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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 2025-26 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 31% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#124 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
91%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
22%
35%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
68%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
James H. Moran Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
141 Hope Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 741-2900
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 741-2900
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #22.
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
106 Pond Hill Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3700
Wallingford, CT 06492
(203) 294-3700
Gr: 6-8 | 564 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
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