Elementary Schools in Milford School District

Summary:

The Milford School District in Connecticut is home to 8 elementary schools that serve students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools consistently perform well, with most ranked in the top 50% of Connecticut elementary schools based on the provided data.

Among the standout schools, Pumpkin Delight School and Calf Pen Meadow School are particularly noteworthy. Pumpkin Delight School excelled in English Language Arts and Science, while Calf Pen Meadow School demonstrated exceptional performance in Mathematics. Additionally, Meadowside School stood out for its strong English Language Arts results.

Overall, the elementary schools in the Milford School District provide a solid educational foundation, with consistent performance across the district. While there are areas for improvement, such as addressing chronic absenteeism, the district appears to be committed to delivering quality education to its students.

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	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
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
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
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

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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