Top Rankings
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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 300 students in Derby School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, 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 18% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,289 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
123 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Derby School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#174 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
47%
Graduation Rate
77%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)23.8%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
46%
36%
% Black
20%
16%
% White
25%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,746 is higher than the state median of $26,354. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,482 is higher than the state median of $25,414. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$34 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,746
$26,354
Spending / Student
$26,482
$25,414
Best Derby School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Derby Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
73 Chatfield Street
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-1426
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-1426
Gr: 6-8 | 300 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 74%
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