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Schools in Woodbridge · Regional School District 05, Woodbridge School District

Woodbridge’s public schools outscore 94% of Connecticut districts

On the state math tests, 68% of Woodbridge’s students scored proficient, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Woodbridge, 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.

#6of 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
78%
▲ 27 pts vs CT 50%
2021–22
Math proficiency
68%
▲ 28 pts vs CT 40%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 8 pts vs CT 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$25.5K
▼ 2% vs CT $25.9K
FY2024 · Regional School District 05
Students per teacher
11.3
CT 12.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
2,962 students on the public path
In brief

Woodbridge’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 68 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodbridge’s, its schools beat 85%, lower than their 94% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Woodbridge runs its own schools through grade 6, then shares

Beecher Road School (PK–6) is Woodbridge’s own. From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 05 with Bethany and Orange: Amity Regional High School. The high school’s own results earn an A−. See the path ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 78% and math 68% across both districts in spring 2022, against 50% and 40% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Regional School District 05 spends $25,459 per student and Woodbridge $23,339, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ezra Academy (private) and Children's House of Montessori (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 Woodbridge’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 94% of Connecticut school districts, #6 of 152 Connecticut towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Connecticut average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Connecticut school districts we grade (199)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Connecticut towns with similar household incomes (68)Better than 85%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,503 test results and a graduating class of 320 could put Woodbridge anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Woodbridge’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,500 in math, 1,505 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Beecher Road SchoolWoodbridge School DistrictA
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA−
9–12Amity Regional High SchoolRegional School District 05A−

Woodbridge runs its own schools through grade 6 (Woodbridge School District). From grade 7, students attend the Regional School District 05, shared with Bethany and Orange. Its middle school is in Orange. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Woodbridge

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Regional School District 05Grades 7–12 · 3 schools · 2,100 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 11.1 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$25,459CT $25,892 · FY2024
A−
Woodbridge School DistrictGrades PK–6 · 1 schools · 862 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 11.7 per teacher (CT 12.2)
$23,339CT $25,892 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 7–12, Regional School District 0577%
State average 50.5% · 1016 students tested
Math · 7–12, Regional School District 0564%
State average 39.8% · 1011 students tested
Reading · PK–6, Woodbridge School District80%
State average 50.5% · 489 students tested
Math · PK–6, Woodbridge School District76%
State average 39.8% · 489 students tested

Woodbridge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WoodbridgeAWoodbridge PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12
BethanyABethany PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12
New HavenDNew Haven
HamdenC−Hamden
OrangeAOrange PK–6 · Regional School District 05 7–12
AnsoniaDAnsonia
SeymourC+Seymour
DerbyDDerby

2 of the 7 neighbors share Regional School District 05 with Woodbridge for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Woodbridge

6 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 Woodbridgeby address
Beecher Road School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
A
862 students12:1Rate it →
Amity Regional High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
1,347 students11:1Rate it →
Also serving Woodbridgein other towns
Amity Middle School: Orange
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Orange
A−
380 students11:1Rate it →
Amity Middle School: Bethany
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Bethany
A−
373 students11:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Ezra Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
110 students8:1Rate it →
Children's House of Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
14 students5:1Rate it →

Questions about Woodbridge’s schools

Are Woodbridge’s schools good?

By Connecticut’s own tests, yes: the public schools Woodbridge children attend outscore 94% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 152 Connecticut towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 85%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Woodbridge in?

Two districts: Woodbridge School District runs grades PK–6, and Regional School District 05 runs grades 7–12, shared with Bethany and Orange.

Where do Woodbridge kids go to high school?

Amity Regional High School, with 1,347 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Woodbridge’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Regional School District 05 graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.

How much does Woodbridge spend per student?

$25,459 in Regional School District 05 and $23,339 in Woodbridge School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Woodbridge?

Yes: Ezra Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 110 students) and Children's House of Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 14 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.