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Highland School vs. Cook Hill School

Should you attend Highland School or Cook Hill School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Highland School
200 Highland Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492
Cook Hill School
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Overview
Highland School serves 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 78%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Cook Hill School serves 374 students in grades Prekindergarten-2. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 85-89% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 84%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is approximately equal to the Connecticut state average of 78%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-2
PK-2
Total Students
315 students
374 students
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This chart displays total students of Cook Hill School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
55% | 45%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
34 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cook Hill School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cook Hill School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

90-94%
(09-10 School Year Data)
85-89%
(09-10 School Year Data)
75-79%
(09-10 School Year Data)
75-79%
(09-10 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Highland School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Cook Hill School by grade.
Pre-K Students
32
96
Kindergarten Students
89
86
Grade 1 Students
98
92
Grade 2 Students
96
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Highland School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Cook Hill School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
16%
21%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cook Hill School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Highland School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cook Hill School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
78%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Highland School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cook Hill School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cook Hill School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.37
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Highland School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cook Hill School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Highland School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cook Hill School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cook Hill School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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