Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainWoodmont’s public schools outscore 51% of Connecticut districts
In Woodmont, 47% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Connecticut average (40%). The grade covers the public school district serving Woodmont, 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 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.
Woodmont’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 159 Connecticut towns with household incomes within a quarter of Woodmont’s, its schools beat 57%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 47% 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 $28,687 per student, against $25,892 across Connecticut (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Eight elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
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 Woodmont’s grade
B−: better than 51% of Connecticut school districts. 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 Woodmont, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Woodmont · depends on your address
Harborside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 400 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Milford
West Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Milford
East Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 339 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Milford
7th grade in Woodmont · depends on your address
Harborside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 400 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Milford
West Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Milford
East Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 339 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Milford
8th grade in Woodmont · depends on your address
Harborside Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 400 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Milford
West Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 394 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Milford
East Shore Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 339 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Milford
9th grade in Woodmont · depends on your address
Jonathan Law High School
Grades 9–12 · 776 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milford
Joseph A. Foran High School
Grades 9–12 · 727 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milford
10th grade in Woodmont · depends on your address
Jonathan Law High School
Grades 9–12 · 776 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milford
Joseph A. Foran High School
Grades 9–12 · 727 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milford
11th grade in Woodmont · depends on your address
Jonathan Law High School
Grades 9–12 · 776 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milford
Joseph A. Foran High School
Grades 9–12 · 727 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milford
12th grade in Woodmont · depends on your address
Jonathan Law High School
Grades 9–12 · 776 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milford
Joseph A. Foran High School
Grades 9–12 · 727 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Milford
Woodmont’s public schools are run by Milford 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
Woodmont vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Connecticut towns that share Woodmont’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Woodmont | B− | Milford |
| Milford | — | — |
| West Haven | C− | West Haven |
Every school in Woodmont
13 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 Woodmont’s schools
Are Woodmont’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Connecticut: the public schools Woodmont children attend outscore 51% of Connecticut’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 57%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Woodmont in?
Milford School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,110 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Woodmont kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Jonathan Law High School and Joseph A. Foran High School.
What is Woodmont’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Milford School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Connecticut.
How much does Woodmont spend per student?
$28,687 in Milford School District (FY2024), against $25,892 across Connecticut. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Woodmont 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.