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Cromwell School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Cromwell.

Cromwell’s School Grade B better than 56% of Connecticut school districts

Students
1,816
Schools
4
Spent per student
$22,568
CT $25,892
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
The gist

What stands out about Cromwell School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 56% of Connecticut districts
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 9 pts above the state
  • Spends 13% less per student than the CT average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8% since 2020–21
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 56% of the 199 Connecticut school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A−
The town it serves, and its School Grade
BCromwell 14,350

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cromwell. Grade by grade →

PK–2Edna C. Stevens SchoolThis district
3–5Woodside Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Cromwell Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Cromwell High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. CT

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency48%
State average 39.8% · 1,043 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 50.5% · 1,045 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 88.2% · 152 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$22,568 per student · 13% below CT
Spending
Classroom instruction 55%Support & administration 40%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 27%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
1,974’20
1,932’21
1,923’22
1,883’23
1,816’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Students
White 68%Hispanic 15%Black 6%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Connecticut’s other public schools.

Edna C. Stevens School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Cromwell
413 students11:1
Woodside Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Cromwell
B+
440 students13:1
Cromwell Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Cromwell
B
448 students11:1
Cromwell High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cromwell
B+
515 students11:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Berlin School DistrictBerlin
$24,765per student
Glastonbury School DistrictGlastonbury
$25,136per student
Middletown School DistrictMiddletown
$28,607per student
Portland School DistrictPortland
$24,027per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Connecticut.