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Mathewson School

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Mathewson School ranks 190 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Mathewson School is an elementary school located in Milford, Connecticut, serving 323 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.

Mathewson School generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, with higher percentages of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics across grades 3-5. However, the school's performance lags behind the Milford School District average in many areas. Additionally, Mathewson School has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.4% in 2020-2021 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area of concern that the school should address.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Milford School District, Mathewson School is on par with or slightly below the district-wide averages. The school's per-student spending is on the higher end, but this does not seem to be translating into significantly higher academic performance. The school should evaluate how these resources are being utilized to support student learning, particularly for addressing the disparities in performance between student subgroups.

327

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,613

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

466 West River St.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3527

District: Milford School District

Students who attend Mathewson School usually attend:

Middle:	Harborside Middle School
High:	Jonathan Law High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.2%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Asian:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2022 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (62% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Connecticut median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Milford School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg63%

Connecticut avg50%

190^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	66.7	190 of 493	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	212 of 497	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	215 of 491	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	216 of 490	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	227 of 538	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	187 of 522	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.0	166 of 532	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.3	193 of 519	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	194 of 518	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.5	176 of 579	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	78.9	101 of 566	82.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	83 of 565	85.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	135 of 568	76.2%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	119 of 570	79.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	108 of 232	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	134 of 234	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	170 of 455	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	61 of 242	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	107 of 259	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.7	123 of 239	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.5	139 of 232	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.3	243 of 445	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.4	141 of 247	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	129 of 262	50.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	173 of 248	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	175 of 250	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	215 of 262	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	191 of 252	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	251 of 327	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	146 of 295	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	183 of 296	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics63%+14 vs state

English Language Arts61%+11 vs state

Science59%+7 vs state

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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	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
Peck Place School	Public	1-6	500 Peck Ln.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 891-8034	386	33	11.6	14.2%	269 (69.7%)	4 (1.0%)	32 (8.3%)	53 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	78	122^nd of 493 public elementary schools	75.3%		80.5	109^th of 497 public elementary schools	78.1%	13	80.9	55.9	74.6	80.9	61.8	72.9	57.4	69.8	$19,611
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
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
Chapel School	Public	K-6	380 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4192	290	24	11.8	47.6%	89 (30.7%)	81 (27.9%)	102 (35.2%)	8 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	17.9	381^st of 493 public elementary schools	22.7%		22.6	357^th of 497 public elementary schools	28.2%	24		31.6	29.8			31.9	20.0	30.6	$24,454
Mary L. Tracy School	Public	PK-K	650 School House Lane	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Orange School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 891-8028	195	15	13.3	11.8%	134 (68.7%)	7 (3.6%)	24 (12.3%)	23 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)									$20,557

Frequently Asked Questions about Mathewson School

Is Mathewson School a good school?

Mathewson School ranks 190^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Mathewson School in?

Milford School District

What is the racial makeup of Mathewson School?

Students at Mathewson School are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Mathewson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 327 students attended Mathewson School.

What schools do graduates of Mathewson School attend?

Students who attend Mathewson School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Harborside Middle School
High : Jonathan Law High School

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