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Branford, CT

28,448 residents•2,839 students•8 schools
Avg School Rating
6.4
out of 10
23% above Connecticut avg
Test Proficiency
56%Math
56%Reading
20% above Connecticut avg
School Crime Rate
1.06
per 1,000 students
54% below Connecticut avg
Overall Crime Rate
27.35
per 1,000 residents
14% below Connecticut avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
6
Elementary Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
6
Charter
0
Private
2

By Level

Elementary
6
Middle
0
High
1

These figures describe every school in Branford; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Branford

8 schools
7.7
Mary R. Tisko School
Elementarypublic
7.4
John B. Sliney School
Elementarypublic
6.7
Francis Walsh Intermediate School
Elementarypublic
5.5
Mary T. Murphy School
Elementarypublic
4.9
Branford High School
Highpublic
—
CELC Middle School
Elementaryprivate
—
East Shoreline Catholic Academy
Elementaryprivate
—
Indian Neck School
Preschoolpublic

School Crime in Branford

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Branford in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
54% below Connecticut avg
1.06
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
3

School Crime Types

  • Assault100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Branford

778 total incidents reported across Branford in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
14% below Connecticut avg
27.35
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
181
Property
579
Drug
8
Weapons
6
Other
4

Crime Types

  • Theft38%
  • Assault22%
  • Fraud13%
  • Vandalism10%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Burglary4%
  • Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,839 students enrolled across Branford's schools.

  • Public2,61792%
  • Private2228%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Branford's K-12 schools.

  • White66%
  • Hispanic15%
  • Two or More Races8%
  • Asian6%
  • Black4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
48%Female52%Male
38%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2024 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.