Summary:
Zip code 06614 in Stratford, CT, is served by 6 schools in the Stratford School District — 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school — enrolling a total of 3,084 students. The district overall ranks in the 10th percentile of Connecticut districts, but performance varies meaningfully among its schools.
Wilcoxson School stands out as the strongest elementary option, ranking in the 39th percentile with the lowest chronic absenteeism (5.2%) and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (34.28%). It posted above-state scores in several 2025-2026 subjects, though its 4th-grade math dropped sharply from the prior year. Chapel School showed the most improvement, jumping from the 23rd to the 32nd percentile and doubling its 3rd-grade ELA proficiency. Harry B. Flood Middle School is a relative bright spot, outperforming the district in every subject while having the best student-to-teacher ratio (10.4). Bunnell High School graduates 96.6% of students — above the state average — but its SAT math proficiency is just 12.2%, and its chronic absenteeism is 23.6%, the highest in the zip code. Second Hill Lane School and Nichols School trail the pack, ranking in the 27th and 23rd percentiles respectively.
Across all schools, math is the biggest weakness; even the strongest school, Wilcoxson, saw 4th-grade math fall to 30% proficiency versus a 52.1% state average. Chronic absenteeism rises sharply with grade level, from under 10% in elementary schools to 23.6% at Bunnell, which likely contributes to low high school test scores. Finally, the disconnect between Bunnell’s 96.6% graduation rate and its low SAT/NGSS proficiency suggests students may be graduating without reaching college-ready academic standards. For parents, Wilcoxson offers the best combination of attendance, socioeconomic advantage, and academic performance, while Chapel proves that rapid improvement is possible even in higher-poverty schools.
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