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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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,018 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 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
6,516 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
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
0.69
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
42%
35%
% Black
26%
17%
% White
26%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,769 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,102 is higher than the state median of $25,225. 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
$27,769
$26,157
Spending / Student
$27,102
$25,225
Best Stratford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
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
| 547 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
| 471 students
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