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B−

John B. Sliney School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

23 Eades St., Branford, CT 06405 · (203) 481-5386 · Part of Branford School District

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

Directions
Students
252
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
47%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about John B. Sliney School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Branford kids: Francis Walsh Intermediate School

On the path

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

PK–4John B. Sliney SchoolYou are here
5–8Francis Walsh Intermediate School775 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

23 Eades St., Branford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 145
Grade 255
Grade 353
Grade 455
Enrollment over time
243’20
269’21
275’22
257’23
252’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 8%Black 4%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about John B. Sliney 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
Francis Walsh Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Branford
B−
775 students11:1
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.