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Schools in Meriden · Meriden School District

Meriden’s public schools score below 79% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in Meriden’s districts is 29%, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Meriden, 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.

#128of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
42%
▼ 8 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 11 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
82%
▼ 6 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.3K
▼ 26% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.2
CT 12.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
16
8,036 students on the public path
In brief

Meriden’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 76 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Meriden’s, its schools beat 28%, higher than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,289 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Eight elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Midstate Christian Academy (private) and Meliora Academy (private) are 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 Meriden’s grade

C− Test scoresD Graduation

C−: better than 21% of Connecticut school districts, #128 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 21%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (76)Better than 28%
C−CA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,350 test results and a graduating class of 648 could put Meriden anywhere from C− to C. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Meriden’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,340 in math, 4,360 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to A−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C

Meriden’s public schools are run by Meriden 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.

Meriden School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 8,036 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 15.2 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$19,289CT $25,892 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 50.5% · 4360 students tested
Math29%
State average 39.8% · 4340 students tested

Meriden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MeridenC−Meriden
CheshireACheshire
BerlinBBerlin
WallingfordC+Wallingford
SouthingtonB+Southington
MiddletownCMiddletown
MiddlefieldB−Regional School District 13

Every school in Meriden

16 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 Meridenby address
Casimir Pulaski School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
539 students15:1Rate it →
Nathan Hale School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
485 students15:1Rate it →
Roger Sherman School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
457 students14:1Rate it →
Hanover School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
456 studentsRate it →
Israel Putnam School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
445 students14:1Rate it →
John Barry School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
418 students14:1Rate it →
Thomas Hooker School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
404 students15:1Rate it →
Benjamin Franklin School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
357 students15:1Rate it →
Edison Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
773 students14:1Rate it →
Lincoln Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
684 students15:1Rate it →
Washington Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
536 students14:1Rate it →
Francis T. Maloney High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
1,291 students16:1Rate it →
Orville H. Platt High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
1,191 students17:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Meridenrun by other districts or the state
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
Career and Technical
753 students12:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Midstate Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
215 students10:1Rate it →
Meliora Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Special education
51 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Meriden’s schools

Are Meriden’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Meriden children attend score below 79% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #128 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Meriden in?

Meriden School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,036 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Meriden kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Francis T. Maloney High School and Orville H. Platt High School.

What is Meriden’s graduation rate?

82% of the class of 2023 in Meriden School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Meriden spend per student?

$19,289 in Meriden School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Meriden?

Yes: Midstate Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 215 students) and Meliora Academy (special education, grades PK–12, 51 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.