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Plumb Hill Middle School

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Plumb Hill Middle School ranks 53 rd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

53^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Plumb Hill Middle School in Litchfield, CT, serves 351 students in grades 6-8 and is part of Regional School District 20. The school holds a 4-star rating and ranks 54th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools (79th percentile), well above its district's 59th-percentile standing. Academically, proficiency rates on the 2025-2026 SBAC range from 55.7% in 6th-grade math to 72.2% in 7th-grade ELA, with 8th-grade science at 71.4% — all comfortably above state averages. Chronic absenteeism is just 1.8%, far below the district's 12.4% and the state's 16.4%, and the student-teacher ratio is 10.5:1.

Among nearby schools, Plumb Hill is a top performer. Its 54th-place state rank rivals Har-Bur Middle School (56th) and outpaces Woodbury Middle School (80th), with other regional peers like Schaghticoke Middle School, Swift Middle School, and Torrington Middle School ranking far lower. Plumb Hill's 1.8% chronic absenteeism is the lowest in the region — Har-Bur is next at 4.8%, Woodbury at 8.6%. The school also stands out in math: proficiency rises from 55.7% in 6th grade to 67.0% in 8th grade, compared to declines at many nearby schools. Its 8th-grade math score is 25 points above the state average and tops every comparable regional school by at least 10 points. Har-Bur edges out Plumb Hill in ELA (68.8 vs. 66.8), but Plumb Hill wins on math, science, and attendance.

Plumb Hill's success appears broad-based. Male students rank in the 76th percentile statewide, female students in the 65th percentile, and the school's overall rank is higher than any single subgroup's, suggesting strong performance across multiple groups. Year-to-year swings in 8th-grade scores — ELA fell from 76.5% to 62.1% while math rose from 54.2% to 67.0% — likely reflect different cohorts rather than trends. In short, Plumb Hill is one of the strongest middle schools in the Litchfield area, combining top-tier academics with an exceptional attendance culture and steady math growth through the middle grades.

351

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,933

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14 Plumb Hill Road
Litchfield, CT 06759

(860) 567-7530

District: Regional School District 20

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg64%

Connecticut avg48%

53^rd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 21%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 153Regional School District 20 among Connecticut districts

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)

Male (2026)76th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science71%+21 vs state

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 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 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Plumb Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	14 Plumb Hill Road	Litchfield	06759	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 20	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 567-7530	351	33	10.5	25.6%	305 (86.9%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	79	53^rd of 258 public middle schools	79.5%					(n/a)		71.4			66.0	72.2	62.1			55.7	57.8	67.0	$21,933
Thomaston Center School	Public	4-6	1 Thomas Ave.	Thomaston	06787	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Thomaston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 283-3036	196	14	14.2	46.4%	156 (79.6%)	3 (1.5%)	23 (11.7%)	6 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)								(n/a)	45.9		45.0	37.7	48.6			31.7	11.5	31.1			$22,155
Torrington Intermediate School	Public	4-6	295 East Pearl Rd	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(860) 496-4050	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	47.0		47.2	52.2	52.9			43.0	42.5	37.3
Torrington Middle School	Public	7-8	50 Major Besse Drive	Torrington	06790	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Torrington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 496-4050	981	81	12.0	67.0%	431 (43.9%)	56 (5.7%)	426 (43.4%)	41 (4.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (2.3%)	29.7	164^th of 258 public middle schools	36.4%		30.2	158^th of 252 public middle schools	37.3%	6		38.6				47.9	39.1				25.4	19.2	$19,154
Eli Terry Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	21 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2790	290	29	10.0	52.4%	217 (74.8%)	5 (1.7%)	49 (16.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	37	151^st of 258 public middle schools	41.5%		46.6	127^th of 252 public middle schools	49.6%	24		48.2			30.9	47.7	49.1			22.7	40.4	28.2	$24,077
Har-Bur Middle School	Public	5-8	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-6163	669	58	11.6	17.8%	451 (67.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (24.1%)	78.4	56^th of 258 public middle schools	78.3%		75	63^rd of 252 public middle schools	75.0%	7	64.7	69.3		64.9	71.5	63.5	71.5		55.9	63.7	52.2	56.1	$19,440
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Colonial St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4830	591	54	10.9	44.3%	458 (77.5%)	23 (3.9%)	77 (13.0%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	40.3	145^th of 258 public middle schools	43.8%		45.8	128^th of 252 public middle schools	49.2%	17		46.4			46.4	44.0	40.6			32.5	44.2	33.7	$22,884
Schaghticoke Middle School	Public	6-8	23 Hipp Rd.	New Milford	06776	Northwest Hills Planning Region	New Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 354-2204	791	73	10.8	31.9%	501 (63.3%)	26 (3.3%)	208 (26.3%)	33 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	33.2	159^th of 258 public middle schools	38.4%		40.1	140^th of 252 public middle schools	44.4%	19		46.5			37.5	43.1	38.4			29.9	32.9	30.6	$21,695
Chippens Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	551 Peacedale St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-3881	545	50	10.8	60.2%	241 (44.2%)	48 (8.8%)	208 (38.2%)	21 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	46.8	128^th of 258 public middle schools	50.4%		49.3	123^rd of 252 public middle schools	51.2%	5		53.4			49.0	45.9	51.6			36.9	31.0	44.0	$23,326
North End Middle School	Public	6-8	534 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8097	766	77	9.9	86.3%	44 (5.7%)	175 (22.8%)	509 (66.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	8.7	237^th of 258 public middle schools	8.1%		8.5	233^rd of 252 public middle schools	7.5%	4		23.6			21.1	18.5	22.8			9.6	9.9	8.2	$22,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Plumb Hill Middle School

What district is Plumb Hill Middle School in?

Regional School District 20

How many students attend Plumb Hill Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Plumb Hill Middle School.

Is Plumb Hill Middle School a good school?

Plumb Hill Middle School ranks 53^rd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Plumb Hill Middle School?

Students at Plumb Hill Middle School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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