Photo: M.M.Dwyer · CC BY-SA 4.0Stratford’s public schools score below 76% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Stratford’s districts is 26%, below the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Stratford, 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.
From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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.
Stratford’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 163 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Stratford’s, its schools beat 12%, lower than their 24% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 40% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 50% and 40% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $23,880 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then two middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. James School (private) is 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.
What’s behind Stratford’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Connecticut school districts, #124 of 152 Connecticut towns. Both inputs trail the Connecticut average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Stratford, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Stratford
Victoria Soto Preschool
Grades PK · 217 students · 31:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Stratford · depends on your address
David Wooster Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 538 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Harry B. Flood Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 466 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Stratford · depends on your address
David Wooster Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 538 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Harry B. Flood Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 466 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Stratford · depends on your address
Stratford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,150 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Bunnell High School
Grades 9–12 · 982 students · 12:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Stratford · depends on your address
Stratford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,150 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Bunnell High School
Grades 9–12 · 982 students · 12:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Stratford · depends on your address
Stratford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,150 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Bunnell High School
Grades 9–12 · 982 students · 12:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Stratford · depends on your address
Stratford High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,150 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Bunnell High School
Grades 9–12 · 982 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Stratford’s public schools are run by Stratford 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.
Well below the state in reading
Stratford vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Stratford’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Stratford | C− | Stratford |
| Bridgeport | D | Bridgeport |
| Shelton | B− | Shelton |
| Milford | — | — |
| Trumbull | A− | Trumbull |
Every school in Stratford
14 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).
Questions about Stratford’s schools
Are Stratford’s schools good?
On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Stratford children attend score below 76% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #124 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Stratford in?
Stratford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,388 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Stratford kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Stratford High School and Bunnell High School.
What is Stratford’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Stratford School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Stratford spend per student?
$23,880 in Stratford School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Stratford?
Yes: St. James School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 247 students).
Parents talk
What Stratford families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Stratford → They have their own page.
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.