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Pond Hill School

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Pond Hill School ranks 216 th of 492 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Pond Hill School is an elementary school in Wallingford, CT, serving 267 students in grades 3 through 5 as part of the Wallingford School District. While the district overall ranks in the lower-middle range of Connecticut districts, Pond Hill is a clear standout: it ranks in the 56th percentile (216th of 491 elementary schools) with a 3-star rating for 2025–2026, and it has climbed from the 39th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 56th–59th percentile range over the last three years.

Pond Hill is the strongest same-district elementary school with current test data, outperforming both Parker Farms School and Rock Hill School in most tested subjects. Its 3rd grade math results are especially strong, exceeding district and state averages in three of the last four years, and 5th grade ELA reached 65.3% proficiency in 2025–2026, well above the state average. The school also has the lowest student-teacher ratio (9.9) among nearby schools. Higher-ranked schools like Green Acres Elementary School and Clintonville Elementary School in North Haven serve more advantaged populations, while Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School, less than two miles away, ranks at the 9th percentile with far lower proficiency rates.

The main areas to watch are 4th grade performance, which tends to run near state averages but below district averages, and a slight uptick in chronic absenteeism to 11.9% in 2025–2026 after a strong 7.1% showing the prior year. The rate remains well below the state average of 16.4%. Pond Hill also spends less per student than other Wallingford elementary schools while producing stronger academic rankings. Overall, Pond Hill appears to be one of the stronger elementary options in its area, particularly for families looking for strong math and literacy instruction in the 3–5 grade span.

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 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (58% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg57%

Connecticut avg51%

216^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

96^th of 153Wallingford 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	61.6	216 of 492	56.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.7	135 of 228	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	57.5	122 of 234	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	33.5	193 of 246	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)22nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science59%+6 vs state

Mathematics59%+9 vs state

English Language Arts58%+8 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
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	61.6	216^th of 492 public elementary schools	56.1%		64.8	202^nd of 493 public elementary schools	59.0%	14	58.9		55.1	53.8	65.3				68.4	52.7	54.3				$21,438
Evarts C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	18 Kondracki Lane	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley 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	670 Wintergreen Avenue	Hamden	06514	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%)	8.2	447^th of 492 public elementary schools	9.1%		8.7	449^th of 493 public elementary schools	8.9%	2	27.4	29.6	18.0	23.8	21.0	25.0	2507.0	27.8	9.8	17.5	2437.0	2424.0	16.7	2469.0	$37,820
Clintonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-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%)	78.5	118^th of 492 public elementary schools	76.0%		81.6	93^rd of 493 public elementary schools	81.1%	25	68.8		67.9	65.5	75.0				62.5	69.6	78.1				$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%)	72.4	166^th of 492 public elementary schools	66.3%		71.7	165^th of 493 public elementary schools	66.5%	1	63.2		61.3	65.2	67.8				69.9	66.7	61.0				$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%)	87.9	49^th of 492 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.8	51^st of 493 public elementary schools	89.7%	2	516.0		69.0	80.9	85.5				77.6	80.9	2593.0				$19,844
Moses Y. Beach School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 North Main Street	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley 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	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	49.4	257^th of 492 public elementary schools	47.8%		55.4	235^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.3%	22	57.7		48.8	59.3	53.6				45.3	52.7	42.3				$21,800
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley 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	Naugatuck Valley 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%)	44.9	266^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.9%		43.3	268^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.6%	2	499.0		45.6	49.0	48.8				56.7	47.9	46.3				$21,975

Frequently Asked Questions about Pond Hill School

How many students attend Pond Hill School?

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

Is Pond Hill School a good school?

Pond Hill School ranks 216^th of 492 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.

What district is Pond Hill School in?

Wallingford School District

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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