Branford School District

1111 Main Street
Branford, CT 06405
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 795 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 34% 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
2,530 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
12,633 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:

0.53
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
169 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
7%
5%
# Hispanic Students
421 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
35%
# Black Students
109 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
4%
17%
# White Students
1,681 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
66%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
139 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
63
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
176
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
176
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
169
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
210
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
182
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
203
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
200
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
193
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
195
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
204
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,483 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 $34,818 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
$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
$35,483
$26,157
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
$34,818
$25,225
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Francis Walsh Intermediate School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
185 Damascus Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-8317
Grades: 5-8
| 795 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,530 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 34%
  • : 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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