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Derby School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 303 students in Derby School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Derby School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
1,273 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
126 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Derby 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 75-79% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#162 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
51%
Graduation Rate
75-79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
n/a
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
29 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
501 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
40%
33%
# Black Students
257 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
20%
17%
# White Students
406 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
32%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
50
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
104
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
89
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
91
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
84
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
98
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
113
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
150
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
94
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
58
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,082 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,815 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,082
$25,998
Spending / Student
$26,815
$25,071
Best Derby School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Derby Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
73 Chatfield Street
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-1426
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-1426
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students
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