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Holland Hill School vs. Mckinley School

Should you attend Holland Hill School or Mckinley 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
Holland Hill School
105 Meadowcroft Road
Fairfield, CT 06824
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Mckinley School
60 Thompson St.
Fairfield, CT 06825
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

Holland Hill School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Mckinley School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 379 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Holland Hill School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 470 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Mckinley School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
379 students
470 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
39 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
12:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Mckinley School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#57 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#448 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Mckinley School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 10% in CT)
50%
(Top 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Holland Hill School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mckinley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
48%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Holland Hill School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mckinley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
45-49%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Holland Hill School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mckinley School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Holland Hill School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Mckinley School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
55
79
Grade 1 Students
72
76
Grade 2 Students
69
70
Grade 3 Students
60
84
Grade 4 Students
60
71
Grade 5 Students
63
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Holland Hill 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 Mckinley School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
19%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Holland Hill School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Mckinley School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Holland Hill School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Mckinley School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
60%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Holland Hill 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 Mckinley 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
9%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Holland 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Mckinley 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.
0.59
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Holland Hill 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 Mckinley 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
20%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Holland 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Mckinley 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
5%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Holland 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Mckinley 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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