Summary:
ZIP code 06492 (Wallingford/Yalesville, CT) is home to 12 public schools in the Wallingford School District — 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools serving about 5,087 students. The district ranks 96th of 153 in Connecticut (37th percentile, 2 stars), but individual schools vary widely, with star ratings from 2 to 4 stars. A split-elementary model means students attend one school for PK–2 and another for grades 3–5 before moving to middle school, so families should consider the full feeder pattern.
Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville is the ZIP code’s top overall school, ranking 138th of 491 elementary schools (4 stars) with the best test scores — 79.8% third-grade math proficiency versus 52.2% statewide — and the lowest chronic absenteeism (5.4%) despite a moderate poverty rate. Parker Farms School has the highest poverty (47.4% FRPL) and the lowest ranking (2 stars). Among middle schools, Dag Hammarskjold Middle School beats James H. Moran Middle School in most subjects (64.4% vs. 52.8% in eighth-grade science) while spending less per student. Highland School leads the PK–2 schools with the lowest chronic absenteeism (5.9%) and lowest FRPL rate (26.7%) in the ZIP code.
At the high school level, Lyman Hall High School posts the strongest scores — 65% science proficiency and 56.7% SAT ELA — but also the highest chronic absenteeism (17.0%) in the ZIP code, above the state average. Mark T. Sheehan High School has better attendance (9.0%) and the highest graduation rate (93.9%). Science is a district-wide strength, with nearly every tested school above the state average. Notably, the four PK–2 schools (Cook Hill, Moses Y. Beach, Evarts C. Stevens, and Highland) lack test-based rankings because state testing begins in grade 3, so parents should compare attendance, poverty, and spending instead.
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