Top Rankings
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 is 1 public middle school serving 298 students in Regional School District 13. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 13 have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
1,341 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
12,298 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
8 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,179 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
88%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
32 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
32
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
95
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
99
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
103
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
109
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
106
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
99
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
100
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
99
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
96
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
105
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
109
1,420
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
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