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Francis T. Maloney High School

Q: Is Francis T. Maloney High School a good school?

Francis T. Maloney High School ranks 88 th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 38% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Francis T. Maloney High School is a public high school located in Meriden, Connecticut, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,301 students. The school is part of the Meriden School District, which is ranked 103 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Francis T. Maloney High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut high schools, with below-average standardized test scores. In 2024-2025, only 48.9% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58%, and just 18.9% were proficient or better in SAT/Math, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 81.9% to 88.9% in recent years, is also slightly below the state average. Additionally, Francis T. Maloney High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 29.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Coginchaug Regional High School and Lyman Hall High School, Francis T. Maloney High School generally performs worse academically and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism. However, the school's performance is better than some other nearby schools, such as Vinal Technical High School and H.C. Wilcox Technical High School, which are part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System and have lower overall rankings.

1,291

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,765

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Gravel St.
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 238-2334

District: Meriden School District

Feeder schools for Francis T. Maloney High School:

Elementary:	Israel Putnam School
	Nathan Hale School
	Roger Sherman School
	Thomas Hooker School
Middle:	Washington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.9%

White:

21.7%

African American:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Connecticut average (89%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (34% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 17% Connecticut)

!Science scores 13 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg29%

Connecticut avg46%

88^th of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Meriden School District

103^rd of 156Meriden School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	88 of 141	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.0	102 of 145	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.6	100 of 142	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	90 of 139	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	132 of 200	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.0	107 of 121	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	101 of 121	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.2	120 of 140	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.9	110 of 132	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.4	156 of 196	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.8	165 of 193	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.6	159 of 188	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	155 of 189	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.4	158 of 186	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.6	149 of 176	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.1	158 of 176	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	28.5	145 of 176	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★
2021	28.0	45 of 58	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2019	0.0	1 of 10	90.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	80 of 104	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	75 of 102	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	85 of 103	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	79 of 106	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	126 of 189	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	15.2	74 of 79	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	33 of 63	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	43 of 63	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	39 of 63	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	35 of 59	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	42 of 70	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	37 of 65	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	44 of 70	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	37 of 63	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	74 of 155	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	75 of 111	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.0	84 of 100	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	88 of 100	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	78 of 102	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	129 of 182	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	72 of 78	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.2	84 of 175	52.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	81 of 116	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.8	103 of 116	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	95 of 117	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.9	96 of 155	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.0	102 of 113	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	90 of 105	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2019)90th percentile+78 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+50 vs school

Special Education (2021)52nd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%-9 vs state

Science35%-13 vs state

Math19%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Tuesday, July 28, 2020

I went here and if you are willing to put in the work, like at any other school, you can succeed. It was lacking in some areas, but thats bound to happen. I was grateful for some of the teachers I had that encouraged continual growth. Shockingly I went to a private liberal arts College in another state and Maloney set me up to be well ahead of other freshman at the time. Freshman and part of my sophomore year in college were almost a review of topics covered in high-school. If you have a student going to Maloney encourage them to work hard and take advantage of the many advanced programs and ap/eve courses.

Lack of diversity of classes and teachers is a downfall though. Majority of the teachers are very white passing/presenting and the student body is primarily minorities. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, November 1, 2014

this school should be ashamed of itself, it pushed my daughter every year even though she had d's and f's consistently, she never took gym one time grade 9 to 11, failed every year, but if she sat in a room the last week of each year they would move her through, this year she is a senior , and the guidance department is telling her to go to college, this school needs to get their head out of the sand, I have 5 children, 3 of which went through Bristol system, they all graduated college and are successful, my 2 youngest are meriden school system , neither one is ready for the world, maloney has failed our children, and our community, they should be ashamed of themselves, this senior year for my daughter is photograghy, art, music, senior forum, and study halls, this girl cant read ,or do math but they are telling her she should go to college, YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED, POOR EXCUSE OF A SCHOOL, Close Quote

Schools Near Francis T. Maloney High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,291	80	16.2	73.5%	280 (21.7%)	157 (12.2%)	760 (58.9%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%	26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14	34.7	48.9	18.9	$16,765
Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,191	69	17.3	80.9%	211 (17.7%)	153 (12.8%)	764 (64.1%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.7%)	15.7	118^th of 141 public high schools	16.3%	20.1	113^th of 145 public high schools	22.1%	5	27.6	34.5	10.1	$16,382
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-6260	753	64	11.7	45.6%	288 (38.2%)	45 (6.0%)	365 (48.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	16.5	115^th of 141 public high schools	18.4%	24.1	108^th of 145 public high schools	25.5%	7	27.7		7.6	$30,330
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Public	9-12	142 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5900	673	61	11.0	31.5%	437 (64.9%)	16 (2.4%)	145 (21.5%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)							(n/a)	45.9			$24,267
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	200 LaRosa Lane	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 704-4500	1,193	101	11.7	51.2%	453 (38.0%)	276 (23.1%)	279 (23.4%)	64 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	110 (9.2%)	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%	26.7	101^st of 145 public high schools	30.3%		28.4	45.1	15.5	$26,430
Berlin High School	Public	9-12	139 Patterson Way	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-6577	836	73	11.5	22.6%	649 (77.6%)	19 (2.3%)	107 (12.8%)	42 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9	70.5	69.0	35.3	$23,302
Coginchaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	135 Pickett Ln.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7215	356	40	8.8	15.7%	298 (83.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)							(n/a)				$33,510
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5350	936	89	10.4	35.8%	635 (67.8%)	29 (3.1%)	207 (22.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	65.4	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%	52.8	70^th of 145 public high schools	51.7%	21	63.4		29.5	$23,731
Southington High School	Public	9-12	720 Pleasant Street	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3229	1,905	149	12.7	25.7%	1,424 (74.8%)	53 (2.8%)	257 (13.5%)	91 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (3.8%)	74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%	74.4	39^th of 145 public high schools	73.1%	1	68.7	70.5	37.1	$19,310

Frequently Asked Questions about Francis T. Maloney High School

What district is Francis T. Maloney High School in?

Meriden School District

Is Francis T. Maloney High School a good school?

Francis T. Maloney High School ranks 88^th of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Francis T. Maloney High School?

Students at Francis T. Maloney High School are 59% Hispanic, 22% White, 12% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools feed into Francis T. Maloney High School?

Francis T. Maloney High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Israel Putnam School
Elementary : Nathan Hale School
Elementary : Roger Sherman School
Elementary : Thomas Hooker School
Middle : Washington Middle School

How many students attend Francis T. Maloney High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,291 students attended Francis T. Maloney High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,291	80	16.2	73.5%	280 (21.7%)	157 (12.2%)	760 (58.9%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%		26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14	34.7	48.9	18.9	$16,765
Orville H. Platt High School	Public	9-12	220 Coe Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 235-7963	1,191	69	17.3	80.9%	211 (17.7%)	153 (12.8%)	764 (64.1%)	14 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.7%)	15.7	118^th of 141 public high schools	16.3%		20.1	113^th of 145 public high schools	22.1%	5	27.6	34.5	10.1	$16,382
H. C. Wilcox Technical High School	Public	9-12	298 Oregon Rd.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-6260	753	64	11.7	45.6%	288 (38.2%)	45 (6.0%)	365 (48.5%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.3%)	16.5	115^th of 141 public high schools	18.4%		24.1	108^th of 145 public high schools	25.5%	7	27.7		7.6	$30,330
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Public	9-12	142 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5900	673	61	11.0	31.5%	437 (64.9%)	16 (2.4%)	145 (21.5%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)								(n/a)	45.9			$24,267
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%		8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$33,758
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	200 LaRosa Lane	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 704-4500	1,193	101	11.7	51.2%	453 (38.0%)	276 (23.1%)	279 (23.4%)	64 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	110 (9.2%)	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%		26.7	101^st of 145 public high schools	30.3%		28.4	45.1	15.5	$26,430
Berlin High School	Public	9-12	139 Patterson Way	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-6577	836	73	11.5	22.6%	649 (77.6%)	19 (2.3%)	107 (12.8%)	42 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%		77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9	70.5	69.0	35.3	$23,302
Coginchaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	135 Pickett Ln.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7215	356	40	8.8	15.7%	298 (83.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)								(n/a)				$33,510
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5350	936	89	10.4	35.8%	635 (67.8%)	29 (3.1%)	207 (22.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	65.4	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%		52.8	70^th of 145 public high schools	51.7%	21	63.4		29.5	$23,731
Southington High School	Public	9-12	720 Pleasant Street	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3229	1,905	149	12.7	25.7%	1,424 (74.8%)	53 (2.8%)	257 (13.5%)	91 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (3.8%)	74.4	40^th of 141 public high schools	71.6%		74.4	39^th of 145 public high schools	73.1%	1	68.7	70.5	37.1	$19,310