Top Rankings
Redding School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 381 students in Redding School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Redding School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
852 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
84 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Redding School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#15 out of 198 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14.1%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
81%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,435 is higher than the state median of $29,922. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,210 is higher than the state median of $28,995. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$14,669 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$14,214 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,435
$29,922
Spending / Student
$34,210
$28,995
Best Redding School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Read Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
486 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Gr: 5-8 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
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