Waterford School District

15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 548 students in Waterford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Waterford School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,232 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waterford School District, which is ranked within the top 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 90-94% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#78 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
51%
40%
62%
50%
58%
47%
90-94%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
15%
35%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
71%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,951 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 $28,653 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,951
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,653
$25,225

Best Waterford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clark Lane Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
105 Clark Ln.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 443-2837
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,232 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 29%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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