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Stratford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,081 students in Stratford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Stratford School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
6,616 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
495 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Stratford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.71
0.70
# American Indian Students
14 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,547 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
33%
# Black Students
1,652 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
25%
17%
# White Students
1,973 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
30%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
447
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
476
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
486
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
511
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
512
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
569
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
578
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
546
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
491
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
513
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,350 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,692 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$177 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,350
$25,998
Spending / Student
$26,692
$25,071
Best Stratford School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
David Wooster Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Lincoln Street
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4275
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4275
Grades: 7-8
| 573 students
Rank: #22.
Harry B. Flood Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
490 Chapel Street
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4280
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4280
Grades: 7-8
| 508 students
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