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David Wooster Middle School

150 Lincoln Street, Stratford, CT 06615 · (203) 385-4275 · Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL538 STUDENTS
Enrollment
538
Middle
DISTRICT 502 · STATE 521
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
310 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 44%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 725748%
Grade 828152%
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
9518%
DISTRICT 24% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
23744%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
16130%
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
153%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
285%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
28353%
Female
25547%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
32.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
20.5%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.

Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where David Wooster Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
20.5%#151 of 174#10 of 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
32.5%#149 of 173#10 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
538#80 of 181#7 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
12.8:1#143 of 169#6 of 10
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
68.2%#11 of 169#1 of 10
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
57.6%#43 of 180#2 of 10
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.3%#24 of 34N/A
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
538
-64 (-11%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 591
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-255384212.8:158% (310)
2023-245474412.4:153% (290)
2022-2353947.511.3:151% (277)
2020-216024314.0:154% (327)
2017-1851645.411.4:145% (233)
2015-165483615.2:145% (246)
2010-115663715.3:145% (255)
2000-015214611.3:1N/A
1990-915914812.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for David Wooster Middle School.

About David Wooster Middle School

Among the schools in Stratford, Connecticut, is David Wooster Middle School, a mid-sized middle-grades school. Its grade span covers grades 7 through 8, with 538 students on the rolls.

Stratford School District enrolls 6,388 students, and its 13 schools include David Wooster Middle School.

Hispanic students account for 44% of enrollment at David Wooster Middle School, more than any other group. Smaller groups are 30% Black, 18% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 27% of Greater Bridgeport Planning Region residents are Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.

Its staff includes 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.8 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut is 1.5 students per teacher. Roughly 58% of students at David Wooster Middle School can receive free or reduced-price lunch.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $89,667, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 91 public schools in the county, enrolling about 50,880, David Wooster Middle School among them.

David Wooster Middle School's nearest public school is Nichols School (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

David Wooster Middle School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.

Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 64 students, from 602 to 538. Students per teacher dropped from 14.0 in 2020-21 to 12.8 in 2024-25.

The discussion board for David Wooster Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Greater Bridgeport Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
329,259
Census ACS
Median income
$89,667
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
91
50,880 students

Quick facts

School name
David Wooster Middle School
District
Stratford School District
Address
150 Lincoln Street, Stratford, CT 06615
Phone
(203) 385-4275
County
Greater Bridgeport Planning Region
Level
Middle
Grade range
07–08
Total enrollment
538
Teachers (FTE)
42
Student–teacher ratio
12.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
310 (58%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090444000900
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About David Wooster Middle School
How large is David Wooster Middle School?
David Wooster Middle School enrolls approximately 538 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does David Wooster Middle School serve?
David Wooster Middle School serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at David Wooster Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at David Wooster Middle School is approximately 12.8:1 (42 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at David Wooster Middle School?
Student demographics at David Wooster Middle School are roughly 18% White, 44% Hispanic, 30% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is David Wooster Middle School public or private?
David Wooster Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Stratford School District.
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