Elementary Schools in Derby School District

Summary:

The Derby School District in Connecticut is home to three elementary schools: Irving School, Bradley School, and Little Raiders University. These schools serve students from kindergarten through fifth grade and provide educational opportunities in the Derby area.

Among the three schools, Bradley School stands out as the highest-performing, with a 3-star statewide ranking for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to Irving School's 0-star rating. Bradley School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates across multiple grade levels.

In contrast, Irving School lags behind the district and state averages in all tested subjects and grade levels. This disparity in academic performance may be related to the school's higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, which could indicate a higher concentration of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the per-student spending and student-teacher ratios suggest that the district may not be allocating resources evenly across the schools, which could contribute to the performance gap.

District Detail

35 Fifth Street
Derby, CT 06418

(203) 736-5027

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,289

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bradley School	Public	K-5	155 David Humphreys Rd.	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 736-5040	244	23	10.6	46.7%	81 (33.2%)	37 (15.2%)	92 (37.7%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	24 (9.8%)	55.6	233^rd of 493 public elementary schools	52.7%		28	337^th of 497 public elementary schools	32.2%	104			49.0	47.5	66.7		35.0	$24,925
Irving School	Public	K-5	9 Garden Place	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5043	322	35	9.2	64.9%	58 (18.0%)	72 (22.4%)	162 (50.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	8.8	447^th of 493 public elementary schools	9.3%		6.4	472^nd of 497 public elementary schools	5.0%	25	23.3	11.0			27.8	20.0		$23,084

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ansonia School District	0.6 mi	6	151^st
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	1.16 mi	17	144^th
Shelton School District	1.94 mi	8	77^th
Orange School District	2.14 mi	4	26^th
Woodbridge School District	3.04 mi	1	10^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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