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Regional School District 13 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 940 students in Regional School District 13. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Regional School District 13 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
1,341 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Regional School District 13, 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 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
51%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.67
# American Indian Students
1 Student
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
30%
# Black Students
8 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
1,179 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
88%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
95
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,975 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,097 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,975
$25,998
Spending / Student
$32,097
$25,071
Best Regional School District 13 Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Lyman School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
106 Way Rd.
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7240
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7240
Grades: K-4
| 190 students
Rank: #22.
Frank Ward Strong School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
191 Main Street
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7222
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7222
Grades: 6-8
| 298 students
Rank: #33.
Middlefield Memorial School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
124 Hubbard St.
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7235
Middlefield, CT 06455
(860) 349-7235
Grades: 3-5
| 230 students
Rank: #44.
Frederick Brewster School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
126 Tuttle Rd.
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7227
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7227
Grades: PK-2
| 222 students
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