Cook Hill School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Wallingford, Connecticut

Cook Hill School in Wallingford, Connecticut enrolled 357 students in 2024-25 with 29.9 full-time teachers, 11.9 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 4%

377 students in 2022-23, 374 students in 2023-24, 357 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 31.1 to 29.9.

Students enrolled at Cook Hill School by school year2022-23: 377, 2023-24: 374, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233772023-243742024-25357
Students enrolled at Cook Hill School by school year2022-23: 377, 2023-24: 374, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233772023-243742024-25357
Students enrolled at Cook Hill School by school year2022-23: 377, 2023-24: 374, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233772023-243742024-25357
Students enrolled at Cook Hill School by school year2022-23: 377, 2023-24: 374, 2024-25: 35701002003004002022-233772023-243742024-25357
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2337731.112.1
2023-2437433.611.1
2024-2535729.911.9

11.9 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 59 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools

Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Cook Hill School 11.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherCook Hill School 11.9state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Cook Hill School 11.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherCook Hill School 11.9state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Cook Hill School 11.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherCook Hill School 11.9state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Cook Hill School 11.9; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherCook Hill School 11.9state median 12.2U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Cook Hill School enrolled 245 students and reported no counselor; it reported 1 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions1
  • Chronically absent13.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

67.5% of students were White, 21.6% Hispanic, 4.2% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White67.5%
  2. Hispanic21.6%
  3. Two or more races4.2%
  4. Asian3.9%
  5. Black2.5%
  6. American Indian0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

Elementary schools in Wallingford

7 public elementary schools in Wallingford report 2024-25 enrollment; Cook Hill School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Cook Hill School35711.928.6%
Moses Y. Beach School32612.132.5%
Evarts C. Stevens School30111.128.9%
Highland School29212.321.9%
Rock Hill School27810.629.1%
Parker Farms School26811.042.2%
Pond Hill School26710.031.5%

All public schools in Wallingford →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Cook Hill School

  1. Parker Farms SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 268 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Moses Y. Beach SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 326 students, 12.1 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  3. Compare Cook Hill School with Parker Farms SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Wallingford Public Schools spends per student$25,569 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$25,569
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutCook Hill School is the number 322 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#322 of 590
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher11.9 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.11.9:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Cook Hill School

  1. How many students attend Cook Hill School?
    357 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 377 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Wallingford, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Cook Hill School?
    11.9 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Cook Hill School a Title I school?
    Cook Hill School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. What district is Cook Hill School in?
    Wallingford Public Schools, NCES district ID 0904740. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090474000950 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22