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Lordship School

Public Grades K-6

Summary

Lordship School is an elementary school in Stratford, Connecticut, serving 177 students from kindergarten to 6th grade. 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.

Academically, Lordship School faces challenges, with lower-than-average SBAC test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state and district. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.6% of 5th-grade students and 21.9% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in SBAC Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 43.1% and 41.4%, respectively. Lordship School's statewide ranking has fluctuated but has consistently been in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking between 316 and 493 out of 490-557 schools. However, the school's performance on SBAC tests varies across different student subgroups, with higher rankings for special education students and students of low socioeconomic status compared to the overall school ranking.

When comparing Lordship School to other nearby schools in the Stratford School District, such as Franklin School and Nichols School, Lordship School generally performs worse academically. However, Lordship School's academic performance is significantly better than the schools in the neighboring Bridgeport School District, which is ranked 152 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

154

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,066

Per pupil spending ?

44.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

254 Crown Street
Stratford, CT 06615

(203) 385-4170

District: Stratford School District

Students who attend Lordship School usually attend:

Middle:	David Wooster Middle School
High:	Stratford High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.0%

Hispanic:

31.8%

African American:

27.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2013 → 32nd in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (59% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg31%

Connecticut avg43%

Not ranked this year

Lordship School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

137^th of 156Stratford 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
2024	27.2	340 of 497	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	329 of 491	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	316 of 490	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.2	375 of 538	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.9	392 of 522	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	345 of 532	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	366 of 519	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	47.7	277 of 518	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	415 of 551	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.7	493 of 557	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.4	403 of 564	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	61.3	287 of 565	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.7	318 of 579	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.3	261 of 566	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	285 of 565	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.6	353 of 568	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.2	304 of 570	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.0	354 of 455	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	48.5	148 of 302	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.6	334 of 445	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	231 of 371	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)51st percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2021)38th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)22nd percentile-8 vs school

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Schools Near Lordship 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	NGSS Science 8th 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 English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Lordship School	Public	K-6	254 Crown Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4170	154	14	11.0	44.2%	57 (37.0%)	42 (27.3%)	49 (31.8%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)												59.4			$24,066
Johnson House Elementary School	Public	K-6	719 Birdseye Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4180	537	37	14.5	64.4%	51 (9.5%)	174 (32.4%)	290 (54.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.0%)	5.6	478^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.0%		5.9	479^th of 497 public elementary schools	3.6%	1	17.9		19.2	16.1		15.7			15.1	13.8	12.0				$21,300
Jettie S. Tisdale School	Public	PK, KG-8	250 Hollister Avenue	Bridgeport	06607	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8037	547	46	11.8	92.1%	36 (6.6%)	199 (36.4%)	297 (54.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.8%)	8.2	456^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.8	469^th of 497 public elementary schools	5.6%	13	14.3	19.5		23.8	16.0		13.9	21.7		26.2		17.0	8.3	26.5	$20,846
Paul Laurence Dunbar School	Public	PK, KG-8	445 Union Ave.	Bridgeport	06607	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7194	391	24	16.2	91.8%	13 (3.3%)	124 (31.7%)	240 (61.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)								(n/a)		13.0				13.6	17.0			0.0					$18,231
Franklin School	Public	K-6	1895 Barnum Avenue	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4190	246	20	12.1	61.0%	23 (9.3%)	88 (35.8%)	120 (48.8%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	20	367^th of 493 public elementary schools	25.6%		22.1	359^th of 497 public elementary schools	27.8%	8	26.0		36.8		32.0				39.5	35.1	26.0				$22,368
Hall School	Public	PK, KG-6	290 Clermont Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7560	162	16	10.1	92.0%	9 (5.6%)	59 (36.4%)	81 (50.0%)	3 (1.9%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.3%)								(n/a)															$21,083
Barnum School	Public	PK, KG-8	495 Waterview Avenue	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2300	588	44	13.3	94.9%	41 (7.0%)	135 (23.0%)	400 (68.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	8	459^th of 493 public elementary schools	6.9%		4.5	491^st of 497 public elementary schools	1.2%	32		19.3	15.0			21.1		14.0	18.3	15.3		19.3		10.5	$18,535
Waltersville School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Hallett Street	Bridgeport	06608	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 275-2400	432	32	13.7	96.3%	17 (3.9%)	142 (32.9%)	265 (61.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	7.3	462^nd of 493 public elementary schools	6.3%					(n/a)	12.8	16.7					14.6	25.0	24.3	15.0		13.6			$18,340
Edison School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Boston Terrace	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7183	181	15	11.8	91.7%	8 (4.4%)	57 (31.5%)	97 (53.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (7.7%)								(n/a)						26.1									$19,435
Nichols School	Public	K-6	396 Nichols Avenue	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4294	418	28	15.1	49.8%	76 (18.2%)	108 (25.8%)	213 (51.0%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.9%)	16.6	391^st of 493 public elementary schools	20.7%		18.6	374^th of 497 public elementary schools	24.7%	17	29.2		15.5	24.5	23.6	43.9				20.4	15.3	29.6			$21,600

Frequently Asked Questions about Lordship School

How many students attend Lordship School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 154 students attended Lordship School.

What district is Lordship School in?

Stratford School District

What is the racial makeup of Lordship School?

Students at Lordship School are 37% White, 32% Hispanic, 27% African American, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Lordship School attend?

Students who attend Lordship School usually go on to attend:

Middle : David Wooster Middle School
High : Stratford High School

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