Best Middle Schools in Connecticut

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the NGSS and SBAC test scores by the Connecticut Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 250)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
090051000089	131	Chippens Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	551 Peacedale St.	Bristol	06010	Hartford County	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-3881	563	50	11.2	57.9%	251 (44.6%)	49 (8.7%)	215 (38.2%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.4%)	$21,472							43.2	42.5	132	1
090135000230	132	East Windsor Middle School	Public	5-8	38 Main St.	Broad Brook	06016	Hartford County	East Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 623-4488	300	28	10.7	58.7%	149 (49.7%)	43 (14.3%)	83 (27.7%)	8 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.7%)	$26,717							42.9	34.6	145	13
090003301449	133	Park City Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	1550 State Street	Bridgeport	06605	Fairfield County	Park City Prep Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 953-3766	403	21	19.1	75.7%	23 (5.7%)	190 (47.1%)	178 (44.2%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	$16,151							42.7	45.9	129	4
090309000657	134	Roton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06853	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2930	453	41	11	50.3%	121 (26.7%)	47 (10.4%)	254 (56.1%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.4%)	$24,005							42.7	46.9	126	8
090435001491	135	Sterling Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	251 Sterling Rd.	Sterling	06377	Windham County	Sterling School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-2728	319	31	10.3	36.4%	251 (78.7%)	6 (1.9%)	31 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.8%)	$21,079							42.5			(n/a)
090258000035	136	Leonard J. Tyl Middle School	Public	6-8	166 Chesterfield Rd.	Oakdale	06370	New London County	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 848-2822	512	45	11.4	48.4%	293 (57.2%)	28 (5.5%)	91 (17.8%)	34 (6.6%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (11.9%)	$19,386							42.4	49	121	15
090216000402	137	Ledyard Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	New London County	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 464-3188	560	43	12.9	33.2%	381 (68.0%)	17 (3.0%)	81 (14.5%)	22 (3.9%)	15 (2.7%)	5 (0.9%)	39 (7.0%)	$16,201							41.6	37.6	139	2
090177001938	138	Groton Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Groton Long Point Road	Groton	06340	New London County	Groton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 446-4200	898	80	11.1	58.2%	413 (46.0%)	55 (6.1%)	255 (28.4%)	48 (5.3%)	9 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	113 (12.6%)	$20,077							41.3	42.3	133	5
090525001101	139	Windsor Locks Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Center St.	Windsor Locks	06096	Hartford County	Windsor Locks School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 292-5012	315	39	8	43.2%	167 (53.0%)	38 (12.1%)	64 (20.3%)	21 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	$25,516							41.2	50.7	120	19
090309000653	140	Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Strawberry Hill Avenue	Norwalk	06851	Fairfield County	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2910	524	40	13.1	51.3%	137 (26.1%)	77 (14.7%)	274 (52.3%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	$22,093							40.8	45.1	130	10

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Mathematics, NGSS Science test scores released by the Connecticut Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 27, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Connecticut Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Connecticut Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.