Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Summary:

Catherine M. McGee Middle School is a public middle school in Berlin, Connecticut, serving 582 students in grades 6-8 and part of the Berlin School District, which is ranked 55 out of 158 districts in the state.

Catherine M. McGee Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming the majority of its peers, particularly in the Newington and Meriden school districts, which have lower-performing middle schools. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the state average, with 60-70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong curriculum, and dedicated faculty.

However, Catherine M. McGee Middle School's predominantly white and relatively affluent student population is in contrast with the more diverse and economically disadvantaged student populations of nearby schools, such as Martin Kellogg Middle School and Lincoln Middle School. This disparity highlights the importance of addressing equity and access to quality education, as research has shown that socioeconomic and racial factors can significantly impact student outcomes. There may be opportunities for Catherine M. McGee Middle School to collaborate with and share best practices with lower-performing nearby schools, which could help to improve educational outcomes for students in the region and promote more equitable access to high-quality education.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 899 Norton Rd.
       Berlin, CT  06037


(860) 828-0323

District: Berlin School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
58th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,085 Help


Students who attend Catherine M. McGee Middle School usually attend:

High:    Berlin High School

Feeder schools for Catherine M. McGee Middle School:

Elementary:    Emma Hart Willard School
    Mary E. Griswold School
    Richard D. Hubbard School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.2 Help
Number of students:  590

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.3%
Hispanic:
12.4%
Asian:
4.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  24.4% Help


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Compare Details Catherine M. McGee Middle School ranks better than 76.8% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.35. (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 (78.3%), Hispanic (12.4%), Asian (4.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 24.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Catherine M. McGee Middle School is 11.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Catherine M. McGee Middle School is $21,085.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Catherine M. McGee Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Catherine M. McGee Middle School 58th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Catherine M. McGee Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Berlin School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Berlin School District 55th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Catherine M. McGee Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 75.74 60th 248 75.8%
2007 76.09 58th 250 76.8%
2008 77.08 49th 252 80.6%
2009 80.15 31st 255 87.8%
2010 80.25 36th 268 86.6%
2011 77.99 52nd 269 80.7%
2012 78.69 42nd 272 84.6%
2013 74.87 77th 278 72.3%
2015 73.64 82nd 280 70.7%
2016 67.01 83rd 246 66.3%
2017 78.04 58th 250 76.8%
2018 73.37 73rd 249 70.7%
2019 74.26 74th 259 71.4%
2021 70.41 86th 275 68.7%
2022 68.42 79th 250 68.4%
2023 74.30 67th 249 73.1%
2024 78.35 58th 250 76.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.20 12th 23 47.8%
2021 59.34 94th 244 61.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.16 31st 104 70.2%
2021 68.45 64th 218 70.6%
2022 71.42 27th 106 74.5%
2023 65.56 28th 109 74.3%
2024 87.48 12th 114 89.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.77 58th 160 63.8%
2019 68.10 63rd 169 62.7%
2021 67.91 81st 235 65.5%
2022 64.17 62nd 166 62.7%
2023 72.08 47th 160 70.6%
2024 69.81 52nd 161 67.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 42.21 52nd 104 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.00 66th 164 59.8%
2019 65.56 68th 167 59.3%
2021 65.15 80th 224 64.3%
2022 62.51 68th 169 59.8%
2023 68.93 51st 158 67.7%
2024 75.92 34th 157 78.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.01 32nd 97 67.0%
2021 60.37 49th 146 66.4%
2022 53.43 36th 97 62.9%
2023 51.91 35th 99 64.6%
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Rank History for White students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.95 71st 168 57.7%
2019 60.84 67th 166 59.6%
2021 50.37 87th 175 50.3%
2022 48.00 80th 151 47.0%
2023 56.74 70th 158 55.7%
2024 59.44 67th 154 56.5%
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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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Enrollment information for Catherine M. McGee Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 512 1 9 3 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1989 511 0 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 519
1990 485 4 8 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 498
1991 512 1 8 1 1 n/a n/a 0 523
1992 553 4 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 563
1993 610 4 13 4 3 n/a n/a 0 634
1994 645 7 11 5 1 n/a n/a 0 669
1995 701 4 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1996 701 4 14 4 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1997 722 4 18 7 0 n/a n/a 0 751
1998 749 3 16 8 0 n/a n/a 0 776
1999 705 5 17 6 2 n/a n/a 0 735
2000 730 5 24 6 2 n/a n/a 0 767
2001 745 3 27 2 1 n/a n/a 0 778
2002 741 5 30 5 2 n/a n/a 0 783
2003 741 5 30 5 2 n/a n/a 0 783
2004 736 7 29 7 0 n/a n/a 0 779
2005 701 2 24 9 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2006 709 2 24 12 3 n/a n/a 0 750
2007 724 7 23 11 2 n/a n/a 0 767
2008 723 9 23 21 1 n/a n/a 0 777
2009 688 7 27 19 1 n/a n/a 0 742
2010 682 7 22 21 1 n/a n/a 0 733
2011 631 10 28 34 0 0 16 0 719
2012 622 14 31 45 0 0 18 0 730
2013 580 21 32 60 0 0 19 0 712
2014 569 21 9 63 1 0 28 0 691
2015 582 17 24 65 0 0 14 0 702
2016 558 11 21 57 0 0 25 0 672
2017 601 8 23 58 1 0 23 0 714
2018 547 5 16 69 1 0 26 0 664
2019 548 15 19 83 1 0 19 0 685
2020 503 18 21 82 0 0 20 0 644
2021 489 18 24 82 0 0 19 0 632
2022 464 15 25 79 0 0 17 0 600
2023 454 10 26 74 0 0 18 0 582
2024 462 13 27 73 0 0 15 0 590

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 Catherine M. McGee Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 525 38.0 13.8 n/a
1989 519 41.3 12.5 n/a
1990 498 43.3 11.5 n/a
1991 523 42.3 12.3 n/a
1992 563 40.4 13.9 1.8
1993 634 41.8 15.2 0.2
1994 669 46.5 14.4 5.8
1995 723 48.7 14.8 5.3
1996 723 48.7 14.8 5.3
1997 751 54.3 13.8 3.2
1998 776 54.7 14.2 3.5
1999 735 55.8 13.2 5.2
2000 767 57.7 13.3 3.3
2001 778 60.3 12.9 n/a
2002 783 62.5 12.5 4.3
2003 783 62.5 12.5 4.3
2004 779 61.0 12.8 4.4
2005 736 53.0 13.9 n/a
2006 750 54.0 13.9 5.3
2007 767 54.0 14.2 6.3
2008 777 62.5 12.4 7.7
2009 742 68.4 11.7 8.1
2010 733 64.0 11.4 6
2011 719 64.0 11.2 9.3
2012 730 62.0 11.7 12.6
2013 712 65.0 10.9 15.3
2014 691 62.1 11.1 15.5
2015 702 61.0 11.5 15
2016 672 59.0 11.3 15.6
2017 714 60.4 11.8 13.9
2018 664 59.0 11.2 14.8
2019 685 54.6 12.5 18.7
2020 644 54.0 11.9 21.1
2021 632 53.0 11.9 24.1
2022 600 54.0 11.1 21.7
2023 582 56.4 10.3 22.2
2024 590 52.4 11.2 24.4

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 Catherine M. McGee Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 525 38.0 13.8 n/a
1989 519 41.3 12.5 n/a
1990 498 43.3 11.5 n/a
1991 523 42.3 12.3 n/a
1992 563 40.4 13.9 1.8
1993 634 41.8 15.2 0.2
1994 669 46.5 14.4 5.8
1995 723 48.7 14.8 5.3
1996 723 48.7 14.8 5.3
1997 751 54.3 13.8 3.2
1998 776 54.7 14.2 3.5
1999 735 55.8 13.2 5.2
2000 767 57.7 13.3 3.3
2001 778 60.3 12.9 n/a
2002 783 62.5 12.5 4.3
2003 783 62.5 12.5 4.3
2004 779 61.0 12.8 4.4
2005 736 53.0 13.9 n/a
2006 750 54.0 13.9 5.3
2007 767 54.0 14.2 6.3
2008 777 62.5 12.4 7.7
2009 742 68.4 11.7 8.1
2010 733 64.0 11.4 6
2011 719 64.0 11.2 9.3
2012 730 62.0 11.7 12.6
2013 712 65.0 10.9 15.3
2014 691 62.1 11.1 15.5
2015 702 61.0 11.5 15
2016 672 59.0 11.3 15.6
2017 714 60.4 11.8 13.9
2018 664 59.0 11.2 14.8
2019 685 54.6 12.5 18.7
2020 644 54.0 11.9 21.1
2021 632 53.0 11.9 24.1
2022 600 54.0 11.1 21.7
2023 582 56.4 10.3 22.2
2024 590 52.4 11.2 24.4

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 Catherine M. McGee Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,210
2019 $16,566
2020 $17,458
2021 $19,113
2022 $20,382
2023 $21,085

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Catherine M. McGee 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 74th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 67th of 249 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Catherine M. McGee Middle School)63.362.3
 1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Berlin School District)62.762
 0.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Catherine M. McGee Middle School)61.361
 0.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Berlin School District)60.760.7
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Catherine M. McGee Middle School)59.268.8
 9.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Berlin School District)58.968.5
 9.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Catherine M. McGee Middle School)55.768
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Berlin School District)55.467.7
 12.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Catherine M. McGee Middle School)73.553
 20.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Berlin School District)73.353.2
 20.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Catherine M. McGee Middle School)65.250
 15.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Berlin School District)64.749.7
 15%
   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 Students685582
 15%
African American1510
 33.3%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1926
 36.8%
Hispanic8374
 10.8%
Pacific Islander00
White548454
 17.2%
Two or More Races1918
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients18.7%22.2%
 3.5%


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Students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Catherine M. McGee Middle School ranks 58th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 590 students attended Catherine M. McGee Middle School.

Students who attend Catherine M. McGee Middle School usually go on to attend Berlin High School


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