Is Carmen Arace Middle School a good school?

Carmen Arace Middle School ranks 161 st of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Carmen Arace Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 216 students attended Carmen Arace Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Carmen Arace Middle School?

Students at Carmen Arace Middle School are 76% African American, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% White, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Carmen Arace Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carmen Arace Middle School usually go on to attend Bloomfield High School

Carmen Arace Middle School

Summary:

Carmen Arace Middle School is a public middle school in Bloomfield, Connecticut, serving 246 students in grades 7-8. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that is predominantly African American (78.46%), followed by Hispanic (14.23%) and White (3.25%) students.

While Carmen Arace Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut middle schools, its performance for African American students is relatively stronger compared to other subgroups. In 2023-2024, the school ranked 6th out of 33 Connecticut middle schools for its African American students, with a 4-star rating. However, its performance for other subgroups, such as female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is much lower, with 1-star ratings. This suggests that targeted interventions and support could help improve outcomes for these student populations.

When compared to nearby schools, Carmen Arace Middle School's performance is significantly lower than that of Sedgwick Middle School and Bristow Middle School in West Hartford, which are both higher-performing schools in the region. However, Carmen Arace Middle School outperforms some of the lower-performing schools in the Hartford School District, such as McDonough Middle School and Milner Middle School. The high poverty rates and diverse student population at Carmen Arace Middle School may contribute to the school's academic challenges, but its relatively strong performance for its African American students suggests that targeted interventions could help improve outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public 7-8

390 Park Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002

(860) 286-2622

District: Bloomfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $27,575

Students who attend Carmen Arace Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bloomfield High School

Feeder schools for Carmen Arace Middle School:

Elementary:	Laurel Literacy Academy
	Metacomet School

Student/teacher ratio: 8.2

Number of students: 216

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.9%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 63%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Carmen Arace Middle School ranks worse than 64.4% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.22. (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: African American (75.9%), Hispanic (13.9%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 63% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carmen Arace Middle School is 8.2. (See more...)

Compare Carmen Arace Middle School employs 26.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carmen Arace Middle School is $27,575.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carmen Arace Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Carmen Arace Middle School 161^st of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Carmen Arace Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Carmen Arace Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Carmen Arace Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	34.65	177^th	248	28.6%
2007	26.25	191^st	250	23.6%
2008	22.60	196^th	252	22.2%
2009	26.89	191^st	255	25.1%
2010	44.02	180^th	268	32.8%
2011	44.61	180^th	269	33.1%
2012	44.99	183^rd	272	32.7%
2013	51.85	165^th	278	40.6%
2015	26.37	200^th	280	28.6%
2016	21.28	185^th	246	24.8%
2017	26.22	169^th	250	32.4%
2018	31.77	167^th	249	32.9%
2019	32.24	165^th	259	36.3%
2021	22.74	199^th	275	27.6%
2022	19.61	178^th	250	28.8%
2023	23.29	170^th	249	31.7%
2024	27.22	161^st	250	35.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Carmen Arace Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	27.15	184^th	244	24.6%
2022	21.20	30^th	36	16.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carmen Arace Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2019	35.68	68^th	104	34.6%
2021	31.46	148^th	218	32.1%
2022	16.03	97^th	106	8.5%
2023	23.81	86^th	109	21.1%
2024	32.35	82^nd	114	28.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Carmen Arace Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	17.85	187^th	235	20.4%
2022	15.18	140^th	166	15.7%
2024	14.85	134^th	161	16.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Carmen Arace Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	18.04	133^rd	164	18.9%
2021	20.54	176^th	224	21.4%
2022	15.63	143^rd	169	15.4%
2023	13.62	133^rd	158	15.8%
2024	24.71	116^th	157	26.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Carmen Arace Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	80.43	4^th	31	87.1%
2019	77.01	7^th	38	81.6%
2021	55.85	29^th	80	63.8%
2022	55.69	12^th	40	70.0%
2023	64.09	7^th	32	78.1%
2024	66.37	6^th	33	81.8%

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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 Carmen Arace Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	125	286	9	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	438
1989	129	305	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	457
1990	105	296	4	18	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	423
1991	93	383	11	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	522
1992	91	416	6	35	0	n/a	n/a	0	548
1993	94	561	5	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	699
1994	70	593	10	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	715
1995	82	678	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	790
1996	82	678	4	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	790
1997	88	690	8	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	817
1998	94	707	7	40	0	n/a	n/a	0	848
1999	84	698	7	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	833
2000	72	729	11	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	857
2001	65	752	6	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	865
2002	32	718	6	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
2003	32	718	6	41	0	n/a	n/a	0	797
2004	28	717	8	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	799
2005	19	328	3	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
2006	19	306	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	350
2007	5	323	2	25	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
2008	9	299	1	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	342
2009	17	260	3	22	0	n/a	n/a	0	302
2010	16	277	2	18	1	n/a	n/a	0	314
2011	9	223	1	22	1	0	9	0	265
2012	9	242	1	21	0	0	13	0	286
2013	3	217	1	30	0	0	10	0	261
2014	3	161	1	38	0	0	10	0	213
2015	2	177	1	31	0	0	3	0	214
2016	1	165	1	19	0	0	7	0	193
2017	3	172	2	20	0	0	4	0	201
2018	5	175	3	26	0	0	8	0	217
2019	8	173	3	25	1	0	13	0	223
2020	7	220	1	28	2	0	10	0	268
2021	7	224	1	29	1	0	8	0	270
2022	7	186	1	30	1	0	4	0	229
2023	8	193	1	35	0	0	8	1	246
2024	7	164	3	30	0	0	12	0	216

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 Carmen Arace Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	40.0	10.9	n/a
1989	457	39.0	11.7	n/a
1990	423	39.0	10.8	n/a
1991	522	39.0	13.3	n/a
1992	548	37.0	14.8	16.1
1993	699	59.9	11.7	1.6
1994	715	54.3	13.2	28
1995	790	52.2	15.1	29.1
1996	790	52.2	15.1	29.1
1997	817	62.0	13.2	22.9
1998	848	66.6	12.7	21.2
1999	833	68.9	12.1	33.4
2000	857	71.7	12.0	34.9
2001	865	68.0	12.7	n/a
2002	797	62.1	12.8	45.2
2003	797	62.1	12.8	45.2
2004	799	67.6	11.8	47.1
2005	371	28.3	13.1	n/a
2006	350	27.5	12.7	40.6
2007	355	27.4	13.0	46.2
2008	342	34.3	10.0	41.5
2009	302	38.4	8.7	51
2010	314	28.3	11.0	56.4
2011	265	29.1	9.0	54.7
2012	286	27.9	10.2	57
2013	261	29.5	8.8	59.8
2014	213	28.5	7.4	63.4
2015	214	26.0	8.2	60.3
2016	193	21.0	9.1	66.8
2017	201	17.8	11.2	60.7
2018	217	18.6	11.6	55.3
2019	223	24.0	9.2	57.8
2020	268	18.0	14.8	63.4
2021	270	25.0	10.8	68.1
2022	229	25.0	9.1	59
2023	246	24.8	9.9	60.6
2024	216	26.3	8.2	63

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 Carmen Arace Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	438	40.0	10.9	n/a
1989	457	39.0	11.7	n/a
1990	423	39.0	10.8	n/a
1991	522	39.0	13.3	n/a
1992	548	37.0	14.8	16.1
1993	699	59.9	11.7	1.6
1994	715	54.3	13.2	28
1995	790	52.2	15.1	29.1
1996	790	52.2	15.1	29.1
1997	817	62.0	13.2	22.9
1998	848	66.6	12.7	21.2
1999	833	68.9	12.1	33.4
2000	857	71.7	12.0	34.9
2001	865	68.0	12.7	n/a
2002	797	62.1	12.8	45.2
2003	797	62.1	12.8	45.2
2004	799	67.6	11.8	47.1
2005	371	28.3	13.1	n/a
2006	350	27.5	12.7	40.6
2007	355	27.4	13.0	46.2
2008	342	34.3	10.0	41.5
2009	302	38.4	8.7	51
2010	314	28.3	11.0	56.4
2011	265	29.1	9.0	54.7
2012	286	27.9	10.2	57
2013	261	29.5	8.8	59.8
2014	213	28.5	7.4	63.4
2015	214	26.0	8.2	60.3
2016	193	21.0	9.1	66.8
2017	201	17.8	11.2	60.7
2018	217	18.6	11.6	55.3
2019	223	24.0	9.2	57.8
2020	268	18.0	14.8	63.4
2021	270	25.0	10.8	68.1
2022	229	25.0	9.1	59
2023	246	24.8	9.9	60.6
2024	216	26.3	8.2	63

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 Carmen Arace Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$24,309
2019	$24,039
2020	$20,026
2021	$23,815
2022	$26,727
2023	$27,575

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carmen Arace Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 165^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 170^th of 249 Middle schools	4.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Carmen Arace Middle School)	37	32	5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomfield School District)	37.5	32	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Carmen Arace Middle School)	30.6	24	6.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Bloomfield School District)	27.5	21.5	6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Carmen Arace Middle School)	53.1	36.4	16.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bloomfield School District)	49.7	32.7	17%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Carmen Arace Middle School)	32.7	19	13.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Bloomfield School District)	28.8	16	12.8%
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	223	246	10.3%
African American	173	193	11.6%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	25	35	40%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	8	8
Two or More Races	13	8	38.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	57.8%	60.6%	2.7%

Schools Near Carmen Arace 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 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
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
Carmen Arace Intermediate School	Public	5-6	390 Park Avenue	Bloomfield	06002	Hartford County	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 286-2626	215	19	11.5	60.9%	7 (3.3%)	164 (76.3%)	25 (11.6%)	6 (2.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)								(n/a)		38.1	28.6			20.0	13.3			$26,736
King Philip Middle School	Public	6-8	100 King Philip Dr.	West Hartford	06117	Hartford County	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-8236	801	74	10.8	27.7%	409 (51.1%)	83 (10.4%)	162 (20.2%)	89 (11.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	54 (6.7%)	80.2	46^th of 250 public middle schools	81.6%		77.3	56^th of 249 public middle schools	77.5%	10	62.5		68.8	62.7	68.6		62.8	64.0	56.4	$20,755
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%)	8.5	227^th of 250 public middle schools	9.2%		7.3	232^nd of 249 public middle schools	6.8%	5	21.0			9.0	19.2				10.3	$33,346
Milner Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Tower Avenue	Hartford	06112	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4380	278	29	9.7	92.8%	2 (0.7%)	89 (32.0%)	180 (64.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.4%)	6.5	240^th of 250 public middle schools	4.0%		5.3	241^st of 249 public middle schools	3.2%	1	18.5		5.2	14.1	17.6					$29,788
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
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy	Public	4-8	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2140	116	9	13.1	59.5%	32 (27.6%)	39 (33.6%)	32 (27.6%)	5 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.0%)								(n/a)	86.7				90.0					$23,075
Bristow Middle School	Public	6-8	34 Highland St.	West Hartford	06102	Hartford County	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 231-2100	312	29	10.7	29.8%	161 (51.6%)	24 (7.7%)	80 (25.6%)	29 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	73	68^th of 250 public middle schools	72.8%		79.3	51^st of 249 public middle schools	79.5%	17	62.1		51.8	66.7	69.1		47.3	65.7	53.8	$23,697
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Hillside Avenue	Hartford	06106	Hartford County	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4260	346	21	16.4	84.1%	22 (6.4%)	38 (11.0%)	276 (79.8%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3.8	247^th of 250 public middle schools	1.2%		4.1	245^th of 249 public middle schools	1.6%	2	7.5		7.8	5.5	11.8		5.9			$22,621
Sedgwick Middle School	Public	6-8	128 Sedgwick Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Hartford County	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 570-6500	876	74	11.9	32.1%	459 (52.4%)	60 (6.8%)	215 (24.5%)	93 (10.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (5.1%)	67.7	85^th of 250 public middle schools	66.0%		69.5	77^th of 249 public middle schools	69.1%	8	53.8		62.5	59.6	55.1		55.0	55.0	46.5	$20,711

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