Is Newtown Middle School a good school?

Newtown Middle School ranks 50 th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Newtown Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 607 students attended Newtown Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Newtown Middle School?

Students at Newtown Middle School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Newtown Middle School attend?

Students who attend Newtown Middle School usually go on to attend Newtown High School

Newtown Middle School

Summary:

Newtown Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Newtown, Connecticut, with a student population of 607. The school is part of the Newtown School District, which is ranked 33 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Newtown Middle School consistently performs well on standardized tests, with a higher percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, 63.2% of 7th graders and 62.2% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 49.5% and 49.1%, respectively. In Mathematics, 66.2% of 7th graders and 59.3% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 41.5% and 38.2%. The school has a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Connecticut middle schools in recent years, and it performs well across various student subgroups, including female, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students.

Newtown Middle School outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in the region, particularly those in the Danbury School District, which have lower academic proficiency rates and statewide rankings. For example, Westside Middle School Academy in Danbury has significantly lower proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics compared to Newtown Middle School. The relatively high per-student spending at Newtown Middle School, at $18,066 in 2018-2019, may contribute to the school's academic success, as it allows for more resources and support for students and teachers.

Detail:

Public 7-8

11 Queen St.
Newtown, CT 06470

(203) 426-7638

District: Newtown School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
50^th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,419

Students who attend Newtown Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newtown High School

Feeder schools for Newtown Middle School:

Elementary:	Hawley Elementary School
	Head O'Meadow Elementary School
	Middle Gate Elementary School
	Sandy Hook Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.3

Number of students: 607

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.7%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.5%

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Performance Trends

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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.43. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newtown Middle School is $20,419.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Newtown Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newtown Middle School 50^th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Newtown Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Newtown School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newtown School District 33^rd of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Newtown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	80.50	34^th	248	86.3%
2007	80.96	27^th	250	89.2%
2008	81.22	28^th	252	88.9%
2009	81.88	20^th	255	92.2%
2010	81.90	23^rd	268	91.4%
2011	83.22	9^th	269	96.7%
2012	82.70	4^th	272	98.5%
2015	88.44	18^th	280	93.6%
2016	89.37	17^th	246	93.1%
2017	83.31	38^th	250	84.8%
2018	86.44	29^th	249	88.4%
2019	87.55	25^th	259	90.3%
2021	82.14	54^th	275	80.4%
2022	89.42	22^nd	250	91.2%
2023	81.69	45^th	249	81.9%
2024	79.43	50^th	250	80.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Newtown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	70.33	59^th	244	75.8%
2022	82.56	8^th	36	77.8%
2023	62.50	10^th	20	50.0%
2024	42.68	15^th	22	31.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newtown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	84.82	26^th	218	88.1%
2022	80.81	13^th	106	87.7%
2023	86.48	10^th	109	90.8%
2024	76.26	26^th	114	77.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Newtown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	80.11	27^th	160	83.1%
2019	77.78	31^st	169	81.7%
2021	81.21	40^th	235	83.0%
2022	86.29	17^th	166	89.8%
2023	80.87	29^th	160	81.9%
2024	76.73	34^th	161	78.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Newtown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	69.96	24^th	104	76.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Newtown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	83.25	25^th	164	84.8%
2019	86.76	16^th	167	90.4%
2021	76.75	52^nd	224	76.8%
2022	86.63	15^th	169	91.1%
2023	74.69	41^st	158	74.1%
2024	69.68	50^th	157	68.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newtown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2021	74.06	32^nd	146	78.1%
2023	84.81	13^th	99	86.9%
2024	87.53	12^th	104	88.5%

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Rank History for White students at Newtown Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	75.35	36^th	168	78.6%
2019	76.92	33^rd	166	80.1%
2021	67.19	48^th	175	72.6%
2022	82.65	18^th	151	88.1%
2023	72.32	41^st	158	74.1%
2024	62.51	58^th	154	62.3%

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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 Newtown Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	737	3	10	2	0	n/a	n/a	752
1989	722	3	12	2	2	n/a	n/a	741
1990	741	6	16	2	2	n/a	n/a	767
1991	734	7	16	15	0	n/a	n/a	772
1992	789	11	10	8	0	n/a	n/a	818
1993	808	4	13	11	0	n/a	n/a	836
1994	825	6	12	10	0	n/a	n/a	853
1995	874	8	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	897
1996	874	8	13	2	0	n/a	n/a	897
1997	907	7	13	3	0	n/a	n/a	930
1998	927	5	15	6	0	n/a	n/a	953
1999	1020	8	10	6	0	n/a	n/a	1044
2000	1080	7	14	14	1	n/a	n/a	1116
2001	1138	9	15	24	0	n/a	n/a	1186
2002	1204	12	18	30	0	n/a	n/a	1264
2003	1204	12	18	30	0	n/a	n/a	1264
2004	809	4	9	26	0	n/a	n/a	848
2005	808	12	18	23	1	n/a	n/a	862
2006	787	11	20	25	1	n/a	n/a	844
2007	827	10	28	25	0	n/a	n/a	890
2008	860	12	31	27	0	n/a	n/a	930
2009	854	14	29	32	0	n/a	n/a	929
2010	818	11	28	38	1	n/a	n/a	896
2011	813	5	18	44	1	0	16	897
2012	795	13	20	36	0	0	7	871
2013	803	19	27	38	0	0	5	892
2014	771	14	28	35	0	0	7	855
2015	739	9	42	33	0	0	10	833
2016	712	7	39	42	0	0	12	812
2017	662	6	29	39	0	0	14	750
2018	615	11	26	47	0	0	13	712
2019	579	16	22	49	0	0	15	681
2020	577	12	20	52	0	0	18	679
2021	525	9	19	54	0	1	14	622
2022	479	14	18	52	1	1	17	582
2023	490	14	14	70	1	0	18	607

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 Newtown Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	752	57.0	13.1	n/a
1989	741	54.1	13.6	n/a
1990	767	55.3	13.8	n/a
1991	772	54.8	14.0	n/a
1992	818	56.6	14.4	1.7
1993	836	56.1	14.9	0.2
1994	853	53.9	15.8	2.7
1995	897	62.1	14.4	2.8
1996	897	62.1	14.4	2.8
1997	930	65.1	14.3	2.3
1998	953	66.8	14.3	1.9
1999	1044	75.0	13.9	3.3
2000	1116	80.7	13.8	2.4
2001	1186	82.2	14.4	n/a
2002	1264	87.3	14.5	3.9
2003	1264	87.3	14.5	3.9
2004	848	62.4	13.6	4.7
2005	862	60.9	14.2	n/a
2006	844	63.5	13.3	1.8
2007	890	65.1	13.7	2.9
2008	930	69.7	13.3	3.3
2009	929	73.3	13.3	5.1
2010	896	69.4	12.9	6.4
2011	897	69.5	12.8	6.7
2012	871	69.9	12.4	8.4
2013	892	71.1	12.5	8.9
2014	855	73.6	11.6	4.7
2015	833	66.0	12.6	8.4
2016	812	64.0	12.6	8.6
2017	750	61.3	12.2	9.1
2018	712	62.6	11.3	8.6
2019	681	60.8	11.1	11.3
2020	679	58.8	11.5	13.1
2021	622	50.8	12.2	15.1
2022	582	52.2	11.1	12.4
2023	607	58.8	10.3	14.5

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 Newtown Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	752	57.0	13.1	n/a
1989	741	54.1	13.6	n/a
1990	767	55.3	13.8	n/a
1991	772	54.8	14.0	n/a
1992	818	56.6	14.4	1.7
1993	836	56.1	14.9	0.2
1994	853	53.9	15.8	2.7
1995	897	62.1	14.4	2.8
1996	897	62.1	14.4	2.8
1997	930	65.1	14.3	2.3
1998	953	66.8	14.3	1.9
1999	1044	75.0	13.9	3.3
2000	1116	80.7	13.8	2.4
2001	1186	82.2	14.4	n/a
2002	1264	87.3	14.5	3.9
2003	1264	87.3	14.5	3.9
2004	848	62.4	13.6	4.7
2005	862	60.9	14.2	n/a
2006	844	63.5	13.3	1.8
2007	890	65.1	13.7	2.9
2008	930	69.7	13.3	3.3
2009	929	73.3	13.3	5.1
2010	896	69.4	12.9	6.4
2011	897	69.5	12.8	6.7
2012	871	69.9	12.4	8.4
2013	892	71.1	12.5	8.9
2014	855	73.6	11.6	4.7
2015	833	66.0	12.6	8.4
2016	812	64.0	12.6	8.6
2017	750	61.3	12.2	9.1
2018	712	62.6	11.3	8.6
2019	681	60.8	11.1	11.3
2020	679	58.8	11.5	13.1
2021	622	50.8	12.2	15.1
2022	582	52.2	11.1	12.4
2023	607	58.8	10.3	14.5

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 Newtown Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$17,221
2019	$18,066
2020	$18,592
2021	$20,302
2022	$20,473
2023	$20,419

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 25^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 45^th of 249 Middle schools	8.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Newtown Middle School)	78.8	68.2	10.6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Newtown School District)	78.3	67.5	10.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Newtown Middle School)	74	60.5	13.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Newtown School District)	73.9	59.9	14%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Newtown Middle School)	76.3	67.8	8.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Newtown School District)	76.5	67.6	8.9%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Newtown Middle School)	66.9	56.9	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Newtown School District)	66.6	56.8	9.8%
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	681	607	10.9%
African American	16	14	12.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	22	14	36.4%
Hispanic	49	70	42.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	579	490	15.4%
Two or More Races	15	18	20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.3%	14.5%	3.2%

Schools Near Newtown 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
Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Queen St.	Newtown	06470	Fairfield County	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7638	607	59	10.3	14.5%	490 (80.7%)	14 (2.3%)	70 (11.5%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	79.4	50^th of 250 public middle schools	80.0%		81.7	45^th of 249 public middle schools	81.9%	5					63.2	62.2			66.2	59.3	$20,419
Reed Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3 Trades Lane	Newtown	06470	Fairfield County	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 270-4880	577	52	11.0	13.3%	454 (78.7%)	15 (2.6%)	84 (14.6%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)	69.0		74.5	62.8			67.8	64.6			$20,702
Whisconier Middle School	Public	5-8	17 West Whisconier Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Fairfield County	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 775-7710	782	69	11.4	21.6%	564 (72.1%)	20 (2.6%)	124 (15.9%)	55 (7.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	80.7	41^st of 250 public middle schools	83.6%		75.1	62^nd of 249 public middle schools	75.1%	21		67.8		69.6	64.7	67.8		64.4	57.9	56.7	$19,112
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Fairfield County	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8670	764	57	13.4	31.0%	445 (58.2%)	29 (3.8%)	194 (25.4%)	48 (6.3%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.3%)	68.1	83^rd of 250 public middle schools	66.8%		67.3	81^st of 249 public middle schools	67.5%	2				55.2	51.4	60.3		54.8	53.2	58.5	$17,746
Rochambeau Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Peter Rd.	Southbury	06488	New Haven County	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 264-2711	384	29	13.3	12.2%	304 (79.2%)	11 (2.9%)	42 (10.9%)	17 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	80.3	44^th of 250 public middle schools	82.4%		74.9	63^rd of 249 public middle schools	74.7%	19		80.2		52.3	61.3	70.6		61.5	64.5	65.9	$21,893
Jockey Hollow School	Public	6-8	365 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Fairfield County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2905	774	60	13.0	16.4%	542 (70.0%)	28 (3.6%)	119 (15.4%)	48 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (4.5%)	84.7	32^nd of 250 public middle schools	87.2%		85.7	34^th of 249 public middle schools	86.3%	2		70.0		72.5	73.8	77.3		59.5	60.3	60.8	$18,509
Broadview Middle School	Public	6-8	72 Hospital Ave.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4861	1,026	85	12.0	54.3%	225 (21.9%)	54 (5.3%)	661 (64.4%)	48 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.4%)	9.4	222^nd of 250 public middle schools	11.2%		13.8	205^th of 249 public middle schools	17.7%	17		16.3		19.8	23.7	20.5		14.9	12.5	9.1	$17,458
Rogers Park Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Memorial Dr.	Danbury	06810	Fairfield County	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4881	950	80	11.9	55.9%	191 (20.1%)	73 (7.7%)	635 (66.8%)	27 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	11.4	212^th of 250 public middle schools	15.2%		11.1	214^th of 249 public middle schools	14.1%	2		24.5		22.0	28.7	18.9		14.3	14.7	7.1	$16,172
Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	New Haven County	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-5418	410	37	11.0	14.9%	340 (82.9%)	11 (2.7%)	40 (9.8%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	72.5	69^th of 250 public middle schools	72.4%		54	112^th of 249 public middle schools	55.0%	43		64.8		67.9	69.9	65.6		51.8	48.1	43.8	$19,488
John Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Fairfield County	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2533	350	38	9.3	8.9%	280 (80.0%)	7 (2.0%)	42 (12.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	91.3	14^th of 250 public middle schools	94.4%		87.6	28^th of 249 public middle schools	88.8%	14	76.5	76.4	75.6	73.9	77.0	71.8	71.8	75.0	80.0		$30,716

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