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Nichols School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

396 Nichols Avenue, Stratford, CT 06614 · (203) 385-4294 · Part of Stratford School District

Stratford’s School Grade C− better than 24% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
418
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Nichols School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 26% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Stratford kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Nichols SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

396 Nichols Avenue, Stratford

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 155
Grade 257
Grade 358
Grade 443
Grade 570
Grade 683
Enrollment over time
455’20
446’21
441’22
408’23
418’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%Black 26%White 18%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nichols School from Stratford families.

Other schools in Stratford School District

The district →
Victoria Soto Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Stratford
217 students31:1
Second Hill Lane School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Stratford
C
610 students14:1
Johnson House Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Stratford
C−
537 students15:1
Eli Whitney School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Stratford
B−
462 students15:1
Wilcoxson School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Stratford
C+
318 students15:1
Chapel School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Stratford
C+
290 students12:1

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