Harry B. Flood Middle School

Summary:

Harry B. Flood Middle School is a public middle school located in Stratford, Connecticut, serving 489 students in grades 7-8. The school is part of the Stratford School District, which is ranked 140 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harry B. Flood Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 33.1% of 7th graders and 40.1% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 24.3% of 7th graders and 22.7% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding the standards in mathematics. The school's performance on the NGSS/Science test for 8th graders is also below the state average, with only 30.6% proficient or better. This consistent underperformance indicates a need for improvement in academic achievement. The school's diverse student population, with 31.08% White, 23.11% African American, 40.29% Hispanic, and 3.27% Asian students, may require additional resources and support to ensure the success of all students. Additionally, the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (44.79% receive free or reduced-price lunch) suggests that the school may face additional challenges in providing resources and support to these students.

When compared to nearby schools, Harry B. Flood Middle School significantly underperforms. Schools like Madison Middle School (Trumbull) and Harborside Middle School (Milford) have proficiency rates that are 20-40 percentage points higher than Harry B. Flood Middle School. Additionally, schools such as Hillcrest Middle School (Trumbull) and Intermediate School (Shelton) also demonstrate much stronger academic performance. These comparisons highlight the challenges faced by Harry B. Flood Middle School and the need for targeted interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 490 Chapel Street
       Stratford, CT  06614


(203) 385-4280

District: Stratford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
168th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,460 Help


Students who attend Harry B. Flood Middle School usually attend:

High:    Bunnell High School

Feeder schools for Harry B. Flood Middle School:

Elementary:    Chapel School
    Eli Whitney School
    Franklin School
    Second Hill Lane School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.0 Help
Number of students:  471

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
43.5%
African American:
26.1%
White:
25.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  46.9% Help


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Compare Details Harry B. Flood Middle School ranks worse than 67.2% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.55. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Harry B. Flood Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.5%), African American (26.1%), White (25.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 46.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harry B. Flood Middle School is 11. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harry B. Flood Middle School is $21,460.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Harry B. Flood Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harry B. Flood Middle School 168th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Harry B. Flood Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Stratford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stratford School District 140th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Harry B. Flood Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Harry B. Flood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 49.62 157th 248 36.7%
2007 51.17 151st 250 39.6%
2008 60.25 130th 252 48.4%
2009 62.11 129th 255 49.4%
2010 61.50 139th 268 48.1%
2011 58.13 150th 269 44.2%
2012 59.11 150th 272 44.9%
2013 61.71 142nd 278 48.9%
2015 36.82 174th 280 37.9%
2016 28.95 167th 246 32.1%
2017 29.91 163rd 250 34.8%
2018 25.73 177th 249 28.9%
2019 31.35 167th 259 35.5%
2021 37.94 158th 275 42.5%
2022 26.41 164th 250 34.4%
2023 26.51 161st 249 35.3%
2024 24.55 168th 250 32.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Harry B. Flood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.44 117th 244 52.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harry B. Flood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.49 77th 104 26.0%
2021 54.58 93rd 218 57.3%
2022 30.62 81st 106 23.6%
2023 32.26 76th 109 30.3%
2024 27.97 90th 114 21.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Harry B. Flood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.64 132nd 160 17.5%
2019 23.47 129th 169 23.7%
2021 41.68 127th 235 46.0%
2022 23.90 130th 166 21.7%
2023 15.31 133rd 160 16.9%
2024 16.41 133rd 161 17.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Harry B. Flood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.03 77th 104 26.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Harry B. Flood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.10 137th 164 16.5%
2019 22.55 129th 167 22.8%
2021 25.96 161st 224 28.1%
2022 14.42 146th 169 13.6%
2023 19.19 123rd 158 22.2%
2024 18.73 124th 157 21.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Harry B. Flood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.38 12th 38 68.4%
2021 69.62 15th 80 81.3%
2022 51.10 15th 40 62.5%
2023 43.66 17th 32 46.9%
2024 43.95 21st 33 36.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harry B. Flood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.72 44th 75 41.3%
2019 44.94 44th 97 54.6%
2021 56.90 52nd 146 64.4%
2022 36.04 57th 97 41.2%
2023 43.52 49th 99 50.5%
2024 41.71 54th 104 48.1%
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Rank History for White students at Harry B. Flood Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.81 144th 168 14.3%
2019 26.70 134th 166 19.3%
2021 17.91 149th 175 14.9%
2022 14.36 134th 151 11.3%
2023 11.18 145th 158 8.2%
2024 14.67 134th 154 13.0%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harry B. Flood Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 376 11 6 6 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1989 352 10 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 370
1990 358 15 3 8 1 n/a n/a 0 385
1991 360 27 4 6 2 n/a n/a 0 399
1992 333 21 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1993 371 28 10 24 0 n/a n/a 0 433
1994 412 62 10 22 0 n/a n/a 0 506
1995 395 83 9 27 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1996 395 83 9 27 0 n/a n/a 0 514
1997 380 81 13 22 4 n/a n/a 0 500
1998 411 75 18 45 5 n/a n/a 0 554
1999 493 101 20 53 4 n/a n/a 0 671
2000 463 110 22 55 4 n/a n/a 0 654
2001 438 116 15 77 3 n/a n/a 0 649
2002 469 129 18 81 2 n/a n/a 0 699
2003 469 129 18 81 2 n/a n/a 0 699
2004 465 129 28 89 1 n/a n/a 0 712
2005 428 137 31 94 2 n/a n/a 0 692
2006 403 145 29 98 2 n/a n/a 0 677
2007 336 136 14 126 4 n/a n/a 0 616
2008 302 121 14 128 4 n/a n/a 0 569
2009 331 122 13 138 4 n/a n/a 0 608
2010 336 133 7 124 4 n/a n/a 0 604
2011 295 121 18 155 6 2 0 0 597
2012 289 117 18 171 1 0 8 0 604
2013 253 120 14 158 1 0 10 0 556
2014 244 145 19 155 1 0 12 0 576
2015 236 152 21 145 0 0 12 0 566
2016 243 130 21 157 0 0 9 0 560
2017 265 122 20 172 0 0 7 0 586
2018 226 140 24 186 0 0 11 0 587
2019 200 128 22 198 0 0 20 0 568
2020 195 107 12 192 0 0 18 0 524
2021 172 110 10 179 0 0 19 0 490
2022 161 122 14 192 1 0 18 0 508
2023 152 113 16 197 0 0 11 0 489
2024 118 123 14 205 0 0 11 0 471

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harry B. Flood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 37.0 10.7 n/a
1989 370 33.7 10.9 n/a
1990 385 33.0 11.6 n/a
1991 399 34.0 11.7 n/a
1992 369 29.6 12.4 9.8
1993 433 31.2 13.9 0.9
1994 506 31.8 15.9 11.9
1995 514 34.6 14.9 18.9
1996 514 34.6 14.9 18.9
1997 500 37.2 13.4 11.8
1998 554 43.8 12.6 6.1
1999 671 55.7 12.0 21.5
2000 654 56.3 11.6 19.9
2001 649 55.7 11.7 n/a
2002 699 58.6 11.9 28.9
2003 699 58.6 11.9 28.9
2004 712 55.0 12.9 29.1
2005 692 47.5 14.6 n/a
2006 677 48.0 14.1 36.5
2007 616 45.5 13.5 35.6
2008 569 47.5 12.0 33.7
2009 608 44.9 14.5 27.8
2010 604 42.5 14.2 33.3
2011 597 41.9 14.2 37
2012 604 40.0 15.1 46.2
2013 556 43.0 12.9 50.2
2014 576 45.7 12.6 50.9
2015 566 45.0 12.5 52.1
2016 560 43.0 13.0 52.7
2017 586 43.9 13.3 50
2018 587 46.2 12.7 48.2
2019 568 51.9 10.9 54.2
2020 524 44.9 11.6 53.6
2021 490 39.9 12.2 43.9
2022 508 43.8 11.5 55.5
2023 489 45.5 10.7 44.8
2024 471 42.5 11.0 46.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harry B. Flood Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 399 37.0 10.7 n/a
1989 370 33.7 10.9 n/a
1990 385 33.0 11.6 n/a
1991 399 34.0 11.7 n/a
1992 369 29.6 12.4 9.8
1993 433 31.2 13.9 0.9
1994 506 31.8 15.9 11.9
1995 514 34.6 14.9 18.9
1996 514 34.6 14.9 18.9
1997 500 37.2 13.4 11.8
1998 554 43.8 12.6 6.1
1999 671 55.7 12.0 21.5
2000 654 56.3 11.6 19.9
2001 649 55.7 11.7 n/a
2002 699 58.6 11.9 28.9
2003 699 58.6 11.9 28.9
2004 712 55.0 12.9 29.1
2005 692 47.5 14.6 n/a
2006 677 48.0 14.1 36.5
2007 616 45.5 13.5 35.6
2008 569 47.5 12.0 33.7
2009 608 44.9 14.5 27.8
2010 604 42.5 14.2 33.3
2011 597 41.9 14.2 37
2012 604 40.0 15.1 46.2
2013 556 43.0 12.9 50.2
2014 576 45.7 12.6 50.9
2015 566 45.0 12.5 52.1
2016 560 43.0 13.0 52.7
2017 586 43.9 13.3 50
2018 587 46.2 12.7 48.2
2019 568 51.9 10.9 54.2
2020 524 44.9 11.6 53.6
2021 490 39.9 12.2 43.9
2022 508 43.8 11.5 55.5
2023 489 45.5 10.7 44.8
2024 471 42.5 11.0 46.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Harry B. Flood Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $15,804
2019 $17,276
2020 $17,409
2021 $19,475
2022 $19,580
2023 $21,460

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harry B. Flood Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 167th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 161st of 249 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Harry B. Flood Middle School)48.439.7
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Stratford School District)53.734.4
 19.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Harry B. Flood Middle School)30.324.2
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Stratford School District)30.919.8
 11.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Harry B. Flood Middle School)45.734.7
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Stratford School District)46.834.5
 12.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Harry B. Flood Middle School)2818.8
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Stratford School District)24.618.9
 5.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students568489
 13.9%
African American128113
 11.7%
American Indian00
Asian2216
 27.3%
Hispanic198197
 0.5%
Pacific Islander00
White200152
 24%
Two or More Races2011
 45%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients54.2%44.8%
 9.4%


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Harry B. Flood Middle School ranks 168th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Harry B. Flood Middle School are 44% Hispanic, 26% African American, 25% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Harry B. Flood Middle School usually go on to attend Bunnell High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 471 students attended Harry B. Flood Middle School.


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