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Huckleberry Hill Elementary School vs. Barlow Mountain Elementary School

Should you attend Huckleberry Hill Elementary School or Barlow Mountain Elementary 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
Huckleberry Hill Elementary School
100 Candlewood Lake Rd.
Brookfield, CT 06804
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Barlow Mountain Elementary School
115 Barlow Mountain Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Barlow Mountain Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 527 students in grades 2-4, Huckleberry Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher 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 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 371 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barlow Mountain Elementary 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 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
2-4
PK-5
Total Students
527 students
371 students
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This chart displays total students of Barlow Mountain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
44 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Barlow Mountain Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Huckleberry Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Barlow Mountain Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#352 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
#57 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Huckleberry Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Barlow Mountain Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 30% in CT)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary 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.
57%
(Top 50% in CT)
80-84%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary 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.
n/a
80-89%
(Top 5% in CT)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Barlow Mountain Elementary 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 Huckleberry Hill Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Barlow Mountain Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
-
48
Kindergarten Students
-
54
Grade 1 Students
-
44
Grade 2 Students
172
51
Grade 3 Students
183
59
Grade 4 Students
172
57
Grade 5 Students
-
58

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
2%
n/a
% Asian
8%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
74%
74%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary 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
2%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary 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.
0.43
0.44
This chart displays the diversity score of Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary 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
18%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary 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
7%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Huckleberry Hill Elementary 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 Barlow Mountain Elementary 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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