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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 2 public middle schools serving 1,154 students in Wallingford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Wallingford School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% 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
12 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
5,193 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
510 Teachers
13,116 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
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
245 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,068 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
34%
# Black Students
96 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
3,573 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
69%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
194 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
225
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
385
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
367
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
341
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
344
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
373
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
352
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
372
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
366
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
416
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
428
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
379
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
412
1,597
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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: #22.
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
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