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 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 353 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 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
864 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Redding School District, which is ranked within the top 10% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#13 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
35%
% Black
1%
17%
% White
79%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,479 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,103 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,479
$26,157
Spending / Student
$32,103
$25,225
Best Redding School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
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
Grades: 5-8
| 353 students
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