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)
090483001115	231	North End Middle School	Public	6-8	534 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8097	734	71	10.3	88.0%	37 (5.0%)	168 (22.9%)	484 (65.9%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.8%)	$24,336							8.4	9.2	224	7
090007000884	232	Wintergreen Interdistrict Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	88 Bassett Road	North Haven	06473	New Haven County	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 281-9668	550	40	13.8	44.0%	65 (11.8%)	268 (48.7%)	169 (30.7%)	13 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.0%)	$30,439							8.3	14.6	201	31
090279000552	233	East Rock Community Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	133 Nash St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5900	445	37	12	78.4%	52 (11.7%)	159 (35.7%)	179 (40.2%)	33 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	$21,213							8.3	13.5	208	25
090192001370	234	Sport and Medical Sciences Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	280 Huyshope Avenue	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-6900	450	35	12.8	83.6%	62 (13.8%)	114 (25.3%)	247 (54.9%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	$21,515							8.2	7	233	1
090045000080	235	Read School	Public	PK, KG-8	130 Ezra St.	Bridgeport	06606	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8030	793	50	16	88.9%	54 (6.8%)	217 (27.4%)	506 (63.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (0.9%)	$16,710							8	9.7	220	15
090192000360	236	Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	215 South Street	Hartford	06114	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2400	643	45	14.2	81.6%	18 (2.8%)	82 (12.8%)	513 (79.8%)	15 (2.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	$20,691							8			(n/a)
090279000581	237	Truman School	Public	PK, KG-8	114 Truman St.	New Haven	06519	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2100	462	38	12.1	82.9%	14 (3.0%)	40 (8.7%)	373 (80.7%)	23 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.9%)	$18,204							7.5	6.9	234	3
090192000366	238	Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	440 Broadview Terrace	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-3760	567	38	15	71.6%	56 (9.9%)	80 (14.1%)	371 (65.4%)	37 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.4%)	$18,986							7.3	15.4	198	40
090279001388	239	King/Robinson Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	150 Fournier St.	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-2700	436	34	12.8	80.3%	21 (4.8%)	278 (63.8%)	90 (20.6%)	29 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.9%)	$21,113							6.8	9.9	219	20
090192000381	240	Milner Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Tower Avenue	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4380	278	29	9.7	92.8%	2 (0.7%)	89 (32.0%)	180 (64.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	$29,788							6.5	5.3	241	1

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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.

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