Tomlinson Middle School

Summary:

Tomlinson Middle School is a public middle school located in Fairfield, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 621. The school is part of the Fairfield School District, which is ranked 28 out of 158 districts in Connecticut and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Tomlinson Middle School consistently ranks in the top 30% of Connecticut middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 61-82 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on SBAC/English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments is generally higher than the state average, with 6th-8th grade proficiency rates ranging from 50-70% in recent years. Notably, Tomlinson's Hispanic students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% of Connecticut middle schools for this subgroup. The school has a more diverse student population compared to some nearby schools, with a higher percentage of non-White students (37.68% in 2022-2023).

While Tomlinson Middle School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly lower than the nearby Fairfield Woods Middle School and Roger Ludlowe Middle School, it outperforms the more socioeconomically disadvantaged schools in the surrounding districts, such as David Wooster Middle School in Stratford and Nathan Hale Middle School in Norwalk. Tomlinson's performance for its special education and disabled student subgroups is also noteworthy, ranking in the top 30% of Connecticut middle schools in recent years.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 200 Unquowa Rd.
       Fairfield, CT  06824


(203) 255-8336

District: Fairfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
63rd of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,533 Help


Students who attend Tomlinson Middle School usually attend:

High:    Fairfield Warde High School

Feeder schools for Tomlinson Middle School:

Elementary:    Burr Elementary School
    McKinley School
    Stratfield School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.6 Help
Number of students:  590

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.2%
Hispanic:
19.3%
African American:
6.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.1% Help


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Compare Details Tomlinson Middle School ranks better than 74.8% of middle schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Fairfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.29. (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 Tomlinson Middle School has the smallest middle school student body size in the Fairfield School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.2%), Hispanic (19.3%), African American (6.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Fairfield School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tomlinson Middle School is 9.6, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Fairfield School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tomlinson Middle School is $24,533, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Fairfield School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tomlinson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tomlinson Middle School 63rd of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Tomlinson Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Fairfield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fairfield School District 28th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tomlinson Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Tomlinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.37 36th 248 85.5%
2007 76.76 51st 250 79.6%
2008 76.95 51st 252 79.8%
2009 75.57 66th 255 74.1%
2010 80.85 30th 268 88.8%
2011 81.05 27th 269 90.0%
2012 78.99 40th 272 85.3%
2013 75.71 69th 278 75.2%
2015 77.17 71st 280 74.6%
2016 75.56 64th 246 74.0%
2017 75.76 67th 250 73.2%
2018 75.65 68th 249 72.7%
2019 78.72 61st 259 76.4%
2021 73.06 82nd 275 70.2%
2022 68.06 80th 250 68.0%
2023 71.16 75th 249 69.9%
2024 76.29 63rd 250 74.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tomlinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 65.22 72nd 244 70.5%
2022 83.27 7th 36 80.6%
2024 58.19 10th 22 54.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tomlinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.77 42nd 104 59.6%
2021 68.50 63rd 218 71.1%
2022 54.11 50th 106 52.8%
2023 52.54 46th 109 57.8%
2024 67.20 36th 114 68.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Tomlinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.13 71st 160 55.6%
2019 66.72 67th 169 60.4%
2021 73.10 72nd 235 69.4%
2022 69.28 57th 166 65.7%
2023 69.70 50th 160 68.8%
2024 70.73 48th 161 70.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Tomlinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.18 27th 104 74.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Tomlinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.22 46th 164 72.0%
2019 76.38 50th 167 70.1%
2021 65.66 79th 224 64.7%
2022 56.34 79th 169 53.3%
2023 58.63 69th 158 56.3%
2024 68.16 56th 157 64.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tomlinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 87.03 7th 75 90.7%
2019 92.27 5th 97 94.8%
2021 81.50 21st 146 85.6%
2022 78.90 9th 97 90.7%
2023 73.02 16th 99 83.8%
2024 69.79 17th 104 83.7%
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Rank History for White students at Tomlinson Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.39 62nd 168 63.1%
2019 65.24 57th 166 65.7%
2021 57.20 76th 175 56.6%
2022 51.71 74th 151 51.0%
2023 61.14 61st 158 61.4%
2024 69.82 40th 154 74.0%
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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 Tomlinson Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 678 5 17 7 3 n/a n/a 0 710
1989 640 8 12 12 3 n/a n/a 0 675
1990 602 6 4 7 1 n/a n/a 0 620
1991 633 6 9 10 3 n/a n/a 0 661
1992 659 5 13 13 5 n/a n/a 0 695
1993 694 7 18 24 5 n/a n/a 0 748
1994 758 9 17 16 4 n/a n/a 0 804
1995 765 3 29 16 2 n/a n/a 0 815
1996 765 3 29 16 2 n/a n/a 0 815
1997 772 9 38 17 3 n/a n/a 0 839
1998 811 8 30 19 3 n/a n/a 0 871
1999 555 17 30 21 4 n/a n/a 0 627
2000 484 16 24 29 1 n/a n/a 0 554
2001 518 16 20 27 1 n/a n/a 0 582
2002 543 19 30 27 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2003 543 19 30 27 1 n/a n/a 0 620
2004 536 23 25 28 1 n/a n/a 0 613
2005 533 26 23 30 1 n/a n/a 0 613
2006 525 27 25 32 0 n/a n/a 0 609
2007 598 22 44 34 0 n/a n/a 0 698
2008 647 14 44 32 0 n/a n/a 0 737
2009 676 14 38 40 2 n/a n/a 0 770
2010 676 22 33 41 1 n/a n/a 0 773
2011 662 15 27 66 2 0 12 0 784
2012 614 15 31 78 2 0 16 0 756
2013 573 15 43 89 2 0 22 0 744
2014 500 22 47 97 2 0 30 0 698
2015 525 22 43 95 1 0 34 0 720
2016 499 21 38 97 0 0 30 0 685
2017 503 15 42 95 0 1 28 0 684
2018 450 13 40 117 1 0 35 0 656
2019 449 13 53 113 1 0 33 0 662
2020 442 21 50 114 1 1 34 0 663
2021 423 24 37 116 0 1 37 0 638
2022 398 32 40 108 0 0 34 0 612
2023 387 39 40 123 0 0 31 1 621
2024 367 41 40 114 0 0 27 1 590

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 Tomlinson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 710 56.0 12.6 n/a
1989 675 57.8 11.6 n/a
1990 620 58.1 10.6 n/a
1991 661 58.3 11.3 n/a
1992 695 58.2 11.9 2
1993 748 58.0 12.9 0.1
1994 804 57.3 14.0 3.6
1995 815 65.8 12.4 3.4
1996 815 65.8 12.4 3.4
1997 839 68.3 12.3 2.1
1998 871 73.1 11.9 2.4
1999 627 60.2 10.4 6.2
2000 554 51.2 10.8 8.1
2001 582 56.9 10.2 n/a
2002 620 57.0 10.9 7.9
2003 620 57.0 10.9 7.9
2004 613 58.2 10.5 8.6
2005 613 49.6 12.4 n/a
2006 609 51.3 11.9 7.7
2007 698 52.7 13.2 5.4
2008 737 60.2 12.2 4.1
2009 770 70.0 12.1 6.9
2010 773 63.7 12.1 8.8
2011 784 66.0 11.8 8.3
2012 756 63.3 11.9 11.6
2013 744 62.5 11.9 13.4
2014 698 59.7 11.6 16.5
2015 720 62.0 11.6 17.1
2016 685 59.0 11.6 18
2017 684 60.1 11.3 17.8
2018 656 62.6 10.4 20.4
2019 662 68.7 9.6 26.4
2020 663 63.2 10.4 25.8
2021 638 67.0 9.5 25.7
2022 612 62.3 9.8 24.2
2023 621 70.7 8.7 29.8
2024 590 61.0 9.6 28.1

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 Tomlinson Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 710 56.0 12.6 n/a
1989 675 57.8 11.6 n/a
1990 620 58.1 10.6 n/a
1991 661 58.3 11.3 n/a
1992 695 58.2 11.9 2
1993 748 58.0 12.9 0.1
1994 804 57.3 14.0 3.6
1995 815 65.8 12.4 3.4
1996 815 65.8 12.4 3.4
1997 839 68.3 12.3 2.1
1998 871 73.1 11.9 2.4
1999 627 60.2 10.4 6.2
2000 554 51.2 10.8 8.1
2001 582 56.9 10.2 n/a
2002 620 57.0 10.9 7.9
2003 620 57.0 10.9 7.9
2004 613 58.2 10.5 8.6
2005 613 49.6 12.4 n/a
2006 609 51.3 11.9 7.7
2007 698 52.7 13.2 5.4
2008 737 60.2 12.2 4.1
2009 770 70.0 12.1 6.9
2010 773 63.7 12.1 8.8
2011 784 66.0 11.8 8.3
2012 756 63.3 11.9 11.6
2013 744 62.5 11.9 13.4
2014 698 59.7 11.6 16.5
2015 720 62.0 11.6 17.1
2016 685 59.0 11.6 18
2017 684 60.1 11.3 17.8
2018 656 62.6 10.4 20.4
2019 662 68.7 9.6 26.4
2020 663 63.2 10.4 25.8
2021 638 67.0 9.5 25.7
2022 612 62.3 9.8 24.2
2023 621 70.7 8.7 29.8
2024 590 61.0 9.6 28.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tomlinson Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $18,146
2019 $19,070
2020 $19,886
2021 $22,524
2022 $22,909
2023 $24,533

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Tomlinson Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 61st of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 75th of 249 Middle schools
 6.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Tomlinson Middle School)68.659.2
 9.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield School District)77.868.9
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Tomlinson Middle School)63.662.1
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield School District)71.563.7
 7.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Tomlinson Middle School)68.965.3
 3.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield School District)7774.3
 2.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tomlinson Middle School)61.851.7
 10.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield School District)68.265.8
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Tomlinson Middle School)7162.2
 8.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Fairfield School District)78.771
 7.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tomlinson Middle School)63.840.3
 23.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fairfield School District)70.553.4
 17.1%
   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 Students662621
 6.2%
African American1339
 200%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian5340
 24.5%
Hispanic113123
 8.8%
Pacific Islander00
White449387
 13.8%
Two or More Races3331
 6.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.4%29.8%
 3.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Tomlinson Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 590 students attended Tomlinson Middle School.

Tomlinson Middle School ranks 63rd of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Tomlinson Middle School usually go on to attend Fairfield Warde High School

Students at Tomlinson Middle School are 62% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races.


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