Is Suffield Middle School a good school?

Suffield Middle School ranks 56 th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Suffield Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 433 students attended Suffield Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Suffield Middle School?

Students at Suffield Middle School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Suffield Middle School attend?

Students who attend Suffield Middle School usually go on to attend Suffield High School

Suffield Middle School

Summary:

Suffield Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Suffield, Connecticut, with a student population of 445. The school is part of the Suffield School District, which is ranked 52 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Suffield Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in standardized test scores across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates ranging from 55.9% to 70.6% in English Language Arts and 55.9% to 63.5% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 48.1% to 49.5% and 48.1% to 49.1%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top middle schools in Connecticut, consistently placing in the top 20% over the past decade, and in 2023-2024, it ranked 56th out of 250 middle schools in the state, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Suffield Middle School's performance extends across different student subgroups, including female, male, White, and special education students, as well as its low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, who rank 19th out of 114 Connecticut middle schools in 2023-2024 with a 4-star rating.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Carmen Arace Middle School, Sage Park Middle School, and East Windsor Middle School, Suffield Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with exceptional academic achievement and statewide rankings. The school's ability to support and enable its low-SES students to perform at such a high level is particularly noteworthy, suggesting effective strategies and resources in place to address the unique needs of this student population.

Detail:

Public 6-8

350 Mountain Rd.
Suffield, CT 06078

(860) 668-3820

District: Suffield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
56^th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $21,266

Students who attend Suffield Middle School usually attend:

High:

Suffield High School

Feeder schools for Suffield Middle School:

Elementary:	A. Ward Spaulding School
	McAlister Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.5

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

7.9%

African American:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 16.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Suffield Middle School ranks better than 77.6% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.72. (See more...)

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.9%), Hispanic (7.9%), African American (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 16.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Suffield Middle School is 10.5. (See more...)

Compare Suffield Middle School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Suffield Middle School is $21,266.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Suffield Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffield Middle School 56^th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Suffield Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Suffield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Suffield School District 52^nd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Suffield Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Suffield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	80.47	35^th	248	85.9%
2007	75.62	62^nd	250	75.2%
2008	77.37	46^th	252	81.7%
2009	75.94	62^nd	255	75.7%
2010	77.56	57^th	268	78.7%
2011	77.88	54^th	269	79.9%
2012	76.47	57^th	272	79.0%
2013	78.27	48^th	278	82.7%
2015	82.77	49^th	280	82.5%
2016	74.03	68^th	246	72.4%
2017	76.45	66^th	250	73.6%
2018	70.63	85^th	249	65.9%
2019	83.00	47^th	259	81.9%
2021	86.58	31^st	275	88.7%
2022	83.78	40^th	250	84.0%
2023	81.71	44^th	249	82.3%
2024	78.72	56^th	250	77.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Suffield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	74.73	47^th	244	80.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Suffield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	80.11	16^th	104	84.6%
2021	82.64	32^nd	218	85.3%
2023	57.40	36^th	109	67.0%
2024	78.73	19^th	114	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Suffield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	61.03	79^th	160	50.6%
2019	79.54	28^th	169	83.4%
2021	84.75	28^th	235	88.1%
2022	78.42	36^th	166	78.3%
2023	78.02	32^nd	160	80.0%
2024	73.54	44^th	161	72.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Suffield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	64.92	67^th	164	59.1%
2019	73.65	55^th	167	67.1%
2021	83.57	36^th	224	83.9%
2022	80.75	32^nd	169	81.1%
2023	73.43	43^rd	158	72.8%
2024	71.74	45^th	157	71.3%

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Rank History for White students at Suffield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	49.31	90^th	168	46.4%
2019	69.89	49^th	166	70.5%
2021	75.41	37^th	175	78.9%
2022	71.76	41^st	151	72.8%
2023	66.10	51^st	158	67.7%
2024	57.25	73^rd	154	52.6%

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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.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Suffield Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	486	29	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	523
1989	496	12	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	516
1990	472	13	7	1	2	n/a	n/a	0	495
1991	484	10	6	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1992	522	7	7	0	3	n/a	n/a	0	539
1993	552	2	9	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	565
1994	596	5	13	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1995	622	12	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1996	622	12	12	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1997	628	13	6	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1998	614	18	6	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	640
1999	629	20	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	656
2000	660	19	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
2001	656	19	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
2002	711	20	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
2003	711	20	4	11	0	n/a	n/a	0	746
2004	719	13	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	744
2005	732	16	8	10	1	n/a	n/a	0	767
2006	725	19	8	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
2007	553	10	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	0	581
2008	595	12	9	14	2	n/a	n/a	0	632
2009	580	14	8	13	1	n/a	n/a	0	616
2010	577	15	18	20	1	n/a	n/a	0	631
2011	543	21	20	16	0	0	0	0	600
2012	539	16	23	16	0	0	1	0	595
2013	525	26	20	26	0	0	2	0	599
2014	529	20	13	31	1	0	0	0	594
2015	518	15	14	24	1	0	2	0	574
2016	494	14	17	27	2	0	7	0	561
2017	437	18	22	33	2	0	11	0	523
2018	431	19	23	39	4	0	4	0	520
2019	397	19	19	33	3	0	5	0	476
2020	389	18	17	42	2	0	3	0	471
2021	352	23	22	34	1	1	3	0	436
2022	359	26	19	34	0	0	2	0	440
2023	361	26	22	30	0	1	3	2	445
2024	359	18	17	34	0	0	4	1	433

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 Suffield Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	523	34.0	15.3	n/a
1989	516	39.9	12.9	n/a
1990	495	37.6	13.1	n/a
1991	500	35.6	14.0	n/a
1992	539	37.4	14.4	1.1
1993	565	29.7	19.0	0
1994	620	40.2	15.4	4.7
1995	648	41.6	15.6	7.1
1996	648	41.6	15.6	7.1
1997	650	45.8	14.2	4.5
1998	640	47.9	13.4	3
1999	656	47.5	13.8	10.8
2000	686	50.1	13.7	4.4
2001	687	52.2	13.2	n/a
2002	746	57.7	12.9	3.8
2003	746	57.7	12.9	3.8
2004	744	57.0	13.1	3.5
2005	767	51.4	14.9	n/a
2006	768	42.5	18.1	3.4
2007	581	44.1	13.2	6.5
2008	632	49.1	12.9	6.8
2009	616	57.1	11.9	6
2010	631	51.6	12.2	7
2011	600	52.0	11.5	10.2
2012	595	51.5	11.5	10.3
2013	599	50.9	11.7	11.7
2014	594	50.4	11.7	12.1
2015	574	54.0	10.6	10.3
2016	561	55.0	10.2	10.5
2017	523	51.5	10.1	11.7
2018	520	54.0	9.6	11.3
2019	476	46.6	10.2	15.3
2020	471	48.0	9.8	17.2
2021	436	47.0	9.2	16.7
2022	440	45.0	9.7	18
2023	445	47.0	9.4	16
2024	433	41.0	10.5	16.6

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 Suffield Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	523	34.0	15.3	n/a
1989	516	39.9	12.9	n/a
1990	495	37.6	13.1	n/a
1991	500	35.6	14.0	n/a
1992	539	37.4	14.4	1.1
1993	565	29.7	19.0	0
1994	620	40.2	15.4	4.7
1995	648	41.6	15.6	7.1
1996	648	41.6	15.6	7.1
1997	650	45.8	14.2	4.5
1998	640	47.9	13.4	3
1999	656	47.5	13.8	10.8
2000	686	50.1	13.7	4.4
2001	687	52.2	13.2	n/a
2002	746	57.7	12.9	3.8
2003	746	57.7	12.9	3.8
2004	744	57.0	13.1	3.5
2005	767	51.4	14.9	n/a
2006	768	42.5	18.1	3.4
2007	581	44.1	13.2	6.5
2008	632	49.1	12.9	6.8
2009	616	57.1	11.9	6
2010	631	51.6	12.2	7
2011	600	52.0	11.5	10.2
2012	595	51.5	11.5	10.3
2013	599	50.9	11.7	11.7
2014	594	50.4	11.7	12.1
2015	574	54.0	10.6	10.3
2016	561	55.0	10.2	10.5
2017	523	51.5	10.1	11.7
2018	520	54.0	9.6	11.3
2019	476	46.6	10.2	15.3
2020	471	48.0	9.8	17.2
2021	436	47.0	9.2	16.7
2022	440	45.0	9.7	18
2023	445	47.0	9.4	16
2024	433	41.0	10.5	16.6

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 Suffield Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,010
2019	$18,398
2020	$18,587
2021	$21,004
2022	$21,210
2023	$21,266

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Suffield Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 47^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 44^th of 249 Middle schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Suffield Middle School)	78.8	69.7	9.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Suffield School District)	78.8	69.2	9.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Suffield Middle School)	71.6	65.5	6.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Suffield School District)	71.6	65.1	6.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Suffield Middle School)	75.5	62.3	13.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Suffield School District)	75.2	62.3	12.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Suffield Middle School)	58.9	55.5	3.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Suffield School District)	58.2	55.5	2.7%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Suffield Middle School)	70.7	58.6	12.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Suffield School District)	70.7	58.2	12.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Suffield Middle School)	64.9	66.2	1.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Suffield School District)	64.9	65.8	0.9%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	36.2	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	476	445	6.5%
African American	19	26	36.8%
American Indian	3	0	100%
Asian	19	22	15.8%
Hispanic	33	30	9.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	397	361	9.1%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	15.3%	16%	0.6%

Schools Near Suffield Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NGSS Science (2024)		SBAC English Language Arts (2024)				SBAC Mathematics (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Suffield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Mountain Rd.	Suffield	06078	Hartford County	Suffield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 668-3820	433	41	10.5	16.6%	359 (82.9%)	18 (4.2%)	34 (7.9%)	17 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	78.7	56^th of 250 public middle schools	77.6%		81.7	44^th of 249 public middle schools	82.3%	12		69.4		70.6	56.5	62.9		62.5	63.5	55.9	$21,266
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	8.0	43.2%	167 (53.0%)	38 (12.1%)	64 (20.3%)	21 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.9%)	41.2	139^th of 250 public middle schools	44.4%		50.7	120^th of 249 public middle schools	51.8%	19				42.6	39.8	52.1		38.6	37.5	30.8	$25,516
East Granby Middle School	Public	6-8	95 South Main St.	East Granby	06026	Hartford County	East Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 653-7113	204	21	9.6		150 (73.5%)	13 (6.4%)	15 (7.4%)	18 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	72.3	71^st of 250 public middle schools	71.6%		67.7	80^th of 249 public middle schools	67.9%	9		61.5		73.4	63.0	68.5		55.7	45.2	43.4	$21,607
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Raffia Rd.	Enfield	06082	Hartford County	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 763-8855	1,068	98	10.8	50.9%	687 (64.3%)	76 (7.1%)	223 (20.9%)	33 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (4.1%)	39.4	142^nd of 250 public middle schools	43.2%		32.3	153^rd of 249 public middle schools	38.6%	11		44.9		44.2	46.5	36.4		35.6	39.5	27.2	$18,050
Granby Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Salmon Brook St.	Granby	06035	Hartford County	Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 844-3029	393	33	11.8	16.5%	319 (81.2%)	26 (6.6%)	28 (7.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.3%)	74.3	66^th of 250 public middle schools	73.6%		72.3	74^th of 249 public middle schools	70.3%	8		74.4		56.3	70.5	69.7		35.9	59.0	65.6	$18,985
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%)	42.9	132^nd of 250 public middle schools	47.2%		34.6	145^th of 249 public middle schools	41.8%	13	67.7		54.5	46.2	48.1	42.0	58.5	35.9	45.6	27.9	$26,717
Sage Park Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Sage Park Rd.	Windsor	06095	Hartford County	Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 687-2030	695	67	10.3	50.5%	123 (17.7%)	308 (44.3%)	179 (25.8%)	24 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (8.6%)	44.7	130^th of 250 public middle schools	48.0%		37.3	140^th of 249 public middle schools	43.8%	10		41.7		46.1	48.9	41.7		36.6	47.1	33.9	$23,943
Henry James Memorial School	Public	7-8	155 Firetown Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Hartford County	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 651-3341	628	54	11.6	17.8%	420 (66.9%)	42 (6.7%)	83 (13.2%)	49 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.3%)	85.9	31^st of 250 public middle schools	87.6%		90.1	21^st of 249 public middle schools	91.6%	10		75.2			74.7	73.0			59.2	61.9	$21,548
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Vision Boulevard	Somers	06071	Tolland County	Somers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 749-2270	308	29	10.7		269 (87.3%)	8 (2.6%)	20 (6.5%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	72	72^nd of 250 public middle schools	71.2%		76.3	57^th of 249 public middle schools	77.1%	15		64.0		63.4	56.4	78.7		55.1	40.2	59.8	$23,237
Carmen Arace Middle School	Public	7-8	390 Park Avenue	Bloomfield	06002	Hartford County	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 286-2622	216	26	8.2	63.0%	7 (3.2%)	164 (75.9%)	30 (13.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	27.2	161^st of 250 public middle schools	35.6%		23.3	170^th of 249 public middle schools	31.7%	9						39.5			28.9	24.4	$27,575

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Suffield Middle School

Rank History for Female students at Suffield Middle School

Rank History for Male students at Suffield Middle School

Rank History for White students at Suffield Middle School

Enrollment information for Suffield Middle School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Suffield Middle School

Student/Teacher Ratio Suffield Middle School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Suffield Middle School

Impact of COVID-19 on Suffield Middle School

Rankings

Test Scores

Student Body

Schools Near Suffield Middle School