Summary:
ZIP code 06460 serves Milford, Connecticut, and is home to 13 schools within the Milford School District — 8 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 2 high schools — enrolling roughly 5,110 students total, with the district placing in the 51st percentile statewide (75th out of 153 districts) with a 3-star rating.
For parents, the standout school in this area is clearly Calf Pen Meadow School, which ranks #44 out of 491 elementary schools in Connecticut — an impressive 91st percentile with a 5-star rating after climbing from the 67th percentile just two years ago. Its test scores are exceptional, with 82.5% of 3rd graders proficient in ELA and 87.5% in math, far outpacing district averages. Meadowside School is the most improved elementary school, jumping from the 51st to 74th percentile in two years. Among middle schools, West Shore Middle School leads the pack at the 71st percentile, with East Shore Middle School (70th) and Harborside Middle School (69th) close behind. At the high school level, Joseph A. Foran High School is the stronger of the two, with a 94.9% graduation rate and an outstanding 73.6% SAT ELA proficiency rate, well above the state's 55.3%.
Several patterns stand out. Chronic absenteeism rises with grade level — elementary schools range from 5-11%, middle schools 11-15%, and Jonathan Law High School tops the district at 17.0%. Economic factors don't tell the whole story: J. F. Kennedy School has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (41.4%) yet still ranks in the 63rd percentile. Spending also doesn't correlate with outcomes — Jonathan Law High School spends the most per student ($21,970) but lags Joseph A. Foran High School on recent rankings. Finally, there's a wide 173-place gap between the top elementary (Calf Pen Meadow School, #44) and the lowest-ranked Orange Avenue School (#217), giving parents meaningful choices within the same district.
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