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Wallingford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,505 students in Wallingford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Wallingford School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
12 Schools
775 Schools
# Students
5,206 Students
328,620 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
26,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Wallingford School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Graduation Rate
95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.67
# American Indian Students
6 Students
850 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
17,211 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,050 Students
97,951 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
30%
# Black Students
83 Students
42,053 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
3,615 Students
154,838 Students
% White Students
69%
47%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
331 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
15,227 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
11,215
# Students in K Grade:
351
34,915
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
33,443
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
35,447
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
35,282
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
35,871
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
36,277
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
36,718
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
31,674
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
32,525
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
1,492
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
1,409
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
1,256
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
1,096
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,930 is higher than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,308 is higher than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,930
$25,998
Spending / Student
$26,308
$25,071
Best Wallingford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School Of Yalesville
(Math: 53% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
415 Church Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-6900
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-6900
Grades: 3-5
| 296 students
Rank: #22.
Rock Hill School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
910 Old Rock Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6260
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6260
Grades: 3-5
| 307 students
Rank: #33.
Pond Hill School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
299 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6230
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6230
Grades: 3-5
| 252 students
Rank: #44.
Parker Farms School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
30 Parker Farms Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6200
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6200
Grades: 3-5
| 222 students
Rank: #55.
James H. Moran Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
141 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 741-2900
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 741-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 567 students
Rank: #66.
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3700
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 607 students
Rank: n/an/a
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Grades: PK-2
| 350 students
Rank: n/an/a
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Grades: PK-2
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
200 Highland Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Grades: PK-2
| 301 students
Rank: n/an/a
340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
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