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Pond Hill School

Q: Is Pond Hill School a good school?

Pond Hill School ranks 202 nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Pond Hill School is an elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Wallingford School District in Connecticut, with a student population of 268. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, particularly in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Pond Hill School also demonstrates strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as male, female, and white students, as well as students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

However, the school has faced some challenges in recent years, including a rise in chronic absenteeism, which reached 20% in 2022-2023, and an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 34.92% in 2021-2022 to 44.03% in 2023-2024. These factors may be contributing to the school's fluctuating performance, with its ranking ranging from as high as 202 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools in 2024-2025 to as low as 322 in 2017-2018.

Compared to nearby schools, Pond Hill School generally outperforms other elementary schools in the Wallingford School District, such as Parker Farms School, Rock Hill School, and the lower-grade schools. However, it lags behind the performance of schools in the neighboring North Haven School District, such as Montowese Elementary School and Clintonville Elementary School, which consistently rank higher in the state.

267

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,438

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

299 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492

(203) 294-6230

District: Wallingford School District

Students who attend Pond Hill School usually attend:

Middle:	Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
High:	Lyman Hall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.5%

Hispanic:

26.6%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (61% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Connecticut median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg57%

Connecticut avg50%

202^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Wallingford School District

91^st of 156Wallingford 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	64.8	202 of 493	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	216 of 497	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	252 of 491	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	253 of 490	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	247 of 538	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	297 of 522	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	322 of 532	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.8	260 of 519	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	267 of 518	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	286 of 551	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.4	264 of 557	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.6	212 of 564	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	215 of 565	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.8	171 of 579	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	161 of 566	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	231 of 565	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.0	204 of 568	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	251 of 570	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	129 of 232	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	130 of 237	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	266 of 455	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	182 of 242	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	203 of 259	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	68.8	22 of 101	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	79.9	42 of 302	86.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	102 of 239	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	142 of 233	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	175 of 232	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.3	168 of 445	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	163 of 247	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	188 of 262	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	68.6	94 of 371	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	153 of 248	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	189 of 250	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	223 of 262	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	231 of 252	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.3	232 of 327	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	260 of 295	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.2	272 of 296	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)86th percentile+32 vs school

Hispanic (2018)78th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2021)75th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)44th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+18 vs state

Mathematics60%+10 vs state

English Language Arts58%+8 vs state

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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 English Language Arts 7th 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
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	267	27	9.9	40.1%	175 (65.5%)	2 (0.7%)	71 (26.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	64.8	202^nd of 493 public elementary schools	59.0%		57.2	216^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.5%	14	70.4	50.5	56.8	69.1			67.0	51.6	61.7				$21,438
Evarts C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	18 Kondracki Lane	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3750	301	27	11.1	36.5%	200 (66.4%)	7 (2.3%)	74 (24.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)													$22,367
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	88 Bassett Road	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 281-9668	509	41	12.2	54.4%	55 (10.8%)	242 (47.5%)	170 (33.4%)	8 (1.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	8.7	449^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.9%		10	438^th of 497 public elementary schools	11.9%	11	20.0		29.1		25.9	20.8		18.2	10.0	10.5	16.7	16.3	$37,820
Clintonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	456 Clintonville Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5865	372	34	11.1	26.6%	255 (68.5%)	10 (2.7%)	57 (15.3%)	40 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	81.6	93^rd of 493 public elementary schools	81.1%		85.8	63^rd of 497 public elementary schools	87.3%	30	73.8	59.6	81.5	75.4			62.1	80.0	73.8				$19,679
Totoket Valley Elementary School	Public	3-5	1388 Middletown Ave.	Northford	06472	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1455	368	29	12.6	25.8%	301 (81.8%)	7 (1.9%)	34 (9.2%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	71.7	165^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.5%		76.6	134^th of 497 public elementary schools	73.0%	31	69.0	56.3	65.8	69.3			56.3	72.6	67.5				$18,239
Green Acres Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	146 Upper State St.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-5387	404	36	11.3	24.0%	267 (66.1%)	22 (5.4%)	55 (13.6%)	36 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.9%)	86.8	51^st of 493 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.5	37^th of 497 public elementary schools	92.6%	14	77.3	74.6	82.0	83.3			71.6	80.0	69.7				$19,844
Moses Y. Beach School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 North Main Street	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3940	326	27	12.0	38.0%	229 (70.2%)	4 (1.2%)	72 (22.1%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)													$23,147
Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	278	26	10.5	35.6%	187 (67.3%)	3 (1.1%)	65 (23.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	55.4	235^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.4	232^nd of 497 public elementary schools	53.3%	3	67.4	53.8	43.4	68.6			60.2	44.4	50.0				$21,800
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 284-5400	357	30	11.9	35.3%	241 (67.5%)	9 (2.5%)	77 (21.6%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)													$24,018
Parker Farms School	Public	2-5	30 Parker Farms Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6200	268	24	11.0	47.4%	157 (58.6%)	3 (1.1%)	87 (32.5%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	43.3	268^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.1	286^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.5%	18	51.2	41.7	48.1	56.0			51.0	44.3	42.9				$21,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Pond Hill School

What district is Pond Hill School in?

Wallingford School District

Is Pond Hill School a good school?

Pond Hill School ranks 202^nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pond Hill School?

Students at Pond Hill School are 66% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Pond Hill School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Pond Hill School.

What schools do graduates of Pond Hill School attend?

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

Middle : Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
High : Lyman Hall High School

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