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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%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,092 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 32% 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
12 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
5,155 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
485 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
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
5 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
226 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,114 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
22%
35%
# Black Students
102 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
3,505 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
68%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
347
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
381
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
383
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
339
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
386
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
354
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
376
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
362
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
424
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
438
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
401
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
393
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,197 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 $26,568 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$140 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,197
$26,157
Spending / Student
$26,568
$25,225
Best Wallingford School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
James H. Moran Middle 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
| 528 students
Rank: #22.
Dag Hammarskjold Middle 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
| 564 students
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