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)
090279000549	221	Family Academy of Multilingual Exploration	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Blatchley Ave.	New Haven	06513	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2500	462	30	15.4	79.0%	9 (1.9%)	13 (2.8%)	436 (94.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	$17,038							9.8	5.6	239	18
090102000149	222	Broadview Middle School	Public	6-8	72 Hospital Ave.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4861	1,098	85	12.9	61.5%	211 (19.2%)	58 (5.3%)	748 (68.1%)	40 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.6%)	$17,458							9.4	13.8	205	17
090483000976	223	Gilmartin School	Public	PK, KG-8	107 Wyoming Ave.	Waterbury	06706	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8175	482	33	14.7	81.7%	33 (6.8%)	80 (16.6%)	333 (69.1%)	14 (2.9%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$17,432							9.4			(n/a)
090045000053	224	Blackham School	Public	PK, KG-8	425 Thorme St.	Bridgeport	06606	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7951	1,046	67	15.7	82.1%	118 (11.3%)	220 (21.0%)	660 (63.1%)	17 (1.6%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.1%)	$15,600							9.1	7.5	230	6
090312000674	225	Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15 Teachers Dr.	Norwich	06360	New London County	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4212	486	49	9.9	80.0%	114 (23.5%)	108 (22.2%)	192 (39.5%)	16 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.3%)	$27,835							8.6	9.2	223	2
090000700747	226	Jumoke Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	999 Asylum Ave. Suite 200	Hartford	06105	Hartford County	Jumoke Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 527-0575	619	30	20.6	96.6%	4 (0.6%)	576 (93.1%)	26 (4.2%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	$14,994							8.6	10.9	215	11
090192000369	227	M. L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3980	187	22	8.5	89.3%	3 (1.6%)	107 (57.2%)	70 (37.4%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	$33,346							8.5	7.3	232	5
090279001443	228	John C. Daniels	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	569 Congress Ave.	New Haven	06519	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-3600	513	38	13.5	69.4%	31 (6.0%)	53 (10.3%)	410 (79.9%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.5%)	$20,788							8.5	19.6	180	48
090045001162	229	James J. Curiale School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Laurel Ave.	Bridgeport	06604	Fairfield County	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-8437	513	36	14.2	95.1%	26 (5.1%)	158 (30.8%)	291 (56.7%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.9%)	$16,778							8.4	4.8	243	14
090483000990	230	Wendell L. Cross School	Public	PK, KG-8	1255 Hamilton Ave.	Waterbury	06706	New Haven County	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8171	612	40	15.3	73.5%	100 (16.3%)	122 (19.9%)	335 (54.7%)	12 (2.0%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.4%)	$16,929							8.4			(n/a)

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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:

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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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