Top Rankings
Redding School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 353 students in Redding School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Redding School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% 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
2 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
864 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
82 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Redding School District, which is ranked within the top 10% 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
#13 out of 200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
47%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
3%
5%
# Hispanic Students
113 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
35%
# Black Students
11 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
686 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
79%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
44
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
101
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
77
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
89
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
101
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
86
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
91
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
101
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
75
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,479 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,103 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$30 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$28 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,479
$26,157
Spending / Student
$32,103
$25,225
Best Redding School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
John Read Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
486 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Grades: 5-8
| 353 students
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