Photo: Daderot · Public domainWethersfield’s public schools score below 52% of Connecticut districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Wethersfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 59% of students in Wethersfield’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Connecticut average (50%). 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.
Wethersfield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 166 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wethersfield’s, its schools beat 23%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 44% 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 $23,617 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Silas Deane Middle School, then Wethersfield High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Corpus Christi 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 Wethersfield’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Connecticut school districts, #91 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Wethersfield, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Wethersfield
Silas Deane Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 546 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Wethersfield
Silas Deane Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 546 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Wethersfield
Wethersfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,146 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Wethersfield
Wethersfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,146 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Wethersfield
Wethersfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,146 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Wethersfield
Wethersfield High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,146 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Wethersfield’s public schools are run by Wethersfield 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 above the state in reading
Wethersfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Wethersfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Wethersfield | B− | Wethersfield |
| Rocky Hill | A− | Rocky Hill |
| Newington | B− | Newington |
| Glastonbury | A | Glastonbury |
| Hartford | D | Hartford |
| East Hartford | C− | East Hartford |
Every school in Wethersfield
10 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 Wethersfield’s schools
Are Wethersfield’s schools good?
On Connecticut’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wethersfield children attend score below 52% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #91 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Wethersfield in?
Wethersfield School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,386 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Wethersfield kids go to high school?
Wethersfield High School, with 1,146 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Wethersfield’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Wethersfield School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Wethersfield spend per student?
$23,617 in Wethersfield School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Wethersfield?
Yes: Corpus Christi School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 356 students).
Parents talk
What Wethersfield families are saying about school.
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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.