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Calf Pen Meadow School

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Calf Pen Meadow School ranks 112 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Calf Pen Meadow School is an elementary school located in Milford, Connecticut, serving 260 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Milford School District, which is ranked 73 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Calf Pen Meadow School consistently outperforms the Milford School District and the state of Connecticut in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 72.1% of 3rd graders and 67.9% of 4th graders at Calf Pen Meadow School scored proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 59.5% and 62.2% for the Milford School District, respectively. However, the school has experienced a higher rate of chronic absenteeism compared to the state average, ranging from 10.4% to 20% over the past few years, which is an area of concern.

When comparing Calf Pen Meadow School to other elementary schools in the Milford School District, it consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Calf Pen Meadow School ranked 112 out of 493 Connecticut elementary schools, while the nearby Mathewson School and Pumpkin Delight School ranked 190 and 110, respectively. Additionally, Calf Pen Meadow School's spending per student ($19,606 in 2018-2019) is higher than the state average, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

269

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,439

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

395 Welch's Point Rd.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3521

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Calf Pen Meadow School usually attend:

Middle:	Harborside Middle School
High:	Joseph A. Foran High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.0%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (70% vs 49% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg63%

Connecticut avg49%

112^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Milford School District

73^rd of 156Milford 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	79.7	112 of 493	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	164 of 497	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	204 of 491	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	222 of 490	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	242 of 538	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	266 of 522	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.7	225 of 532	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.5	276 of 519	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.1	233 of 518	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	260 of 551	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	225 of 557	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.5	229 of 564	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	254 of 565	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	277 of 579	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.7	203 of 566	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.8	173 of 565	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.9	174 of 568	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	74.2	175 of 570	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	67.0	162 of 455	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	41.0	251 of 445	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	61 of 248	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.8	90 of 250	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	203 of 262	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.6	205 of 252	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	252 of 327	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	250 of 295	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	191 of 296	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2021)64th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)44th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+21 vs state

English Language Arts70%+21 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Bullying is on a high, the teachers choose to ignore the problem, lot of bias, rich and powerful parents given more preference., new students are intimidated. Wish I had never enrolled my child here. I am just continuing here so I don't teach my son to be a coward. Close Quote

Schools Near Calf Pen Meadow 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
Alma E. Pagels School	Public	PK, KG-4	26 Benham Hill Rd.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6840	364	33	10.9	54.4%	105 (28.8%)	93 (25.5%)	126 (34.6%)	28 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.0%)	24.2	346^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.8%		54.5	230^th of 497 public elementary schools	53.7%	116		33.8	65.4		38.0	57.7		$17,116
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
Seth G. Haley School	Public	PK, KG-4	148 South St.	West Haven	06516	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 931-6810	332	36	9.3	52.4%	111 (33.4%)	74 (22.3%)	110 (33.1%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	46.3	259^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.5%		26.6	345^th of 497 public elementary schools	30.6%	86		46.4	51.6		44.9	59.0		$20,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Calf Pen Meadow School

Is Calf Pen Meadow School a good school?

Calf Pen Meadow School ranks 112^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Calf Pen Meadow School in?

Milford School District

What schools do graduates of Calf Pen Meadow School attend?

Students who attend Calf Pen Meadow School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harborside Middle School
High : Joseph A. Foran High School

How many students attend Calf Pen Meadow School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Calf Pen Meadow School.

What is the racial makeup of Calf Pen Meadow School?

Students at Calf Pen Meadow School are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 4% African American.

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