Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 260 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 13·NCES 090353500739
Frank Ward Strong School
191 Main Street, Durham, CT 06422 · (860) 349-7222 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Connecticut public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
55 students
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 116 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 34% |
Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Frank Ward Strong School→Coginchaug Regional High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 13. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
66.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
53.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 →
Schools most like Frank Ward Strong School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Ward Strong School this school | 319 | 17.2% | N/A |
| RHAM Middle School Hebron | 352 | 20.2% | N/A |
| Canton Intermediate School Canton | 333 | 21.0% | N/A |
| Lyme-Old Lyme Middle School Old Lyme | 271 | 18.5% | N/A |
| Haddam-Killingworth Middle School Killingworth | 423 | 15.6% | N/A |
| North Branford Intermediate School North Branford | 352 | 23.9% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Frank Ward Strong School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #80 of 174 | #8 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #57 of 173 | #6 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #144 of 181 | #7 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #49 of 169 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.9% | #162 of 169 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.2% | #154 of 180 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.1% | #16 of 34 | N/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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
-23 (-7%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 30.6 | 10.4:1 | 17% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 29.9 | 10.4:1 | 17% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 30.4 | 10.1:1 | 15% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 32 | 10.7:1 | 18% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 287 | 28.9 | 9.9:1 | 6% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 28 | 11.4:1 | 7% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 350 | 29 | 12.1:1 | 7% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 330 | 28 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 24 | 9.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Frank Ward Strong School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (287 to 319); teachers up 6% (28.9 to 30.6).
About Frank Ward Strong School
Frank Ward Strong School is a small middle school that serves part of Durham, Connecticut. The school serves 319 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (middle schools in Connecticut) has about 521 students.
Frank Ward Strong School falls under Regional School District 13, which has 5 schools enrolling 1,302 students.
Frank Ward Strong School's enrollment is 86% White. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 25%, meaning two students picked at random have a 25% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal data list 30.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Frank Ward Strong School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 10.4:1. That is lower than the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. The lunch program counts 17% of students at Frank Ward Strong School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, the average is 32%.
The allk12 Grade for Frank Ward Strong School is B. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (population about 175,822), the median household income is $104,428, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Frank Ward Strong School is one of 57 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Coginchaug Regional High School is about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Frank Ward Strong School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Frank Ward Strong School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 342 in 2020-21 to 319 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Regional School District 13
- Coginchaug Regional High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Frederick Brewster SchoolElementary · 214 students
- John Lyman SchoolElementary · 207 students
- Middlefield Memorial SchoolElementary · 206 students
Other schools in Durham
- Coginchaug Regional High SchoolHigh · 356 students
- Frederick Brewster SchoolElementary · 214 students
Nearby schools
- Coginchaug Regional High School0.5 mi · 356
- Frederick Brewster School1.2 mi · 214
- Middlefield Memorial School3.3 mi · 206
- Wesley School3.4 mi · 214
- Vinal Technical High School3.6 mi · 522
- John Lyman School3.8 mi · 207
Frequently asked questions
About Frank Ward Strong SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Frank Ward Strong School?
Frank Ward Strong School enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Frank Ward Strong School serve?
Frank Ward Strong School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Frank Ward Strong School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Frank Ward Strong School is approximately 10.4:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Frank Ward Strong School?
At Frank Ward Strong School, the student body is approximately 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Frank Ward Strong School in?
Frank Ward Strong School is part of Regional School District 13.
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