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Prospect Elementary School vs. Hillside Intermediate School

Should you attend Prospect Elementary School or Hillside Intermediate 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
Prospect Elementary School
75 New Haven Road
Prospect, CT 06712
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Hillside Intermediate School
51 Hillside Ave.
Naugatuck, CT 06770
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings
n/a

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 600 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Prospect Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 62% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (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 13% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 326 students in grades 5-6, Hillside Intermediate School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower 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 60% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
5-6
Total Students
600 students
326 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
26 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hillside Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#250 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#660 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Prospect Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hillside Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
62%
(Top 30% in CT)
28%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Prospect 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 Hillside Intermediate 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.
65%
(Top 50% in CT)
39%
(Bottom 50% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Prospect 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 Hillside Intermediate 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.
70-74%
(Top 20% 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 Prospect 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.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Hillside Intermediate 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
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This chart displays the students of Hillside Intermediate School by grade.
Pre-K Students
39
-
Kindergarten Students
93
-
Grade 1 Students
91
-
Grade 2 Students
96
-
Grade 3 Students
78
-
Grade 4 Students
107
-
Grade 5 Students
96
161
Grade 6 Students
-
165

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hillside Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
4%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Prospect 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 Hillside Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
12%
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% White
87%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Prospect 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 Hillside Intermediate 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Prospect 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 Hillside Intermediate 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.
0.24
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Prospect 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 Hillside Intermediate 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
16%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Prospect 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 Hillside Intermediate 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%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Prospect 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 Hillside Intermediate 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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