Waterford School District Schools
Waterford School District is a public school district in Connecticut, based in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region (Waterford). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Waterford School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Waterford School District
5 of 5 schools in Waterford School District carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 1
Best schools in Waterford School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B Great Neck Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Waterford High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Clark Lane Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Oswegatchie Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Quaker Hill Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Waterford School District
High schools (1)
- B Waterford High School, Waterford
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B- Clark Lane Middle School, Waterford
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- B Great Neck Elementary School, Waterford
- B- Oswegatchie Elementary School, Waterford
- C+ Quaker Hill Elementary School, Quaker Hill
Where Waterford School District schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Waterford (4)
- Quaker Hill (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Connecticut
- County: Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,341 students with 204 full-time-equivalent teachers and 473 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0904860
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- New London School District (6 schools, 3 mi)
- East Lyme School District (5 schools, 4 mi)
- Groton School District (7 schools, 6 mi)
- Montville School District (5 schools, 8 mi)
- Ledyard School District (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Regional School District 18 (5 schools, 9 mi)
- Stonington School District (4 schools, 12 mi)
- Old Saybrook School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about Waterford School District
How many schools are in Waterford School District?
SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Waterford School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Waterford School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waterford, Quaker Hill.
How good are the schools in Waterford School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 52.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.6%. 80% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Waterford School District?
2,341 students were enrolled in Waterford School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 11.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Waterford School District?
Waterford School District is in Connecticut, based in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, with its district office in Waterford. Its boundary covers about 32.9 sq mi.