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Schools in Rocky Hill · Rocky Hill School District

Rocky Hill’s public schools outscore 76% of Connecticut districts

In Rocky Hill, 64% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rocky Hill, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#36of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
73%
▲ 22 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 24 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 2–6 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.0K
▼ 4% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.8
CT 12.2
Schools in town
6
2,522 students on the public path
In brief

Rocky Hill’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 165 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rocky Hill’s, its schools beat 87%, higher than their 76% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,964 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Albert D. Griswold Middle School, then Rocky Hill High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Rocky Hill’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 76% of Connecticut school districts, #36 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 76%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (165)Better than 87%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,322 test results and a graduating class of 180 could put Rocky Hill anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Rocky Hill’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,322 in math, 1,322 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Rocky Hill, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
6–8Albert D. Griswold Middle SchoolRocky Hill School DistrictA−
9–12Rocky Hill High SchoolRocky Hill School DistrictA−

Rocky Hill’s public schools are run by Rocky Hill School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Rocky Hill School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,522 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 11.8 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$24,964CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 50.5% · 1322 students tested
Math64%
State average 39.8% · 1322 students tested

Rocky Hill vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Rocky Hill’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Rocky HillA−Rocky Hill
WethersfieldB−Wethersfield
GlastonburyAGlastonbury
CromwellBCromwell
BerlinBBerlin
NewingtonB−Newington

Every school in Rocky Hill

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Rocky Hillby address
Myrtle H. Stevens School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
B+
401 students12:1Rate it →
West Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A+
392 students11:1Rate it →
Moser School
Elementary · Grades 4–5
B+
369 students13:1Rate it →
Albert D. Griswold Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
622 students12:1Rate it →
Rocky Hill High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
738 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Rocky Hillrun by other districts or the state
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
604 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Rocky Hill’s schools

Are Rocky Hill’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Rocky Hill children attend outscore 76% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #36 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 87%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rocky Hill in?

Rocky Hill School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,522 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rocky Hill kids go to high school?

Rocky Hill High School, with 738 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Rocky Hill’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Rocky Hill School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Rocky Hill spend per student?

$24,964 in Rocky Hill School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.