Top Rankings
Wallingford 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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,541 students in Wallingford School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Connecticut.
Public Elementary Schools in Wallingford School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Connecticut public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public elementary school average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
12 Schools
776 Schools
# Students
5,193 Students
329,376 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
27,916 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Wallingford 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.68
# American Indian Students
6 Students
826 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
245 Students
17,267 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
100,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
31%
# Black Students
96 Students
41,734 Students
% Black Students
2%
13%
# White Students
3,573 Students
152,258 Students
% White Students
69%
46%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
338 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
15,842 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
11,882
# Students in K Grade:
385
33,935
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
36,060
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
33,883
# Students in 3rd Grade:
344
35,723
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
35,821
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
36,300
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
36,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
31,112
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
32,158
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
1,707
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
1,550
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
1,418
# Students in 12th Grade:
412
1,332
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,997 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,373 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,997
$26,037
Spending / Student
$26,373
$25,109
Best Wallingford School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School Of Yalesville
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
415 Church Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-6900
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-6900
Grades: 3-5
| 283 students
Rank: #22.
Rock Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
910 Old Rock Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6260
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6260
Grades: 3-5
| 303 students
Rank: #33.
Pond Hill School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
299 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6230
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6230
Grades: 3-5
| 257 students
Rank: #44.
Parker Farms School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Parker Farms Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6200
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-6200
Grades: 3-5
| 226 students
Rank: #55.
James H. Moran Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
141 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 741-2900
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 741-2900
Grades: 6-8
| 575 students
Rank: #66.
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3700
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 579 students
Rank: n/an/a
Cook Hill School
Magnet School
57 Hall Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 284-5400
Grades: PK-2
| 377 students
Rank: n/an/a
Evarts C. Stevens School
Magnet School
18 Kondracki Lane
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3750
Grades: PK-2
| 315 students
Rank: n/an/a
Highland School
Magnet School
200 Highland Avenue
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3970
Grades: PK-2
| 294 students
Rank: n/an/a
Moses Y. Beach School
Magnet School
340 North Main Street
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3940
Grades: PK-2
| 332 students
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