Summary:
The Branford School District has a single middle school, Francis Walsh Intermediate School, which serves students in grades 5-8. As the sole middle school in the district, Francis Walsh Intermediate has maintained a consistent academic performance, ranking in the top half of Connecticut middle schools over the past three years.
Francis Walsh Intermediate School boasts a diverse student population, with 71.32% White, 14.6% Hispanic, 5.87% Asian, and 4.17% African American students. The school generally performs above the state average on SBAC English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments, with particularly strong 5th and 6th grade ELA scores. However, 7th and 8th grade scores tend to be closer to the state average, suggesting potential opportunity gaps that could be worth further investigation.
The school's relatively high spending of $19,265 per student and low student-teacher ratio of 10.2 to 1 indicate the district's commitment to providing a quality educational experience for its students. This investment in resources may be a contributing factor to the school's consistent academic performance and the district's overall 3-star rating, ranking 80 out of 158 districts in Connecticut.
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