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Stratford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,159 students in Stratford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Stratford School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
6,511 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
512 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Stratford 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 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#163 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.68
# American Indian Students
14 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
148 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,645 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
41%
31%
# Black Students
1,665 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
26%
13%
# White Students
1,794 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
28%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
228 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
155
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
405
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
434
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
401
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
449
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
479
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
502
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
500
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
528
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
555
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
549
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
498
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,791 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,123 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$177 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,791
$26,037
Spending / Student
$27,123
$25,109
Best Stratford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eli Whitney School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1130 Huntington Road
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4198
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4198
Grades: K-6
| 461 students
Rank: #22.
Wilcoxson School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
600 Wilcoxson Avenue
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4196
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4196
Grades: K-6
| 365 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Chapel School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
380 Chapel Street
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4192
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4192
Grades: K-6
| 302 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Lordship School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
254 Crown Street
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4170
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4170
Grades: K-6
| 177 students
Rank: #55.
Franklin School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1895 Barnum Avenue
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4190
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4190
Grades: K-6
| 262 students
Rank: #66.
Nichols School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
396 Nichols Avenue
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4294
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4294
Grades: K-6
| 441 students
Rank: #77.
Second Hill Lane School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
65 Second Hill Lane
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4292
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4292
Grades: K-6
| 594 students
Rank: #88.
Stratford Academy - Johnson House
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
719 Birdseye Street
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4180
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4180
Grades: K-6
| 557 students
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