Mathewson School

Mathewson School operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Milford, Connecticut, overseen by Milford School District. Current enrollment sits at 327 students spanning grades K through 5.

Within Milford School District, which oversees 13 schools and 5,110 students, Mathewson School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Mathewson School reports that the largest single group is White, at 61% of enrollment. Other groups include 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That composition is broadly in line with South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole.

In terms of school funding signals, Mathewson School logs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 10.5:1. The state averages around 12.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 24% of students at Mathewson School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (South Central Connecticut Planning Region) logs that the typical household earns roughly $88,197 per year, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Mathewson School is one of 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students).

The closest other public school is Orange Avenue School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Mathewson School.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Mathewson School's enrollment has decreased 14% since 2018, when it stood at 380 (now 327). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 9% to 20% over that span.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.