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Schools in Wallingford · Wallingford School District

Wallingford’s public schools score below 57% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Wallingford, 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.

#100of 152 Connecticut townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Connecticut state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
53%
▲ 2 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
38%
▼ 2 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 3 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$26.3K
▲ 2% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.8
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
17
5,087 students on the public path
In brief

Wallingford’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 175 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wallingford’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 38% in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,331 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then four elementary, two middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Choate Rosemary Hall (private), Heritage Baptist Academy (private), High Road School of Wallingford-HS (private), Benhaven School (private) and Benhaven 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 Wallingford’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Connecticut school districts, #100 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (175)Better than 33%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,660 test results and a graduating class of 440 could put Wallingford anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Wallingford’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,654 in math, 2,667 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–24 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
3–54 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB−

Wallingford’s public schools are run by Wallingford 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.

Wallingford School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 5,087 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 10.8 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$26,331CT $25,892 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 50.5% · 2667 students tested
Math38%
State average 39.8% · 2654 students tested

Wallingford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WallingfordC+Wallingford
North HavenBNorth Haven
North BranfordBNorth Branford
CheshireACheshire
MeridenC−Meriden
DurhamB−Regional School District 13
HamdenC−Hamden

Every school in Wallingford

17 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 Wallingfordby address
Cook Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
357 students12:1Rate it →
Moses Y. Beach School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
326 students12:1Rate it →
Evarts C. Stevens School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
301 students11:1Rate it →
Highland School
Elementary · Grades PK–2
292 students12:1Rate it →
Parker Farms School
Elementary · Grades 2–5
B−
268 students11:1Rate it →
Rock Hill School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B
278 students11:1Rate it →
Pond Hill School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
B−
267 students10:1Rate it →
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Yalesville
B+
265 students10:1Rate it →
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
593 students11:1Rate it →
James H. Moran Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
531 students10:1Rate it →
Lyman Hall High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
936 students10:1Rate it →
Mark T. Sheehan High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
673 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Choate Rosemary Hall
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
842 students7:1Rate it →
Heritage Baptist Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
82 students14:1Rate it →
High Road School of Wallingford-HS
Grades K–12
Private · Special education
45 students4:1Rate it →
Benhaven School
Grades K–12
Private · Special education
40 students5:1Rate it →
Benhaven Academy
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Special education
27 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Wallingford’s schools

Are Wallingford’s schools good?

On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wallingford children attend score below 57% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #100 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wallingford in?

Wallingford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,087 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Wallingford kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Lyman Hall High School and Mark T. Sheehan High School.

What is Wallingford’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Wallingford School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Wallingford spend per student?

$26,331 in Wallingford School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Wallingford?

Yes: Choate Rosemary Hall (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 842 students), Heritage Baptist Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 82 students), High Road School of Wallingford-HS (special education, grades K–12, 45 students), Benhaven School (special education, grades K–12, 40 students) and Benhaven Academy (special education, grades 8–12, 27 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.