For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,759 students in Branford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Branford School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
2,543 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
231 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Branford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#108 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.67
# American Indian Students
3 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
179 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
368 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
30%
# Black Students
100 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
4%
13%
# White Students
1,778 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
70%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
114 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
65
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
180
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
174
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
197
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
184
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
194
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
196
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
191
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
205
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
203
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
200
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,301 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,640 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,301
$25,998
Spending / Student
$34,640
$25,071
Best Branford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary T. Murphy School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14 Brushy Plain Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-1832
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-1832
Grades: K-4
| 349 students
Rank: #22.
Mary R. Tisko School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
118 Damascus Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-1826
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 483-1826
Grades: PK-4
| 354 students
Rank: #33.
Francis Walsh Intermediate School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
185 Damascus Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-8317
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-8317
Grades: 5-8
| 787 students
Rank: #44.
John B. Sliney School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
23 Eades St.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 481-5386
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 481-5386
Grades: PK-4
| 269 students
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