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Meadowside School

Q: Is Meadowside School a good school?

Meadowside School ranks 148 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Meadowside School is an elementary school in Milford, Connecticut, serving 267 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Milford School District, which is ranked 73 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadowside School consistently outperforms the Milford School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores, particularly in the 2024-2025 school year. This suggests the school is effectively supporting student learning and achievement. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.7% in 2022-2023 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, an area the school should focus on improving. Meadowside School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 11.1 over the past few years, indicating a more personalized learning environment for students.

Compared to nearby schools in the Milford School District, such as Orchard Hills, Mathewson, and Orange Avenue, Meadowside School generally outperforms them in test scores and statewide rankings. However, the nearby Calf Pen Meadow and Pumpkin Delight schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a high-quality education across the district.

276

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,344

Per pupil spending ?

35.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

80 Seeman's Ln.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3555

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Meadowside School usually attend:

Middle:	Harborside Middle School
High:	Jonathan Law High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

20.7%

Asian:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (67% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Connecticut median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

Connecticut avg50%

148^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Milford School District

73^rd of 156Milford 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	148 of 493	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	244 of 497	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	257 of 491	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	266 of 490	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.0	182 of 538	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	222 of 522	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	277 of 532	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.8	238 of 519	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	244 of 518	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.1	197 of 551	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	237 of 557	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.6	247 of 564	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.8	180 of 565	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.1	254 of 579	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.3	207 of 566	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.1	230 of 565	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.1	243 of 568	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.8	224 of 570	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	65.7	165 of 455	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	62.6	175 of 445	60.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2018	18.8	257 of 296	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)64th percentile~ school

Male (2021)61st percentile-5 vs school

White (2018)13th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts68%+17 vs state

Mathematics65%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Meadowside School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Meadowside School	Public	K-5	80 Seeman's Ln.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3555	276	27	10.1	35.5%	138 (50.0%)	11 (4.0%)	57 (20.7%)	42 (15.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.8%)	74.6	148^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.0%		50.7	244^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.9%	96		63.3	72.5	68.1		73.5	72.5	51.1		$24,344
Pumpkin Delight School	Public	PK, KG-5	27 Art St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3531	271	26	10.3	32.1%	175 (64.6%)	13 (4.8%)	47 (17.3%)	14 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)	79.7	110^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.7%		75	144^th of 497 public elementary schools	71.0%	34	86.2			79.3			57.1			$24,207
J. F. Kennedy School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 West Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3568	295	25	11.6	41.4%	180 (61.0%)	15 (5.1%)	75 (25.4%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.7%)	64.3	205^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.3	246^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.5%	41		55.1	55.3	62.7		63.3	63.2	58.8		$24,301
Mathewson School	Public	K-5	466 West River St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3527	327	31	10.5	23.9%	200 (61.2%)	14 (4.3%)	65 (19.9%)	33 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.6%)	66.7	190^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.5%		59.6	212^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.3%	22	58.8	52.1	59.3	70.6		60.4	66.1	62.7		$25,613
Orange Avenue School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Orange Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3537	414	34	12.0	28.3%	279 (67.4%)	25 (6.0%)	72 (17.4%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.6%)	69.8	172^nd of 493 public elementary schools	65.1%		58.1	215^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.7%	43	66.1	57.4	60.9	66.1		83.0	60.0	55.9		$22,257
Calf Pen Meadow School	Public	K-5	395 Welch's Point Rd.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3521	269	25	10.9	21.9%	199 (74.0%)	10 (3.7%)	33 (12.3%)	11 (4.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	79.7	112^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.3%		71	164^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.0%	52		72.1	67.9			74.4	73.6	61.0		$25,439
Wilcoxson School	Public	K-6	600 Wilcoxson Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4196	318	21	15.4	34.3%	142 (44.7%)	63 (19.8%)	92 (28.9%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.1%)	43.3	269^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.4%		34.6	311^th of 497 public elementary schools	37.4%	42	55.1	32.1	60.0	58.0	52.6	26.4	55.6	36.2		$21,538
Orchard Hills School	Public	PK, KG-5	185 Marino Dr.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3566	350	32	11.0	23.1%	259 (74.0%)	15 (4.3%)	41 (11.7%)	15 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	68	184^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.7%		30.3	324^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.8%	140	67.3	64.7	57.7	72.7		72.5	57.7	45.5		$24,094
Chapel School	Public	K-6	380 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4192	290	24	11.8	47.6%	89 (30.7%)	81 (27.9%)	102 (35.2%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	17.9	381^st of 493 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.6	357^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.2%	24		31.6	29.8				31.9	20.0	30.6	$24,454
Eli Whitney School	Public	K-6	1130 Huntington Road	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4198	462	32	14.5	39.8%	161 (34.8%)	94 (20.3%)	173 (37.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.8%)	68.5	180^th of 493 public elementary schools	63.5%		68.6	176^th of 497 public elementary schools	64.6%	4		53.4	62.3	46.7	68.5	64.4	76.5	50.0	72.6	$21,503

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowside School

What district is Meadowside School in?

Milford School District

What schools do graduates of Meadowside School attend?

Students who attend Meadowside School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harborside Middle School
High : Jonathan Law High School

What is the racial makeup of Meadowside School?

Students at Meadowside School are 50% White, 21% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Is Meadowside School a good school?

Meadowside School ranks 148^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Meadowside School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 276 students attended Meadowside School.

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