Top Rankings
Branford School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 795 students in Branford School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Branford School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% 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
2,530 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
227 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Branford 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
47%
Graduation Rate
93%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
17%
35%
% Black
4%
17%
% White
66%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $35,483 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 $34,818 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$90 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$88 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$35,483
$26,157
Spending / Student
$34,818
$25,225
Best Branford School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Francis Walsh Intermediate School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
185 Damascus Rd.
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-8317
Branford, CT 06405
(203) 488-8317
Gr: 5-8 | 795 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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