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Race Brook School vs. Turkey Hill School

Should you attend Race Brook School or Turkey 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
Race Brook School
107 Grannis Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Turkey Hill School
441 Turkey Hill Rd.
Orange, CT 06477
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 383 students in grades 1-6, Race Brook 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 58% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 306 students in grades 1-6, Turkey Hill School ranks in the top 20% 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 73% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
1-6
1-6
Total Students
383 students
306 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
34 teachers
27 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Turkey Hill School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#207 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 30%)
#103 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Race Brook School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Turkey Hill School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
58%
(Top 30% in CT)
73%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Race Brook 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 Turkey 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.
72%
(Top 20% in CT)
74%
(Top 20% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Race Brook 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 Turkey 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.
65-69%
(Top 20% in CT)
70-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Race Brook 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 Turkey 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.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Race Brook School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Turkey Hill School by grade.
Grade 1 Students
60
50
Grade 2 Students
65
39
Grade 3 Students
62
54
Grade 4 Students
66
60
Grade 5 Students
56
53
Grade 6 Students
74
50

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
13%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Race Brook 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 Turkey Hill School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Turkey Hill School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
4%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Race Brook 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 Turkey Hill School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
68%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Race Brook 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 Turkey 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%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Race Brook 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 Turkey 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.
0.51
0.38
This chart displays the diversity score of Race Brook 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 Turkey 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
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Race Brook 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 Turkey 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
5%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Race Brook 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 Turkey 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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