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B−

Francis Walsh Intermediate School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

185 Damascus Rd., Branford, CT 06405 · (203) 488-8317 · Part of Branford School District

Branford’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
775
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Francis Walsh Intermediate School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Branford kids: Branford High School

On the path

Where Branford kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Francis Walsh Intermediate SchoolYou are here
9–12Branford High School738 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

185 Damascus Rd., Branford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5182
Grade 6214
Grade 7178
Grade 8201
Enrollment over time
824’20
787’21
767’22
795’23
775’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 18%Black 6%Asian 5%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Francis Walsh Intermediate School from Branford families.

Other schools in Branford School District

The district →
Mary R. Tisko School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Branford
B
365 students12:1
Mary T. Murphy School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Branford
B
318 students10:1
John B. Sliney School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Branford
B−
252 students9:1
Branford High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Branford
B
738 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Branford’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.