Should you attend Philip R. Smith School or Orchard 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.
Serving 467 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Philip R. Smith 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 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 627 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Orchard 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 73% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (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 57% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 52% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
PK-5
Total Students
467 students
627 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
52% | 48%
Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
47 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#103 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 20%)
#71 out of 942 schools in CT (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
(Top 10% in CT)
73%
(Top 10% in CT)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
(Top 20% in CT)
79%
(Top 10% in CT)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CT)
75-79%
(Top 10% in CT)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
-
1
Kindergarten Students
73
89
Grade 1 Students
70
102
Grade 2 Students
91
83
Grade 3 Students
69
114
Grade 4 Students
85
117
Grade 5 Students
79
121
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
21%
38%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
4%
4%
% White
58%
43%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
Diversity Score
0.61
0.66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
