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)
090033000034	161	Carmen Arace Middle School	Public	7-8	390 Park Avenue	Bloomfield	06002	Hartford County	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 286-2622	246	25	9.9	60.6%	8 (3.3%)	193 (78.5%)	35 (14.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	$27,575							27.2	23.3	170	9
090264000501	162	City Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	441 City Hill St.	Naugatuck	06770	New Haven County	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5246	635	50	12.7	52.8%	279 (43.9%)	87 (13.7%)	225 (35.4%)	14 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	$17,481							27	33.7	147	15
090348000720	163	Putnam Middle School	Public	5-8	35 Wicker St.	Putnam	06260	Windham County	Putnam School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 963-6920	335	25	13.4	51.3%	280 (83.6%)	6 (1.8%)	44 (13.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$17,688							26.8	19.9	177	14
090021701750	164	Booker T. Washington Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	804 State Street	New Haven	06511	New Haven County	Booker T. Washington Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 691-6535	444	40	11.1	82.2%	3 (0.7%)	363 (81.8%)	68 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	$14,570							26.1	15.1	199	35
090432000853	165	Dolan School	Public	6-8	51 Toms Rd.	Stamford	06906	Fairfield County	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4441	611	68	8.9	59.1%	141 (23.1%)	95 (15.5%)	332 (54.3%)	19 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	$19,710							25.4	31	157	8
090279000568	166	Nathan Hale School	Public	PK, KG-8	480 Townsend Ave.	New Haven	06512	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-4200	530	44	11.9	59.1%	166 (31.3%)	85 (16.0%)	255 (48.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	$17,548							25.3	17.4	186	20
090021401548	167	Elm City College Preparatory School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	407 James Street	New Haven	06513	New Haven County	Elm City College Preparatory School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 772-7010	783	47	16.6	78.3%	18 (2.3%)	497 (63.5%)	250 (31.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	$15,732							24.8	23.4	169	2
090444000888	168	Harry B. Flood Middle School	Public	7-8	490 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Fairfield County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4280	489	46	10.7	44.8%	152 (31.1%)	113 (23.1%)	197 (40.3%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	$21,460							24.6	26.5	161	7
090240000447	169	Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	164 Centennial Ave.	Meriden	06450	New Haven County	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-2381	688	53	12.8	79.7%	158 (23.0%)	59 (8.6%)	442 (64.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)	$16,477							24.5	28.8	158	11
090001500809	170	The Bridge Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	160 Pulaski Street	Bridgeport	06608	Fairfield County	The Bridge Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 336-9999	280			73.2%	2 (0.7%)	144 (51.4%)	129 (46.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$16,552							24.4	17.3	187	17

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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