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Best High Schools in Zip Code 06418

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Summary:

The 06418 zip code in Connecticut is home to a single high school, Derby High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. Despite the school's higher-than-average spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio, Derby High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut high schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Derby High School's academic performance is a concern, with only 25.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in NGSS/Science, compared to the state average of 47.7%. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88.4% is slightly below the state average, and its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is higher than the state average. These challenges may be exacerbated by the high percentage of students (56.49%) eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages within the student population.

While the higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that the school has access to resources, the persistent underperformance across various metrics suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized to improve student outcomes. Addressing the academic and socioeconomic challenges facing Derby High School will be crucial in providing a high-quality education to the students in the 06418 zip code.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				NGSS Science (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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 11th Grade	Total
Derby High School	Public	9-12	75 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5032	360	37	9.7	53.6%	85 (23.6%)	83 (23.1%)	162 (45.0%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)								(n/a)	25.8	$26,855

Cities Near Zip Code 06418

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seymour	0.69 mi	4	123^rd
Ansonia	2.83 mi	7	173^rd
Beacon Falls	2.93 mi	2	61^st
Oxford	3.01 mi	4	66^th
Derby	3.45 mi	5	164^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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