Summary:
The Stratford School District, ranked 138th out of 153 Connecticut districts and placing in the 10th percentile, operates two middle schools serving grades 7–8: David Wooster Middle School with 538 students and Harry B. Flood Middle School with 466 students. Both schools enroll a high percentage of students from low-income households, with 57.6% of Wooster students and 47.6% of Flood students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is comparable, with Wooster at $16,830 and Flood at $17,276, while student-to-teacher ratios are 12.8 and 10.4, respectively.
Harry B. Flood Middle School is the clear academic leader, outperforming David Wooster Middle School in every tested subject and grade in 2025–26. For example, 46.5% of Flood 8th graders met ELA proficiency compared to 37.0% at Wooster, and 35.4% of Flood 8th graders were proficient in science versus 28.0% at Wooster. Flood has also earned a 2-star rating with a 162nd place state ranking in both 2024–25 and 2025–26, while Wooster slipped from 176th to 184th and fell to 1 star. However, Wooster stands out for attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate is just 11.4%, well below Flood's 17.1% and the state average of 16.4% — a notable achievement given Wooster's higher poverty rate.
Math is the biggest area of concern across both schools. Only 16.0% of Wooster 8th graders and 23.6% of Flood 8th graders were proficient in math, compared to 41.9% statewide. There is some encouraging news, however: Wooster's 7th grade ELA proficiency jumped 15.9 points, from 26.6% to 42.5%, in a single year, while Flood improved its 8th grade ELA score by 10.2 points. Both schools remain below state averages in every subject, reflecting the broader challenges facing the Stratford School District.
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