1			45.0	22.8	35.1	34.5			$18,391
Eli Whitney School	Public	K-6	1130 Huntington Road	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4198	462	32	14.5	39.8%	161 (34.8%)	94 (20.3%)	173 (37.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	59.2	222^nd of 492 public elementary schools	54.9%		68.5	180^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.5%	42	495.0		46.4	49.3	60.0	75.4			63.8	52.2	45.0	64.9			$21,503
Thomas Hooker School	Public	PK, KG-8	138 Roger Williams Rd.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7185	288	26	11.0	81.9%	22 (7.6%)	79 (27.4%)	170 (59.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)								(n/a)		37.1	2375.0	2371.0		30.0	2493.0	2518.0	26.9			2430.0	2471.0	2521.0	$20,396
Multicultural Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	700 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 576-7505	436	29	15.2	89.7%	50 (11.5%)	54 (12.4%)	313 (71.8%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	37.6	303^rd of 492 public elementary schools	38.4%		35.3	303^rd of 493 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.6	54.5	20.8	27.9	52.4	76.6	2544.0	2554.0	22.9	30.2	31.0	70.2	34.0	22.7	$16,607
Six-Six Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	601 Pearl Harbor St.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 365-8200	441	43	10.2	44.7%	95 (21.5%)	101 (22.9%)	198 (44.9%)	27 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	34.5	318^th of 492 public elementary schools	35.4%		26.7	339^th of 493 public elementary schools	31.2%	21	500.0	792.0	29.8	44.7	38.9	2522.0	2547.0	2536.0	44.7	40.4	41.7	52.5	31.0	33.3	$25,078
High Horizons Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	700 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 576-7807	443	26	17.0	86.7%	41 (9.3%)	148 (33.4%)	238 (53.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	9.4	438^th of 492 public elementary schools	11.0%		13.8	408^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.2%	30	489.0	26.1	12.8	16.7	41.3	17.8	48.9	2534.0	2374.0	12.5	2436.0	17.8	29.8	17.0	$16,560
Nichols School	Public	K-6	396 Nichols Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4294	418	28	15.1	49.8%	76 (18.2%)	108 (25.8%)	213 (51.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	18.8	380^th of 492 public elementary schools	22.8%		16.6	391^st of 493 public elementary schools	20.7%	11	490.0		31.1	32.4	39.1	2492.0			31.1	30.4	28.3	26.8			$21,600
Wilcoxson School	Public	K-6	600 Wilcoxson Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4196	318	21	15.4	34.3%	142 (44.7%)	63 (19.8%)	92 (28.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	37.8	300^th of 492 public elementary schools	39.0%		43.3	269^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.4%	31	34.0		47.1	32.0	48.9	54.1			47.1	30.0	2464.0	49.2			$21,538
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Boston Terrace	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7183	181	15	11.8	91.7%	8 (4.4%)	57 (31.5%)	97 (53.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (7.7%)	4.7	484^th of 492 public elementary schools	1.6%					(n/a)	22.2		2334.0	2385.0	2413.0	0.0			2341.0	2393.0	2429.0	0.0			$19,435
Franklin School	Public	K-6	1895 Barnum Avenue	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4190	246	20	12.1	61.0%	23 (9.3%)	88 (35.8%)	120 (48.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	17.4	385^th of 492 public elementary schools	21.7%		20	367^th of 493 public elementary schools	25.6%	18	25.6		33.3	35.0	30.8	32.7			33.3	2449.0	23.1	23.6			$22,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Second Hill Lane School

What schools do graduates of Second Hill Lane School attend?

Students who attend Second Hill Lane School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harry B. Flood Middle School
High : Bunnell High School

How many students attend Second Hill Lane School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended Second Hill Lane School.

Is Second Hill Lane School a good school?

Second Hill Lane School ranks 359^th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Second Hill Lane School in?

Stratford School District

What is the racial makeup of Second Hill Lane School?

Students at Second Hill Lane School are 55% Hispanic, 22% White, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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