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Schools in Ansonia · Ansonia School District

Ansonia’s public schools score below 91% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

In Ansonia, 12% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ansonia, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Connecticut, not nationally.

#146of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
24%
▼ 26 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
12%
▼ 28 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
75–79%
▼ 9–13 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.1K
▼ 15% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
CT 12.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
6
2,343 students on the public path
In brief

Ansonia’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 132 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Ansonia’s, its schools beat 1%, lower than their 9% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 24% of tested students were proficient in reading and 12% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

75–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut (the state reports Ansonia’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $22,069 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Ansonia Middle School, then Ansonia High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Assumption School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ansonia’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 9% of Connecticut school districts, #146 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 9%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (132)Better than 1%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,130 test results and a graduating class of 138 could put Ansonia anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ansonia’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,126 in math, 1,135 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ansonia, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressD
6–8Ansonia Middle SchoolAnsonia School DistrictC−
9–12Ansonia High SchoolAnsonia School DistrictC

Ansonia’s public schools are run by Ansonia School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ansonia School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,343 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$22,069CT $25,892 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading24%
State average 50.5% · 1135 students tested
Math12%
State average 39.8% · 1126 students tested

Ansonia vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Ansonia’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AnsoniaDAnsonia
SeymourC+Seymour
DerbyDDerby
WoodbridgeAWoodbridge PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12

Every school in Ansonia

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ansoniaby address
Prendergast School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
588 students16:1Rate it →
Mead School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
578 students15:1Rate it →
Ansonia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
560 students14:1Rate it →
Ansonia High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
617 students13:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Ansoniarun by other districts or the state
Emmett O'Brien Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Career and Technical
618 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Assumption School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
186 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Ansonia’s schools

Are Ansonia’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ansonia children attend score below 91% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #146 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ansonia in?

Ansonia School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,343 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ansonia kids go to high school?

Ansonia High School, with 617 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Ansonia’s graduation rate?

75–79% of the class of 2023 in Ansonia School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Ansonia spend per student?

$22,069 in Ansonia School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Ansonia?

Yes: Assumption School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 186 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Connecticut. Stars are from neighbors.