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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,174 students in Wallingford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Wallingford School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% 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
12 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
5,206 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
483 Teachers
12,298 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
252 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,050 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
33%
# Black Students
83 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
3,615 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
69%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
195 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
217
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
351
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
347
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
339
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
358
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
370
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
359
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
409
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
406
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
456
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
381
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
407
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
457
1,420
# 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 Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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