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Calf Pen Meadow School

Public Grades K-5

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 492 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Calf Pen Meadow School is a K-5 elementary school in Milford, CT, with 269 students, and it has transformed into one of Connecticut's top-performing schools. It now ranks 44th of 491 schools statewide with a 5-star rating, up from 233rd in 2015-16. Within the Milford School District, which ranks near the middle of Connecticut districts, Calf Pen stands out — the district sits at the 51st percentile statewide while the school sits at the 91st. It also leads every other Milford elementary school in the area, including Meadowside School (128th), Pumpkin Delight School (175th), Live Oaks School (179th), Orchard Hills School (181st), J.F. Kennedy School (182nd), Mathewson School (203rd), and Orange Avenue School (217th).

Calf Pen's test results are exceptional across nearly every grade and subject. In 2025-26, 82.5% of 3rd graders met proficiency in ELA compared to 57.8% district-wide and 47.3% statewide, and 87.5% met proficiency in math versus 52.2% statewide. Fifth graders posted similarly strong results: 79.6% in math and 81.5% in science, both leading every same-district school. The 3rd grade cohort has shown remarkable improvement, with math proficiency jumping from 35% in 2022-23 to 87.5% in 2025-26 and ELA rising from 40% to 82.5%. The gains have been sustained for three consecutive years, and the school's lowest reported proficiency score in 2025-26 was still 73.3% (4th grade ELA), higher than many neighboring schools' best subjects.

Calf Pen also excels at attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of 9.0% in 2025-26, well below the district (12.6%) and state (16.4%) averages. A few nearby schools like Live Oaks School (5.0%) and Orchard Hills School (5.7%) have even lower rates, but Calf Pen's attendance is clearly a strength. The school serves a comparatively low share of economically disadvantaged students — 21.93% qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, the lowest rate among Milford elementary schools in the comparison group. For parents, the picture is clear: this is a school that has dramatically improved and now delivers results that rival or beat the best schools in the region, including Peck Place School in the nearby Orange School District, which ranks 69th statewide.

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 — 55th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (80% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Connecticut elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg64%

Connecticut avg51%

44^th of 492

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 36 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Milford School District

75^th of 153Milford 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
2026	89.0	44 of 492	91.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	80.7	33 of 246	86.6%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)87th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2021)64th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)44th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science82%+29 vs state

Mathematics81%+30 vs state

English Language Arts78%+27 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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SBAC English Language Arts (2026)			SBAC Mathematics (2026)			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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	89	44^th of 492 public elementary schools	91.1%		79.7	112^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.3%	68	81.5	82.5	73.3	77.8	87.5	75.6	79.6	$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%)	69.7	181^st of 492 public elementary schools	63.2%		68	184^th of 493 public elementary schools	62.7%	3	505.0	54.9	78.0	65.4	2456.0	74.0	48.1	$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%)	61.5	217^th of 492 public elementary schools	55.9%		69.8	172^nd of 493 public elementary schools	65.1%	45	61.5	52.2	51.7	59.1	65.7	60.0	58.5	$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%)	77.4	128^th of 492 public elementary schools	74.0%		74.6	148^th of 493 public elementary schools	70.0%	20	508.0	2415.0	72.0	69.2	2426.0	70.0	61.5	$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%)	69.8	179^th of 492 public elementary schools	63.6%		69.7	174^th of 493 public elementary schools	64.7%	5	515.0	51.0	2459.0	77.8	79.6	2509.0		$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%)	64	203^rd of 492 public elementary schools	58.7%		66.7	190^th of 493 public elementary schools	61.5%	13	56.7	2460.0	49.0	58.3	81.1	63.3	58.3	$25,613
Pumpkin Delight School	Public	PK, KG-5	24 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%)	71	175^th of 492 public elementary schools	64.4%		79.7	110^th of 493 public elementary schools	77.7%	65	511.0	52.8	71.4	66.7	2461.0	2519.0	66.7	$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%)	35.4	313^th of 492 public elementary schools	36.4%		24.2	346^th of 493 public elementary schools	29.8%	33		34.4	50.7		44.3	43.5		$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%)	69.4	182^nd of 492 public elementary schools	63.0%		64.3	205^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.4%	23	514.0	68.6	52.2	73.7	2440.0	65.2	2570.0	$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%)	44.5	268^th of 492 public elementary schools	45.5%		46.3	259^th of 493 public elementary schools	47.5%	9		49.3	42.4		55.1	2488.0		$20,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Calf Pen Meadow School

How many students attend Calf Pen Meadow School?

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

Is Calf Pen Meadow School a good school?

Yes. Calf Pen Meadow School ranks in the top 8.9% of Connecticut elementary schools.

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

What district is Calf Pen Meadow School in?

Milford School District

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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