Wallingford School District

Summary:

The Wallingford School District in Connecticut serves students from preschool through 12th grade across 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district's schools exhibit a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state.

Mary G. Fritz Elementary and Rock Hill School are the district's top-performing elementary schools, outpacing state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In contrast, other elementary schools like Parker Farms School and Pond Hill School struggle to meet benchmarks, potentially due to their higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The district's high schools, Lyman Hall High School and Mark T. Sheehan High School, both have a 88.4% four-year graduation rate, though their performance on standardized tests is mixed compared to state averages.

Across the district, chronic absenteeism remains a concern, with all schools reporting rates around 17.7%. The Wallingford School District should focus on identifying and replicating the best practices from its top-performing schools, while also addressing the challenges faced by lower-performing institutions, particularly those with higher rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

District Detail

100 South Turnpike Road
Wallingford, CT 06492

(203) 949-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
91^st of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 5,087

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT Math (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	SAT Math 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
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville	Public	3-5	415 Church Street	Yalesville	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 284-6900	265	26	10.3	30.6%	198 (74.7%)	2 (0.8%)	44 (16.6%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	75.3	142^nd of 493 public elementary schools	71.2%		71.9	160^th of 497 public elementary schools	67.8%	18	73.3				56.8	61.3	71.3				73.7	68.0	64.4				$22,555
Cook Hill School	Public	PK, KG-2	57 Hall Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 284-5400	357	30	11.9	35.3%	241 (67.5%)	9 (2.5%)	77 (21.6%)	14 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)								(n/a)																	$24,018
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3700	593	54	10.9	35.4%	396 (66.8%)	5 (0.8%)	132 (22.3%)	29 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	51.2	120^th of 252 public middle schools	52.4%		46.7	125^th of 250 public middle schools	50.0%	5		53.8						50.7	51.8	50.5				36.5	45.4	38.8	$22,231
Evarts C. Stevens School	Public	PK, KG-2	18 Kondracki Lane	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3750	301	27	11.1	36.5%	200 (66.4%)	7 (2.3%)	74 (24.6%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)																	$22,367
Highland School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Highland Avenue	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-3970	292	24	12.3	26.7%	223 (76.4%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)								(n/a)																	$21,868
James H. Moran Middle School	Public	6-8	141 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 741-2900	531	55	9.6	34.7%	359 (67.6%)	9 (1.7%)	121 (22.8%)	26 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	46.9	125^th of 252 public middle schools	50.4%		48	121^st of 250 public middle schools	51.6%	4		50.8						45.9	43.6	52.9				35.9	40.6	39.7	$22,396
Lyman Hall High School	Public	9-12	70 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5350	936	89	10.4	35.8%	635 (67.8%)	29 (3.1%)	207 (22.1%)	38 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	24 (2.6%)	65.4	49^th of 141 public high schools	65.2%		52.8	70^th of 145 public high schools	51.7%	21			63.4	29.5													$23,731
Mark T. Sheehan High School	Public	9-12	142 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 294-5900	673	61	11.0	31.5%	437 (64.9%)	16 (2.4%)	145 (21.5%)	43 (6.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)								(n/a)			45.9														$24,267
Moses Y. Beach School	Public	PK, KG-2	340 North Main Street	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3940	326	27	12.0	38.0%	229 (70.2%)	4 (1.2%)	72 (22.1%)	9 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$23,147
Pond Hill School	Public	3-5	299 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6230	267	27	9.9	40.1%	175 (65.5%)	2 (0.7%)	71 (26.6%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	64.8	202^nd of 493 public elementary schools	59.0%		57.2	216^th of 497 public elementary schools	56.5%	14	70.4				50.5	56.8	69.1				67.0	51.6	61.7				$21,438
Rock Hill School	Public	3-5	910 Old Rock Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6260	278	26	10.5	35.6%	187 (67.3%)	3 (1.1%)	65 (23.4%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	55.4	235^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.3%		54.4	232^nd of 497 public elementary schools	53.3%	3	67.4				53.8	43.4	68.6				60.2	44.4	50.0				$21,800
Parker Farms School	Public	2-5	30 Parker Farms Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-6200	268	24	11.0	47.4%	157 (58.6%)	3 (1.1%)	87 (32.5%)	12 (4.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	43.3	268^th of 493 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.1	286^th of 497 public elementary schools	42.5%	18	51.2				41.7	48.1	56.0				51.0	44.3	42.9				$21,975

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meriden School District	1.99 mi	14	103^rd
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	2.65 mi	17	144^th
Cheshire School District	3.94 mi	8	14^th
Regional School District 13	5.47 mi	5
Southington School District	6.11 mi	15	48^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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