Dag Hammarskjold Middle School

Set in Wallingford, Connecticut, Dag Hammarskjold Middle School is a medium-sized intermediate school, part of Wallingford School District. It serves 593 students across grades 6 through 8.

Wallingford School District runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,087 students. Dag Hammarskjold Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Dag Hammarskjold Middle School lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 22% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Dag Hammarskjold Middle School has 54 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.0:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 35% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against South Central Connecticut Planning Region (around 51%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Zooming out to the county, census data for South Central Connecticut Planning Region shows median household income runs about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dag Hammarskjold Middle School is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students).

Nearest neighbor: Evarts C. Stevens School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dag Hammarskjold Middle School.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 16%: 702 students in 2018 compared to 593 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 74% to 67% over that span.

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