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Frank Ward Strong School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

191 Main Street, Durham, CT 06422 · (860) 349-7222 · Part of Regional School District 13

Durham’s School Grade B− better than 52% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
319
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Frank Ward Strong School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 66% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Durham kids: Coginchaug Regional High School

On the path

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

2–3John Lyman Schoolin Middlefield
6–8Frank Ward Strong SchoolYou are here
9–12Coginchaug Regional High School356 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts61%
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 ↗

191 Main Street, Durham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6116
Grade 794
Grade 8109
Enrollment over time
342’20
298’21
308’22
310’23
319’24

Down 6.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Frank Ward Strong School from Durham families.

Other schools in Regional School District 13

The district →
Frederick Brewster School
Elementary · Grades PK–1 · Durham
B
214 students10:1
John Lyman School
Elementary · Grades 2–3 · Middlefield
A−
207 students11:1
Middlefield Memorial School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Middlefield
B−
206 students10:1
Coginchaug Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Durham
A−
356 students9:1

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; Durham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.