Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06461

Summary:

The 06461 zip code in Connecticut has only one public high school, Platt Technical High School, which serves grades 9-12 and is part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System district. This school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 110th out of 142 Connecticut high schools in 2022-2023 to 129th out of 141 in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Platt Technical High School's academic performance is a concern, with only 35.7% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and just 4.1% proficient or better in SAT/Math for the 2024-2025 school year, well below the state averages. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate for the 2022-2023 school year was 88.4%, which is below the state average.

Despite these challenges, Platt Technical High School may provide unique opportunities for vocational and career-focused education as a technical high school. However, the data does not indicate how well the school is performing in these areas. The high percentage of students (44.74%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests that the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which may contribute to the academic and attendance issues. Overall, Platt Technical High School appears to be struggling and may need to implement targeted interventions and support systems to improve student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Platt Technical High School	Public	9-12	600 Orange Ave.	Milford	06461	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-5300	749	62	12.0	47.1%	247 (33.0%)	123 (16.4%)	332 (44.3%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.1%)	10.7	129^th of 141 public high schools	8.5%		12.8	122^nd of 145 public high schools	15.9%	7	35.7	4.1	$31,070

Cities Near Zip Code 06461

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milford	1.11 mi	15	102^nd
Shelton	1.73 mi	8	95^th
Orange	2.44 mi	5	35^th
Stratford	2.64 mi	14	159^th
Derby	3.8 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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