Milford School District

Summary:

The Milford School District in Connecticut serves a diverse population of students across 13 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district showcases a mix of high-performing and more average-performing institutions, with several standout schools that excel in academics and state rankings.

Harborside Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with a 4-star rating and strong test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Pumpkin Delight School and Calf Pen Meadow School are two high-performing elementary schools, with 4-star ratings and impressive test scores in subjects like 5th grade Science and 3rd/4th grade Mathematics and English Language Arts.

While the district's high schools, Jonathan Law and Joseph A. Foran, maintain a graduation rate slightly above the state average, the district-wide chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is higher than the state average, which may be an area for improvement. The district serves a diverse socioeconomic population, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 20.5% to 42.77% across the schools.

District Detail

70 West River Street
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3402

SchoolDigger Rank:
73^rd of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,110

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 2
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	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th 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
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
Harborside Middle School	Public	6-8	175 High St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3523	400	41	9.7	28.0%	256 (64.0%)	22 (5.5%)	71 (17.8%)	33 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	73.5	69^th of 252 public middle schools	72.6%		79.6	49^th of 250 public middle schools	80.4%	20		58.9					61.2	58.1	68.2				60.3	55.4	59.8	$25,823
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
Jonathan Law High School	Public	9-12	20 Lansdale Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3574	776	72	10.7	33.9%	454 (58.5%)	47 (6.1%)	148 (19.1%)	97 (12.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.2%)								(n/a)			55.6													$26,207
Joseph A. Foran High School	Public	9-12	80 Foran Dr.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3502	727	65	11.2	28.2%	535 (73.6%)	34 (4.7%)	87 (12.0%)	52 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.5%)								(n/a)			45.4													$26,119
West Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Kay Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3553	394	40	9.8	39.6%	228 (57.9%)	17 (4.3%)	90 (22.8%)	31 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (6.9%)	66.8	86^th of 252 public middle schools	65.9%		66	87^th of 250 public middle schools	65.2%	1		58.1					59.2	58.7	50.7				53.1	61.1	50.0	$25,472
Live Oaks School	Public	PK, KG-5	575 Merwin Ave.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3564	272	26	10.2	30.5%	192 (70.6%)	6 (2.2%)	32 (11.8%)	24 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.6%)	69.7	174^th of 493 public elementary schools	64.7%		49.8	249^th of 497 public elementary schools	49.9%	75				50.0	63.3	52.6				86.8	76.7	63.2				$25,026
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
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
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
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
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
East Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Chapel St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3559	339	40	8.4	27.7%	239 (70.5%)	17 (5.0%)	47 (13.9%)	17 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	61.7	96^th of 252 public middle schools	61.9%		61	93^rd of 250 public middle schools	62.8%	3		53.7					46.2	54.7	47.5				59.1	54.3	54.5	$28,725

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	2.71 mi	17	144^th
West Haven School District	2.95 mi	9	119^th
Judicial Centers	3.6 mi	14
Orange School District	3.65 mi	4	26^th
Stratford School District	4.93 mi	14	137^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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