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Shelton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 777 students in Shelton School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Shelton School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 63% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% 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
8 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
4,374 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
323 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Shelton 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 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#85 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
47%
Graduation Rate
86%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
214 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
34%
# Black Students
358 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
2,603 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
60%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
190 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
339
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
318
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
313
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
312
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
356
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
373
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
365
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
412
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
298
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
353
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
322
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,865 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,390 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$94 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,865
$26,037
Spending / Student
$21,390
$25,109
Best Shelton School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
675 Constitution Blvd. No.
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 926-2000
Shelton, CT 06484
(203) 926-2000
Grades: 7-8
| 777 students
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