Ansonia School District

The Ansonia School District in Connecticut operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools (Prendergast School and Mead School), 1 middle school (Ansonia Middle School), and 1 high school (Ansonia High School). The district serves a population with significant economic disadvantage, as evidenced by the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility across all schools.

Based on the available data, there are no clear standout schools in the Ansonia School District. All schools appear to be performing below the state average on key metrics like test scores and graduation rates. The highest-performing school in the district seems to be Ansonia High School, which ranks 113 out of 141 Connecticut high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The district as a whole lags significantly behind the state average in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with only 9.9% of 11th graders at Ansonia High School proficient in SAT Math, compared to the state average of 31.1%.

The schools in the Ansonia School District also face challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 17.7% in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the district spends between $13,347 and $19,054 per student, but these spending levels do not appear to be translating into improved academic outcomes. The consistently low performance across all schools in the district, regardless of school type, raises questions about equity and the district's ability to provide a high-quality education to all students.