For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 548 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 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,232 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
199 Teachers
12,633 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.
Overall District Rank
#78 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
47%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
115 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
331 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
35%
# Black Students
56 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
1,590 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
71%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
125 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
181
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
143
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
172
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
158
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
147
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
170
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
175
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
181
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
192
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
170
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
197
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
180
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
166
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,951 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 $28,653 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$69 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$64 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,951
$26,157
Spending / Student
$28,653
$25,225
Best Waterford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Clark Lane Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
105 Clark Ln.
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 443-2837
Waterford, CT 06385
(860) 443-2837
Grades: 6-8
| 548 students
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