Branford School District

1111 Main Street
Branford, CT 06405
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 767 students in Branford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Branford School District have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,578 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
239 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Branford 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 90-94% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#111 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Branford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Branford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
53%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Branford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Branford   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Branford   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
401 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
34%
# Black Students
102 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,761 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
68%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
136 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
75
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
183
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
175
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
174
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
199
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
174
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
198
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
213
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
214
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
200
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,822 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $34,170 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Branford   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$88 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Branford   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$34,822
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Branford   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$34,170
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Branford   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Branford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis Walsh Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
185 Damascus Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-8317
Grades: 5-8
| 767 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,578 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 32%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 44% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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