Elementary Schools in Branford School District

Summary:

The Branford School District in Connecticut is home to three elementary schools: Mary T. Murphy School, Mary R. Tisko School, and John B. Sliney School. These schools serve students from prekindergarten through 4th grade and are part of the larger Branford School District.

Among the three elementary schools, Mary R. Tisko School stands out as the top performer. This school has consistently ranked higher than the others, with a statewide ranking between 135-198 out of 493-497 Connecticut elementary schools over the past three school years. It has also maintained a 4-star and 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, which is higher than the 2-star and 3-star ratings of the other two schools. In terms of test scores, Mary R. Tisko School has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across 3rd and 4th grades, often exceeding the district and state averages.

While John B. Sliney School also performs well, with proficiency rates generally above the district and state averages, Mary T. Murphy School has the lowest proficiency rates among the three schools, with some scores falling below the district and state averages. Additionally, all three schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is an area of concern for the district.

District Detail

185 Damascus Road
Branford, CT 06405

(203) 488-7276

SchoolDigger Rank:
81^st of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,448

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	Total
Mary T. Murphy School	Public	PK, KG-4	14 Brushy Plain Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 483-1832	318	31	10.3	44.0%	167 (52.5%)	12 (3.8%)	72 (22.6%)	46 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	55.5	234^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.5%		48.2	258^th of 497 public elementary schools	48.1%	24	45.8	69.0	51.4	58.6	$25,669
Mary R. Tisko School	Public	PK, KG-4	118 Damascus Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 483-1826	365	31	11.8	17.8%	299 (81.9%)	3 (0.8%)	43 (11.8%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.8%)	76.1	135^th of 493 public elementary schools	72.6%		72.5	156^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.6%	21	67.7	60.0	79.0		$23,554
John B. Sliney School	Public	PK, KG-4	23 Eades St.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 481-5386	252	28	8.8	47.2%	162 (64.3%)	9 (3.6%)	53 (21.0%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.9%)	60.6	212^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.0%		67.8	182^nd of 497 public elementary schools	63.4%	30	52.9	67.3		52.7	$26,959

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Branford School District	2.79 mi	4	76^th
East Haven School District	3.23 mi	8	139^th
New Haven School District	4.46 mi	39	147^th
Guilford School District	5.01 mi	7	31^st
North Haven School District	5.35 mi	6	38^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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