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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,046 students in Stratford School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Connecticut.
Public Preschools in Stratford School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Connecticut public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public preschool average of 58% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
319 Schools
# Students
6,616 Students
125,485 Students
# Teachers
495 Teachers
9,707 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
370 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
6,274 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,547 Students
40,391 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
32%
# Black Students
1,652 Students
19,149 Students
% Black Students
25%
15%
# White Students
1,973 Students
53,293 Students
% White Students
30%
43%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
132 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
251 Students
5,717 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
171
13,497
# Students in K Grade:
447
19,455
# Students in 1st Grade:
394
17,999
# Students in 2nd Grade:
444
18,506
# Students in 3rd Grade:
478
15,480
# Students in 4th Grade:
476
14,802
# Students in 5th Grade:
486
12,278
# Students in 6th Grade:
511
5,136
# Students in 7th Grade:
512
3,982
# Students in 8th Grade:
569
3,919
# Students in 9th Grade:
578
115
# Students in 10th Grade:
546
119
# Students in 11th Grade:
491
113
# Students in 12th Grade:
513
84
# 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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklin School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1895 Barnum Avenue
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4190
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4190
Grades: PK-6
| 293 students
Rank: #22.
Second Hill Lane School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
65 Second Hill Lane
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4292
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4292
Grades: PK-6
| 492 students
Rank: n/an/a
699 Birdseye Street
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 375-2206
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 375-2206
Grades: PK-1
| 261 students
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