Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Summary:

Leonard J. Tyl Middle School is a public middle school in Oakdale, Connecticut, serving around 510 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Montville School District, which is ranked 93 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school has a relatively diverse student population, with 56.27% White, 17.45% Hispanic, 6.86% Asian, and 13.73% two or more races. This diversity is higher compared to some nearby schools like Preston Plains School (84% White) and Ledyard Middle School (70.97% White). Academically, Leonard J. Tyl Middle School's performance on SBAC/NGSS tests is generally on par with or slightly below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 38.3% to 49.7% in English Language Arts and 28.2% to 38.9% in Mathematics.

The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White students ranking in the bottom quartile of Connecticut middle schools and Hispanic students ranking in the middle quartile. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 43.24% to 45.69% in recent years, which is higher than nearby schools like Ledyard Middle School (27.34%) and Clark Lane Middle School (32.24%). Overall, the school's performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating fluctuating over the years.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 166 Chesterfield Rd.
       Oakdale, CT  06370


(860) 848-2822

District: Montville School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
136th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $19,386 Help


Students who attend Leonard J. Tyl Middle School usually attend:

High:    Montville High School

Feeder schools for Leonard J. Tyl Middle School:

Elementary:    Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
    Mohegan School
    Oakdale School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.4 Help
Number of students:  512

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.2%
Hispanic:
17.8%
Two or more races:
11.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.4% Help


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Compare Details Leonard J. Tyl Middle School ranks worse than 54.4% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.39. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.2%), Hispanic (17.8%), two or more races (11.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School is 11.4. (See more...)
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Compare Leonard J. Tyl Middle School employs 44.8 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School is $19,386.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Leonard J. Tyl Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Leonard J. Tyl Middle School 136th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Leonard J. Tyl Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Montville School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Montville School District 93rd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 63.52 114th 248 54.0%
2007 54.92 142nd 250 43.2%
2008 51.20 152nd 252 39.7%
2009 58.67 140th 255 45.1%
2010 65.41 124th 268 53.7%
2011 58.03 151st 269 43.9%
2012 59.64 149th 272 45.2%
2013 58.21 153rd 278 45.0%
2015 58.50 120th 280 57.1%
2016 49.44 125th 246 49.2%
2017 54.70 115th 250 54.0%
2018 54.59 123rd 249 50.6%
2019 58.05 109th 259 57.9%
2021 52.21 122nd 275 55.6%
2022 43.61 127th 250 49.2%
2023 48.95 121st 249 51.4%
2024 42.39 136th 250 45.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 31.96 4th 8 50.0%
2022 37.78 1st 3 66.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 58.61 98th 244 59.8%
2024 25.86 20th 22 9.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 52.37 50th 104 51.9%
2021 63.37 75th 218 65.6%
2022 58.41 42nd 106 60.4%
2023 60.71 32nd 109 70.6%
2024 48.74 57th 114 50.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.25 103rd 160 35.6%
2019 50.21 99th 169 41.4%
2021 47.79 112th 235 52.3%
2022 38.37 106th 166 36.1%
2023 35.25 103rd 160 35.6%
2024 30.64 114th 161 29.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 35.56 55th 104 47.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.49 94th 164 42.7%
2019 46.04 98th 167 41.3%
2021 47.53 112th 224 50.0%
2022 34.33 110th 169 34.9%
2023 36.92 101st 158 36.1%
2024 30.86 106th 157 32.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.41 41st 99 58.6%
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Rank History for White students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.37 123rd 168 26.8%
2019 30.23 122nd 166 26.5%
2021 26.52 136th 175 22.3%
2022 20.24 126th 151 16.6%
2023 25.55 124th 158 21.5%
2024 14.28 135th 154 12.3%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

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Enrollment information for Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1993 631 16 11 17 6 n/a n/a 0 681
1994 592 17 9 23 5 n/a n/a 0 646
1995 630 15 6 15 2 n/a n/a 0 668
1996 630 15 6 15 2 n/a n/a 0 668
1997 599 22 6 40 12 n/a n/a 0 679
1998 661 23 7 29 14 n/a n/a 0 734
1999 625 27 20 29 17 n/a n/a 0 718
2000 650 20 11 33 22 n/a n/a 0 736
2001 682 23 8 18 10 n/a n/a 0 741
2002 662 33 12 24 2 n/a n/a 0 733
2003 662 33 12 24 2 n/a n/a 0 733
2004 651 29 21 36 6 n/a n/a 0 743
2005 626 25 24 33 12 n/a n/a 0 720
2006 614 29 28 34 10 n/a n/a 0 715
2007 587 46 33 34 23 n/a n/a 0 723
2008 570 40 43 33 27 n/a n/a 0 713
2009 516 33 39 33 22 n/a n/a 0 643
2010 508 39 54 36 22 n/a n/a 0 659
2011 471 27 53 49 12 1 29 0 642
2012 435 25 63 55 13 1 46 0 638
2013 401 19 53 62 10 1 51 0 597
2014 401 18 54 47 9 0 47 0 576
2015 378 18 50 44 9 0 53 0 552
2016 379 15 48 42 9 1 57 0 551
2017 374 13 43 53 4 0 72 0 559
2018 349 17 35 52 6 0 65 0 524
2019 333 7 34 52 9 1 64 0 500
2020 342 14 33 71 8 1 61 0 530
2021 324 16 32 66 6 1 61 0 506
2022 296 20 30 77 3 0 62 0 488
2023 287 23 35 89 4 0 70 2 510
2024 293 28 34 91 5 0 61 0 512

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 681 49.3 13.8 0.4
1994 646 52.6 12.3 9.1
1995 668 51.1 13.1 15.1
1996 668 51.1 13.1 15.1
1997 679 54.6 12.4 9.1
1998 734 55.7 13.2 8.6
1999 718 57.2 12.6 16
2000 736 59.8 12.3 13.5
2001 741 62.8 11.8 n/a
2002 733 63.7 11.5 17.2
2003 733 63.7 11.5 17.2
2004 743 63.8 11.6 22.1
2005 720 51.3 14.0 n/a
2006 715 51.1 14.0 16.6
2007 723 52.8 13.7 19.8
2008 713 55.5 12.8 18.7
2009 643 59.4 11.6 19.1
2010 659 53.5 12.3 25.5
2011 642 55.0 11.6 27.4
2012 638 54.3 11.7 32.3
2013 597 52.6 11.3 37
2014 576 53.1 10.8 30
2015 552 52.0 10.6 37
2016 551 51.0 10.8 37
2017 559 47.0 11.8 39.5
2018 524 52.5 9.9 37
2019 500 45.2 11.0 40.2
2020 530 45.6 11.6 41.9
2021 506 47.6 10.6 44.5
2022 488 45.4 10.7 43.2
2023 510 44.6 11.4 45.7
2024 512 44.8 11.4 48.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1993 681 49.3 13.8 0.4
1994 646 52.6 12.3 9.1
1995 668 51.1 13.1 15.1
1996 668 51.1 13.1 15.1
1997 679 54.6 12.4 9.1
1998 734 55.7 13.2 8.6
1999 718 57.2 12.6 16
2000 736 59.8 12.3 13.5
2001 741 62.8 11.8 n/a
2002 733 63.7 11.5 17.2
2003 733 63.7 11.5 17.2
2004 743 63.8 11.6 22.1
2005 720 51.3 14.0 n/a
2006 715 51.1 14.0 16.6
2007 723 52.8 13.7 19.8
2008 713 55.5 12.8 18.7
2009 643 59.4 11.6 19.1
2010 659 53.5 12.3 25.5
2011 642 55.0 11.6 27.4
2012 638 54.3 11.7 32.3
2013 597 52.6 11.3 37
2014 576 53.1 10.8 30
2015 552 52.0 10.6 37
2016 551 51.0 10.8 37
2017 559 47.0 11.8 39.5
2018 524 52.5 9.9 37
2019 500 45.2 11.0 40.2
2020 530 45.6 11.6 41.9
2021 506 47.6 10.6 44.5
2022 488 45.4 10.7 43.2
2023 510 44.6 11.4 45.7
2024 512 44.8 11.4 48.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $16,335
2019 $17,826
2020 $17,925
2021 $18,093
2022 $20,224
2023 $19,386

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 109th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 121st of 249 Middle schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Leonard J. Tyl Middle School)65.548.5
 17%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Montville School District)64.748
 16.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Leonard J. Tyl Middle School)48.837.9
 10.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Montville School District)48.537.5
 11%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Leonard J. Tyl Middle School)59.746.1
 13.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Montville School District)59.745.8
 13.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Leonard J. Tyl Middle School)53.228.9
 24.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Montville School District)53.228.6
 24.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Leonard J. Tyl Middle School)50.354.8
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Montville School District)49.754.1
 4.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Leonard J. Tyl Middle School)43.930.3
 13.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Montville School District)43.429.9
 13.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students500510
 2%
African American723
 228.6%
American Indian94
 55.6%
Asian3435
 2.9%
Hispanic5289
 71.2%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White333287
 13.8%
Two or More Races6470
 9.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients40.2%45.7%
 5.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School are 57% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% African American.

Leonard J. Tyl Middle School ranks 136th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 512 students attended Leonard J. Tyl Middle School.

Students who attend Leonard J. Tyl Middle School usually go on to attend Montville High School


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