Is East Shore Middle School a good school?

East Shore Middle School ranks 93 rd of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend East Shore Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 382 students attended East Shore Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Shore Middle School?

Students at East Shore Middle School are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of East Shore Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Shore Middle School usually go on to attend Joseph A. Foran High School

East Shore Middle School

Summary:

East Shore Middle School is a public middle school located in Milford, Connecticut, serving 382 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Milford School District, which is ranked 84 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Shore Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, though its performance is slightly below the Milford School District average. The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9:1 and spends more per student ($21,406 in 2018-2019) compared to the state average. However, the school's Mathematics proficiency has declined over the past few years, particularly in 8th grade, which is an area the school may need to address. Interestingly, Harborside Middle School, another school in the Milford district, consistently outperforms East Shore Middle School in academic proficiency, suggesting potential opportunities for learning and improvement.

East Shore Middle School has a higher percentage of white students (71.2%) compared to the surrounding schools, which have more diverse student populations. The school also ranks in the top 50% of Connecticut middle schools for special education and low socioeconomic status student performance, indicating that it is effectively supporting these populations. However, the school's racial diversity has been declining over the past three years, with the percentage of white students decreasing from 80.98% to 71.2%, while the percentage of Hispanic and multiracial students has increased. This trend reflects the changing demographics of the local community and may be an area for the school to consider in its future planning and strategies.

Detail:

Public 6-8

240 Chapel St.
Milford, CT 06460

(203) 783-3559

District: Milford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
93^rd of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,601

Students who attend East Shore Middle School usually attend:

High:

Joseph A. Foran High School

Feeder schools for East Shore Middle School:

Elementary:	Live Oaks School
	Orchard Hills School

Student/teacher ratio: 9.0

Number of students: 382

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

13.1%

African American:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details East Shore Middle School ranks better than 62.8% of middle schools in Connecticut. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Milford School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.97. (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

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at East Shore Middle School is $24,601. 1 middle schools in the Milford School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Shore Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks East Shore Middle School 93^rd of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See East Shore Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Milford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milford School District 84^th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at East Shore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	73.88	69^th	248	72.2%
2007	68.67	98^th	250	60.8%
2008	63.82	118^th	252	53.2%
2009	69.25	103^rd	255	59.6%
2010	70.13	105^th	268	60.8%
2011	71.58	95^th	269	64.7%
2012	69.66	111^th	272	59.2%
2013	64.15	127^th	278	54.3%
2015	68.03	97^th	280	65.4%
2016	62.81	92^nd	246	62.6%
2017	68.83	80^th	250	68.0%
2018	72.13	79^th	249	68.3%
2019	73.03	78^th	259	69.9%
2021	69.92	88^th	275	68.0%
2022	52.32	110^th	250	56.0%
2023	58.04	105^th	249	57.8%
2024	60.97	93^rd	250	62.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at East Shore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	58.44	100^th	244	59.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Shore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	54.66	92^nd	218	57.8%
2024	62.11	41^st	114	64.0%

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Rank History for Female students at East Shore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	73.84	45^th	160	71.9%
2019	71.31	53^rd	169	68.6%
2021	73.68	70^th	235	70.2%
2022	45.36	93^rd	166	44.0%
2023	44.61	91^st	160	43.1%
2024	54.86	75^th	161	53.4%

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Rank History for Male students at East Shore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	64.60	70^th	164	57.3%
2019	60.87	75^th	167	55.1%
2021	52.19	99^th	224	55.8%
2022	46.88	93^rd	169	45.0%
2023	49.00	87^th	158	44.9%
2024	46.29	84^th	157	46.5%

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Rank History for White students at East Shore Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	53.50	82^nd	168	51.2%
2019	57.19	74^th	166	55.4%
2021	44.65	96^th	175	45.1%
2022	22.15	119^th	151	21.2%
2023	32.78	109^th	158	31.0%
2024	32.07	106^th	154	31.2%

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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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Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Very badly run school. Students are pushed through like cattle and have no support from teachers or staff. If you are a parent considering sending your child to this school I highly highly encourage you, to either homeschool or send your child to private school.

Oversized classes. No individual attention to students needs and the failure to recognize that education is not and never will be a one size fits all approach.

If your child has special needs or learning disabilities then make sure you retain a lawyer before sending them to east shore. The child will be left to stare into space secluded from any learning whatsoever. Close Quote

Enrollment information for East Shore Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	350	2	1	6	0	n/a	n/a	359
1989	341	4	2	4	3	n/a	n/a	354
1990	335	10	3	10	3	n/a	n/a	361
1991	357	17	0	12	4	n/a	n/a	390
1992	325	11	3	17	1	n/a	n/a	357
1993	340	12	7	3	1	n/a	n/a	363
1994	345	7	3	9	1	n/a	n/a	365
1995	549	15	9	10	3	n/a	n/a	586
1996	549	15	9	10	3	n/a	n/a	586
1997	556	12	10	7	3	n/a	n/a	588
1998	566	9	9	15	1	n/a	n/a	600
1999	565	0	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	572
2000	579	13	11	25	3	n/a	n/a	631
2001	554	18	13	17	2	n/a	n/a	604
2002	527	16	16	23	2	n/a	n/a	584
2003	527	16	16	23	2	n/a	n/a	584
2004	544	14	12	25	3	n/a	n/a	598
2005	554	16	17	26	2	n/a	n/a	615
2006	536	16	18	28	2	n/a	n/a	600
2007	552	22	25	25	2	n/a	n/a	626
2008	535	23	32	26	3	n/a	n/a	619
2009	534	18	34	26	2	n/a	n/a	614
2010	495	15	25	23	2	n/a	n/a	560
2011	476	15	19	21	1	0	0	532
2012	438	21	18	23	1	0	1	502
2013	435	26	18	11	1	0	1	492
2014	401	22	24	16	2	0	1	466
2015	402	30	31	21	2	0	1	487
2016	384	21	26	23	2	0	0	456
2017	355	21	29	29	0	0	1	435
2018	330	24	25	31	0	0	1	411
2019	310	25	27	30	0	0	3	395
2020	319	28	24	29	0	0	7	407
2021	315	14	24	29	1	0	6	389
2022	321	19	23	41	1	0	10	415
2023	272	20	20	50	1	0	19	382

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 East Shore Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	359	22.0	16.3	n/a
1989	354	21.0	16.8	n/a
1990	361	20.0	18.0	n/a
1991	390	19.0	20.5	n/a
1992	357	26.1	13.6	7
1993	363	30.0	12.1	0.8
1994	365	27.4	13.3	11
1995	586	41.2	14.2	16.6
1996	586	41.2	14.2	16.6
1997	588	42.0	14.0	7.5
1998	600	44.7	13.4	10.2
1999	572	47.1	12.1	14.2
2000	631	47.4	13.3	15.4
2001	604	49.9	12.1	n/a
2002	584	49.6	11.8	13.4
2003	584	49.6	11.8	13.4
2004	598	49.6	12.1	11.5
2005	615	41.5	14.8	n/a
2006	600	40.5	14.8	11.2
2007	626	40.5	15.5	10.4
2008	619	50.6	12.2	12.1
2009	614	53.6	12.1	12.7
2010	560	52.6	10.6	16.8
2011	532	51.9	10.2	11.8
2012	502	52.3	9.5	15.7
2013	492	51.7	9.5	15.2
2014	466	44.2	10.5	15.5
2015	487	44.0	11.0	21.1
2016	456	41.0	11.1	22.6
2017	435	42.2	10.3	20.5
2018	411	42.6	9.6	19.5
2019	395	41.4	9.5	25.6
2020	407	44.5	9.1	30
2021	389	43.0	9.0	26
2022	415	35.8	11.5	27.2
2023	382	42.2	9.0	22.8

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 East Shore Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	359	22.0	16.3	n/a
1989	354	21.0	16.8	n/a
1990	361	20.0	18.0	n/a
1991	390	19.0	20.5	n/a
1992	357	26.1	13.6	7
1993	363	30.0	12.1	0.8
1994	365	27.4	13.3	11
1995	586	41.2	14.2	16.6
1996	586	41.2	14.2	16.6
1997	588	42.0	14.0	7.5
1998	600	44.7	13.4	10.2
1999	572	47.1	12.1	14.2
2000	631	47.4	13.3	15.4
2001	604	49.9	12.1	n/a
2002	584	49.6	11.8	13.4
2003	584	49.6	11.8	13.4
2004	598	49.6	12.1	11.5
2005	615	41.5	14.8	n/a
2006	600	40.5	14.8	11.2
2007	626	40.5	15.5	10.4
2008	619	50.6	12.2	12.1
2009	614	53.6	12.1	12.7
2010	560	52.6	10.6	16.8
2011	532	51.9	10.2	11.8
2012	502	52.3	9.5	15.7
2013	492	51.7	9.5	15.2
2014	466	44.2	10.5	15.5
2015	487	44.0	11.0	21.1
2016	456	41.0	11.1	22.6
2017	435	42.2	10.3	20.5
2018	411	42.6	9.6	19.5
2019	395	41.4	9.5	25.6
2020	407	44.5	9.1	30
2021	389	43.0	9.0	26
2022	415	35.8	11.5	27.2
2023	382	42.2	9.0	22.8

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 East Shore Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$19,991
2019	$21,406
2020	$20,690
2021	$21,776
2022	$21,993
2023	$24,601

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Shore Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 78^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 105^th of 249 Middle schools	12.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (East Shore Middle School)	66.4	54.4	12%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Milford School District)	69	54.9	14.1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (East Shore Middle School)	58.6	47.4	11.2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Milford School District)	59.3	47.6	11.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (East Shore Middle School)	60.6	54.5	6.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Milford School District)	66.4	60.9	5.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (East Shore Middle School)	50.8	38.8	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Milford School District)	60.1	54.3	5.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (East Shore Middle School)	75.3	56.6	18.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Milford School District)	69	56	13%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (East Shore Middle School)	62.8	32.6	30.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Milford School District)	56.9	49.2	7.7%
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	395	382	3.3%
African American	25	20	20%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	27	20	25.9%
Hispanic	30	50	66.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	310	272	12.3%
Two or More Races	3	19	533.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.6%	22.8%	2.8%

Schools Near East Shore 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 5th Grade	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
East Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	240 Chapel St.	Milford	06460	New Haven County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3559	382	42	9.0	22.8%	272 (71.2%)	20 (5.2%)	50 (13.1%)	20 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.0%)	61	93^rd of 250 public middle schools	62.8%		58	105^th of 249 public middle schools	57.8%	12		49.6		50.4	56.6	65.6		52.1	48.7	37.3	$24,601
Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Public	7-8	106 Morgan Ln.	West Haven	06516	New Haven County	West Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 937-4380	861	85	10.1	57.5%	227 (26.4%)	188 (21.8%)	367 (42.6%)	36 (4.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	34.4	149^th of 250 public middle schools	40.4%		32.2	154^th of 249 public middle schools	38.2%	5		37.4			42.8	42.6			32.9	25.9	$18,619
Harborside Middle School	Public	6-8	175 High St.	Milford	06460	New Haven County	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3523	403	43	9.2	22.8%	261 (64.8%)	18 (4.5%)	53 (13.2%)	58 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (3.0%)	79.6	49^th of 250 public middle schools	80.4%		84.3	38^th of 249 public middle schools	84.7%	11		60.3		61.5	67.3	67.5		58.5	65.4	65.1	$25,423
Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School	Public	5-6	2 Tetlow St.	West Haven	06516	New Haven County	West Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 937-4390	876	78	11.2	57.9%	246 (28.1%)	197 (22.5%)	341 (38.9%)	49 (5.6%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (4.5%)								(n/a)	39.1		35.7	36.2			23.1	33.9			$18,748
Amity Middle School: Orange	Public	7-8	100 Ohman Ave.	Orange	06477	New Haven County	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 392-3200	357	31	11.7	16.0%	251 (70.3%)	15 (4.2%)	33 (9.2%)	46 (12.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	89	22^nd of 250 public middle schools	91.2%		89.1	22^nd of 249 public middle schools	91.2%						70.7	74.9			68.5	70.6	$20,549
Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	150 Kimberly Ave.	New Haven	06519	New Haven County	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5300	327	42	7.7	70.0%	48 (14.7%)	135 (41.3%)	126 (38.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)	16.7	191^st of 250 public middle schools	23.6%		16.9	191^st of 249 public middle schools	23.3%		28.6	22.0	30.4	34.3	34.1	32.9	8.8	12.9	16.3	8.9	$23,481
West Shore Middle School	Public	6-8	70 Kay Ave.	Milford	06460	New Haven County	Milford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 783-3553	419	41	10.1	34.1%	233 (55.6%)	23 (5.5%)	90 (21.5%)	45 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	24 (5.7%)	66	87^th of 250 public middle schools	65.2%		53.4	114^th of 249 public middle schools	54.2%	27		57.6		62.3	50.4	57.6		52.3	47.1	53.5	$23,656
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%)	24.6	168^th of 250 public middle schools	32.8%		26.5	161^st of 249 public middle schools	35.3%	7		30.6			33.1	40.1			24.3	22.7	$21,460
David Wooster Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Lincoln Street	Stratford	06615	Fairfield County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4275	539	48	11.3	51.4%	132 (24.5%)	163 (30.2%)	216 (40.1%)	11 (2.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	18.3	187^th of 250 public middle schools	25.2%		20.2	176^th of 249 public middle schools	29.3%	11		28.8			27.7	32.1			22.6	16.1	$19,808
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	5-6	60 Perry Hill Road	Shelton	06484	Fairfield County	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 924-4002	689	50	13.7	33.7%	421 (61.1%)	66 (9.6%)	146 (21.2%)	33 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.2%)								(n/a)	51.2		54.7	54.8			56.5	53.6			$18,650

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