Waterford School District

15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 549 students in Waterford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Waterford School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% 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
5 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,222 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
194 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Waterford 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 90-94% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#78 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Waterford   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterford   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.
62%
50%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterford   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.
58%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Waterford   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.
90-94%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Waterford   School District and public school graduation rate of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.45
0.70
# American Indian Students
7 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
112 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
302 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
34%
# Black Students
51 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,619 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
73%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
124 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
138
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
168
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
154
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
149
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
164
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
165
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
180
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
188
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
181
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
192
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
193
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
174
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
176
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,090 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,782 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,920 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Waterford   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
$64 MM
$12,459 MM
This chart displays total spending of Waterford   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
$31,090
$26,037
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Waterford   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
$28,782
$25,109
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Waterford   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 Waterford School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clark Lane Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
105 Clark Ln.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 443-2837
Grades: 6-8
| 549 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,222 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 27%
  • : 90-94% (Top 50% in CT)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 62% (Top 50%)
  • : 58% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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