Best Schools in Cheshire, CT
Cheshire, CT has 21 public schools (4 high, 4 middle, 12 elementary) serving 10,888 students. On average they score 54% on state proficiency tests against a projected 49%, so schools in Cheshire exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Cheshire, CT
The top high schools in Cheshire, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Cheshire High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cheshire School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1239 Students
2. Woodland Regional High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Regional School District 16 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 606 Students
3. Mark T. Sheehan High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wallingford School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 722 Students
4. Orville H. Platt High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Meriden School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1108 Students
Best Middle Schools in Cheshire, CT
The top middle schools in Cheshire, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Dodd Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cheshire School District • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 622 Students
2. Long River Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Regional School District 16 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 440 Students
3. James H. Moran Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wallingford School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 575 Students
4. Lincoln Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Meriden School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 688 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Cheshire, CT
The top elementary schools in Cheshire, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Highland School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cheshire School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 818 Students
2. Norton School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cheshire School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 429 Students
3. Chapman School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cheshire School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 359 Students
4. Doolittle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Cheshire School District • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 518 Students
5. Prospect Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Regional School District 16 • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 600 Students
6. Parker Farms School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wallingford School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 226 Students
7. Benjamin Franklin School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Meriden School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 354 Students
8. Hanover School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Meriden School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 427 Students
9. St Bridget School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Bridget School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 323 Students
10. Cook Hill School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wallingford School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 2 • 377 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Cheshire, CT
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Cheshire, CT has a total population of 28,076 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 62% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Cheshire, CT
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Cheshire, CT.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.60 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.00 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.59 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Cheshire, CT.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Cheshire, CT.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Cheshire, CT Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Cheshire, CT
How many schools are in Cheshire, CT?
Cheshire, CT has 21 public schools: 4 high schools, 4 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 10,888 students in total.
How do schools in Cheshire perform on state tests?
On average, 21 schools in Cheshire score 54% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 49%, so on average schools in Cheshire exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Cheshire?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 66%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 50%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Cheshire
6 of 7 schools in Cheshire carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 5B: 1
All 7 public schools we grade in Cheshire. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (7)
- Chapman School
- Cheshire High School
- Darcey School
- Dodd Middle School
- Doolittle School
- Highland School
- Norton School
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.