Turkey Hill School

Public elementary school, grades 1 to 6 · Orange, Connecticut

Turkey Hill School in Orange, Connecticut enrolled 297 students in 2024-25 with 26.9 full-time teachers, 11.0 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 74% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 74% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Connecticut: 50.5% and 41.2%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 7%

312 students in 2022-23, 306 students in 2023-24, 297 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.1 to 26.9.

Students enrolled at Turkey Hill School by school year2022-23: 312, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 29701002003004002022-233122023-243062024-25297
Students enrolled at Turkey Hill School by school year2022-23: 312, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 29701002003004002022-233122023-243062024-25297
Students enrolled at Turkey Hill School by school year2022-23: 312, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 29701002003004002022-233122023-243062024-25297
Students enrolled at Turkey Hill School by school year2022-23: 312, 2023-24: 306, 2024-25: 29701002003004002022-233122023-243062024-25297
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2331225.112.5
2023-2430626.811.4
2024-2529726.911.0

11.0 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 78 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; Turkey Hill School 11.0; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherTurkey Hill School 11.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Turkey Hill School 11.0; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherTurkey Hill School 11.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Turkey Hill School 11.0; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherTurkey Hill School 11.0state median 12.2U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Connecticut elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 5.1 to 28.6; Turkey Hill School 11.0; state median 12.2.1 more above 20.0 →5101520students per full-time teacherTurkey Hill School 11.0state 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 Turkey Hill School enrolled 317 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent4.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

76.4% of students were White, 10.8% Asian, 7.7% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White76.4%
  2. Asian10.8%
  3. Hispanic7.7%
  4. Two or more races3.7%
  5. Black1.3%

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.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Turkey Hill School scored proficient or above: 74% in reading in 2021-22 and 74% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Connecticut, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtConnecticut
Reading and language arts, 2021-2274%72%50.5%
Math, 2022-2374%64% (2021-22)41.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Orange

4 public elementary schools in Orange report 2024-25 enrollment; Turkey Hill School is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Peck Place School38611.711.4%
Race Brook School37511.313.6%
Turkey Hill School29711.010.4%
Mary L. Tracy School19513.311.3%

All public schools in Orange →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Turkey Hill School

  1. Mary L. Tracy SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 1.3 miles away: 195 students, 13.3 per teacher (2024-25).1.3 mi
  2. Sunnyside SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.4 miles away: 229 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.4 mi
  3. Compare Turkey Hill School with Mary L. Tracy SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Orange Public Schools spends per student$22,660 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,660
  5. The largest public schools in ConnecticutTurkey Hill School is the number 436 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#436 of 590
  6. Connecticut schools by students per teacher11.0 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.11.0:1
  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 Turkey Hill School

  1. How many students attend Turkey Hill School?
    297 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 312 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Orange, CT.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Turkey Hill School?
    11.0 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 Turkey Hill School a Title I school?
    Turkey Hill School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Turkey Hill School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Turkey Hill School scored proficient or above: 74% in reading in 2021-22 and 74% in math in 2022-23, against 50.5% in reading in 2021-22 and 41.2% in math in 2022-23 across Connecticut. Connecticut's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Turkey Hill School in?
    Orange Public Schools, NCES district ID 0903210. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090321000689 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
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.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

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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