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Milford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,244 students in Milford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Milford School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
5,313 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
493 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Milford School District, which is ranked within the top 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 93% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
4 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
473 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
9%
5%
# Hispanic Students
761 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
33%
# Black Students
237 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
5%
17%
# White Students
3,630 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
68%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
201 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
223
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
364
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
368
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
372
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
357
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
390
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
383
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
416
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
414
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
414
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
431
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
400
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
383
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
398
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,788 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,076 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$149 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,788
$25,998
Spending / Student
$28,076
$25,071
Best Milford School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Harborside Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Grades: 6-8
| 410 students
Rank: #22.
West Shore Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70 Kay Ave.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3553
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3553
Grades: 6-8
| 419 students
Rank: #33.
East Shore Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
240 Chapel St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3559
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3559
Grades: 6-8
| 415 students
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