Stratford School District

1000 East Broadway
Stratford, CT 06615
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,018 students in Stratford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Stratford School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
6,516 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
491 Teachers
12,633 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.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#163 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Stratford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stratford   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.
40%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stratford   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.
37%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stratford   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.
93%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Stratford   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.70
# American Indian Students
9 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
143 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,756 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
42%
35%
# Black Students
1,674 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
26%
17%
# White Students
1,698 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
26%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
220 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
193
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
401
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
433
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
439
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
417
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
462
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
479
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
486
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
511
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
507
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
507
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
559
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
555
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
567
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,769 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 $27,102 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
$181 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Stratford   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
$177 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Stratford   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
$27,769
$26,157
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Stratford   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
$27,102
$25,225
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Stratford   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 Stratford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
David Wooster Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Lincoln Street
Stratford, CT 06615
(203) 385-4275
Grades: 7-8
| 547 students
Rank: #22.
Harry B. Flood Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
490 Chapel Street
Stratford, CT 06614
(203) 385-4280
Grades: 7-8
| 471 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,516 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 74%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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