Top Rankings
Cheshire School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 614 students in Cheshire School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Cheshire School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 73% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Cheshire School District is Dodd Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
4,123 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
310 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Cheshire School District, which is ranked within the top 20% 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 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 198 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
51%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
384 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
302 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
131 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
3,178 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
77%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
109
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
315
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
279
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
309
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
313
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
290
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
301
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
301
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
313
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
327
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
293
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
368
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $22,825 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,511 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$93 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,825
$25,998
Spending / Student
$22,511
$25,071
Best Cheshire School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dodd Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
100 Park Place
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3249
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203) 272-3249
Grades: 7-8
| 614 students
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