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Area Cooperative Educational Services School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,150 students in Area Cooperative Educational Services 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 Area Cooperative Educational Services School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
3 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,150 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
88 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Area Cooperative Educational Services 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.
Overall District Rank
#176 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.72
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
23 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
397 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
35%
35%
# Black Students
381 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
33%
17%
# White Students
269 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
23%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
53
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
50
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
56
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
66
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
71
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
276
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
310
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
2
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
3
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
3
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
1
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $84,807 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $74,018 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$85 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$84,807
$26,157
Spending / Student
$74,018
$25,225
Best Area Cooperative Educational Services School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Aces At Chase
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
565 Chase Parkway
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Waterbury, CT 06708
(203) 639-8403
Grades: 6-8
| 567 students
Rank: #22.
Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
88 Bassett Road
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 281-9668
North Haven, CT 06473
(203) 281-9668
Grades: K-8
| 550 students
Rank: n/an/a
The Bridge At Aces
Alternative School
261 Skiff Street
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 507-5545
Hamden, CT 06517
(203) 507-5545
Grades: 6-12
| 33 students
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