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Mead School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

398^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Mead School is an elementary school located in Ansonia, Connecticut, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 570 students. The school is part of the Ansonia School District, which is ranked 151 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Mead School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, ranking between 396 and 456 out of over 500 schools in the state over the past 10 years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mead School's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/NGSS test scores, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.3% of 3rd graders at Mead School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.9% statewide and 23% in the Ansonia School District. The school's performance is particularly low for White students and students with disabilities, ranking in the bottom 20% of Connecticut elementary schools for these subgroups. However, Mead School performs relatively better for Hispanic students, ranking in the top 40% of Connecticut elementary schools in this subgroup. Additionally, Mead School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 22.3% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Mead School's academic performance is consistently lower than the nearby Prendergast School, which is also part of the Ansonia School District. Mead School's performance is also significantly lower than schools in other districts, such as Race Brook School in Orange and Bungay School in Seymour, as well as the high-performing Beecher Road School in Woodbridge.

578

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,829

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

75 Ford St.
Ansonia, CT 06401

(203) 736-5090

District: Ansonia School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.7%

African American:

22.8%

White:

19.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (29% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 22 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

Connecticut avg50%

398^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Ansonia School District

151^st of 156Ansonia School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	398 of 493	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	405 of 497	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	442 of 491	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	422 of 490	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	456 of 538	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	417 of 522	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	396 of 532	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	416 of 519	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.3	426 of 518	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.9	429 of 551	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.0	322 of 557	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.2	380 of 564	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	336 of 565	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.4	380 of 579	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.4	365 of 566	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	361 of 565	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	35.0	437 of 568	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.7	420 of 570	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	36.9	24 of 41	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	21.8	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	218 of 232	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	222 of 237	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	226 of 230	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	396 of 455	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	209 of 242	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	199 of 259	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	42 of 132	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	36 of 111	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.7	65 of 108	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	64 of 99	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	132 of 173	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	74 of 112	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.0	27 of 101	73.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	28.2	58 of 77	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	55 of 70	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	70 of 72	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	241 of 302	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	45 of 60	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	214 of 239	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	219 of 233	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	225 of 231	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	383 of 445	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	242 of 247	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	236 of 262	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.4	308 of 371	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	5.4	320 of 327	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	248 of 295	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2021)41st percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2021)32nd percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-13 vs school

White (2021)2nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics31%-19 vs state

English Language Arts28%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Mead School

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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	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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Mead School	Public	PK, KG-5	75 Ford St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5090	578	38	15.2	66.6%	110 (19.0%)	132 (22.8%)	299 (51.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.3%)	15.8	398^th of 493 public elementary schools	19.3%		13.9	405^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.5%	7			23.3	31.9	29.3			28.6	34.7	28.3				$16,829
Prendergast School	Public	PK, KG-5	59 Finney St.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5080	588	36	16.3	64.6%	138 (23.5%)	133 (22.6%)	276 (46.9%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.6%)	17.2	387^th of 493 public elementary schools	21.5%		14.4	398^th of 497 public elementary schools	19.9%	11	29.7		22.7	34.4	36.3			29.5	33.3	27.5				$20,104
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
Beecher Road School	Public	PK, KG-6	40 Beecher Rd.	Woodbridge	06525	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Woodbridge School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 389-2195	862	74	11.7	12.6%	564 (65.4%)	19 (2.2%)	86 (10.0%)	129 (15.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (7.1%)	89.9	35^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.9%		90.9	24^th of 497 public elementary schools	95.2%	11	77.1		79.1	84.2	74.6	80.2		88.8	79.2	68.6	81.5			$20,685
Turkey Hill School	Public	1-6	441 Turkey Hill Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8040	297	27	11.0	15.5%	227 (76.4%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.7%)	32 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	87.4	49^th of 493 public elementary schools	90.1%		83.3	86^th of 497 public elementary schools	82.7%	37	79.3		73.7	76.5	81.0	82.0		78.9	76.5	61.0	88.0			$21,850
Sunnyside School	Public	PK, KG-4	418 River Rd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 922-3021	229	14	16.3	51.1%	100 (43.7%)	29 (12.7%)	78 (34.1%)	10 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.4%)	61.2	210^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.4%		53.5	234^th of 497 public elementary schools	52.9%	24			54.3	53.7				63.0	64.8					$24,406
Race Brook School	Public	1-6	107 Grannis Rd.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8030	375	33	11.3	18.4%	251 (66.9%)	16 (4.3%)	37 (9.9%)	60 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	81.7	90^th of 493 public elementary schools	81.7%		79.2	118^th of 497 public elementary schools	76.3%	28			65.7	70.5	72.7	79.0		73.1	67.2	68.2	69.4			$20,400
Bungay School	Public	PK, KG-5	35 Bungay Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 881-7500	478	36	13.2	43.3%	315 (65.9%)	29 (6.1%)	98 (20.5%)	28 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)	55.3	236^th of 493 public elementary schools	52.1%		50.2	248^th of 497 public elementary schools	50.1%	12	46.8		51.3	63.4	63.6			44.7	69.0	45.5				$18,314
Davis Academy for Arts & Design Innovation	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	35 Davis St.	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-7800	489	31	15.6	63.2%	44 (9.0%)	279 (57.1%)	126 (25.8%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	14.6	406^th of 493 public elementary schools	17.6%		12.6	417^th of 497 public elementary schools	16.1%	11	25.5	19.1	16.7	34.0	27.7	45.8	31.3	12.5	30.0	14.9	18.8	20.8	14.9	$19,415

Frequently Asked Questions about Mead School

What is the racial makeup of Mead School?

Students at Mead School are 52% Hispanic, 23% African American, 19% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Mead School in?

Ansonia School District

Is Mead School a good school?

Mead School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Mead School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 578 students attended Mead School.

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