Top Rankings
Regional School District 13 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 319 students in Regional School District 13. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Regional School District 13 have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
5 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
1,302 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
133 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Regional School District 13, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 195 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#79 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
47%
Graduation Rate
92%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
9%
36%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
86%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,962 is higher than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,058 is higher than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$44 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$33,962
$26,315
Spending / Student
$33,058
$25,377
Best Regional School District 13 Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Frank Ward Strong School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
191 Main Street
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7222
Durham, CT 06422
(860) 349-7222
Gr: 6-8 | 319 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
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