Summary:
Joseph Melillo Middle School is a public middle school in East Haven, Connecticut, serving 516 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the East Haven School District, which is ranked 136 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Joseph Melillo Middle School has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with 43.41% White, 6.01% African American, 43.41% Hispanic, and 4.26% Asian students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. For example, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 32.3% to 44.3%, compared to the state averages of 48.1% to 49.5%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 21.2% to 36.2%, compared to the state averages of 38.2% to 41.5%. The school's performance in Science (NGSS) was also lower, with an 8th-grade proficiency rate of 33.1% compared to the state average of 48.1%. As a result, Joseph Melillo Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Joseph Melillo Middle School faces several challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (58.72% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and significant performance gaps between different student subgroups. While the school's Hispanic students generally perform better than the overall school, the White students perform significantly worse, ranking between 138 and 149 out of 151-158 Connecticut middle schools. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as East Shore Middle School, A. Baldwin Middle School, and North Branford Intermediate School, Joseph Melillo Middle School generally underperforms in academic measures, indicating that addressing these challenges should be a priority for the East Haven School District.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
East Haven School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
155th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,076
Students who attend Joseph Melillo Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Joseph Melillo Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.6
Number of students: 475
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
47.2%
White:
38.9%
African American:
5.9%
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Asian:
4.6%
Two or more races:
2.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
Not Specified:
0.4%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.9%
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