Roton Middle School

Summary:

Roton Middle School is a public middle school in Norwalk, Connecticut, serving 494 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 127 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Roton Middle School has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (54.45%) compared to the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/NGSS assessments, is generally higher than the Norwalk School District average but lower than the state average. For example, in 2023-2024, 44.7% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39% for the district and 48.1% for the state. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with White students performing significantly better than other subgroups, while students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform relatively lower. Roton Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 109 to 134 out of 250-275 Connecticut middle schools, and its SchoolDigger rating has also varied, ranging from 2 to 3 stars out of 5.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Scofield Middle School, Turn of River School, and Rippowam Middle School in the Stamford School District, Roton Middle School generally performs better academically, particularly in ELA. However, it lags behind the high-performing New Canaan School District and Darien School District, which have significantly higher academic achievement and student outcomes.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 201 Highland Avenue
       Norwalk, CT  06853


(203) 899-2930

District: Norwalk School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
134th of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $24,005 Help


Students who attend Roton Middle School usually attend:

High:    Brien McMahon High School

Feeder schools for Roton Middle School:

Elementary:    Brookside Elementary School
    Rowayton School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.6 Help
Number of students:  494

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
54.5%
White:
27.1%
African American:
12.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.2% Help


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Compare Details Roton Middle School ranks worse than 53.6% of middle schools in Connecticut. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Norwalk School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.71. (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 Roton Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Norwalk School District.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Roton Middle School is $24,005, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Norwalk School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Roton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Roton Middle School 134th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Roton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Norwalk School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwalk School District 127th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Roton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Roton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 33.06 181st 248 27.0%
2007 34.13 178th 250 28.8%
2008 36.29 173rd 252 31.3%
2009 48.08 164th 255 35.7%
2010 50.34 165th 268 38.4%
2011 65.63 130th 269 51.7%
2012 62.55 138th 272 49.3%
2013 67.12 120th 278 56.8%
2015 49.31 143rd 280 48.9%
2016 35.33 148th 246 39.8%
2017 52.54 121st 250 51.6%
2018 55.48 122nd 249 51.0%
2019 51.26 129th 259 50.2%
2021 59.11 109th 275 60.4%
2022 45.12 125th 250 50.0%
2023 46.92 126th 249 49.4%
2024 42.71 134th 250 46.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Roton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 59.03 95th 244 61.1%
2022 22.31 25th 36 30.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Roton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.45 59th 104 43.3%
2021 57.65 86th 218 60.6%
2022 51.66 55th 106 48.1%
2023 53.15 44th 109 59.6%
2024 46.82 61st 114 46.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Roton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.87 100th 160 37.5%
2019 44.93 104th 169 38.5%
2021 55.11 101st 235 57.0%
2022 39.35 103rd 166 38.0%
2023 39.90 97th 160 39.4%
2024 31.12 112th 161 30.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Roton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.24 75th 104 27.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Roton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.27 95th 164 42.1%
2019 40.14 108th 167 35.3%
2021 54.86 94th 224 58.0%
2022 39.63 101st 169 40.2%
2023 35.74 102nd 158 35.4%
2024 31.17 105th 157 33.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Roton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.21 28th 80 65.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Roton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.15 14th 75 81.3%
2019 58.29 30th 97 69.1%
2021 60.88 46th 146 68.5%
2022 53.31 37th 97 61.9%
2023 54.49 31st 99 68.7%
2024 51.74 38th 104 63.5%
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Rank History for White students at Roton Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.84 38th 168 77.4%
2019 76.76 34th 166 79.5%
2021 82.55 22nd 175 87.4%
2022 74.64 35th 151 76.8%
2023 77.95 28th 158 82.3%
2024 78.85 22nd 154 85.7%
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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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Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Roton Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 358 140 8 57 0 n/a n/a 0 563
1989 174 111 6 54 0 n/a n/a 0 345
1990 340 163 16 99 n/a n/a n/a 0 618
1991 180 107 0 60 0 n/a n/a 0 347
1992 165 110 3 72 0 n/a n/a 0 350
1993 173 115 4 65 0 n/a n/a 0 357
1994 188 135 5 75 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1995 171 164 9 80 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1996 171 164 9 80 1 n/a n/a 0 425
1997 185 142 8 94 0 n/a n/a 0 429
1998 180 138 8 97 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1999 165 134 10 101 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2000 162 136 8 118 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2001 167 133 7 141 0 n/a n/a 0 448
2002 196 135 15 164 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2003 196 135 15 164 0 n/a n/a 0 510
2004 192 145 12 165 0 n/a n/a 0 514
2005 194 143 12 159 1 n/a n/a 0 509
2006 176 139 11 159 0 n/a n/a 0 485
2007 150 123 20 153 1 n/a n/a 0 447
2008 148 118 20 138 1 n/a n/a 0 425
2009 161 107 15 128 1 n/a n/a 0 412
2010 161 89 7 143 0 n/a n/a 0 400
2011 164 90 11 144 0 0 0 0 409
2012 140 100 14 184 0 0 2 0 440
2013 148 101 14 177 0 1 4 0 445
2014 145 81 11 188 0 0 4 0 429
2015 159 82 14 200 0 0 4 0 459
2016 166 81 18 206 0 1 4 0 476
2017 179 85 20 193 0 1 7 0 485
2018 180 72 19 229 0 0 9 0 509
2019 186 74 17 261 0 0 11 0 549
2020 193 74 16 278 0 1 16 0 578
2021 189 64 23 299 0 1 16 0 592
2022 175 62 19 277 1 1 13 0 548
2023 134 60 17 269 1 0 12 1 494

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 Roton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 563 35.0 16.0 n/a
1989 345 35.0 9.8 n/a
1990 618 39.0 15.8 n/a
1991 347 40.0 8.6 n/a
1992 350 40.9 8.5 25.1
1993 357 36.8 9.7 2.8
1994 403 37.1 10.9 35.2
1995 425 38.1 11.2 29.4
1996 425 38.1 11.2 29.4
1997 429 38.8 11.1 24.7
1998 423 38.8 10.9 23.4
1999 410 39.8 10.3 34.9
2000 424 41.8 10.1 34.7
2001 448 44.5 10.1 n/a
2002 510 46.5 11.0 27.8
2003 510 46.5 11.0 27.8
2004 514 45.5 11.3 26.3
2005 509 40.9 12.4 n/a
2006 485 41.2 11.8 34.2
2007 447 42.9 10.4 28.4
2008 425 45.5 9.3 30.6
2009 412 46.1 9.6 28.9
2010 400 42.0 9.5 42.8
2011 409 42.7 9.5 44.5
2012 440 44.5 9.8 48
2013 445 43.0 10.3 50.1
2014 429 42.6 10.0 51.7
2015 459 35.0 13.1 49
2016 476 39.0 12.2 50.8
2017 485 40.1 12.0 52
2018 509 44.4 11.4 50.7
2019 549 43.1 12.7 56.3
2020 578 46.0 12.5 56.4
2021 592 46.5 12.7 57.3
2022 548 46.5 11.7 54
2023 494 46.5 10.6 49.2

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 Roton Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 563 35.0 16.0 n/a
1989 345 35.0 9.8 n/a
1990 618 39.0 15.8 n/a
1991 347 40.0 8.6 n/a
1992 350 40.9 8.5 25.1
1993 357 36.8 9.7 2.8
1994 403 37.1 10.9 35.2
1995 425 38.1 11.2 29.4
1996 425 38.1 11.2 29.4
1997 429 38.8 11.1 24.7
1998 423 38.8 10.9 23.4
1999 410 39.8 10.3 34.9
2000 424 41.8 10.1 34.7
2001 448 44.5 10.1 n/a
2002 510 46.5 11.0 27.8
2003 510 46.5 11.0 27.8
2004 514 45.5 11.3 26.3
2005 509 40.9 12.4 n/a
2006 485 41.2 11.8 34.2
2007 447 42.9 10.4 28.4
2008 425 45.5 9.3 30.6
2009 412 46.1 9.6 28.9
2010 400 42.0 9.5 42.8
2011 409 42.7 9.5 44.5
2012 440 44.5 9.8 48
2013 445 43.0 10.3 50.1
2014 429 42.6 10.0 51.7
2015 459 35.0 13.1 49
2016 476 39.0 12.2 50.8
2017 485 40.1 12.0 52
2018 509 44.4 11.4 50.7
2019 549 43.1 12.7 56.3
2020 578 46.0 12.5 56.4
2021 592 46.5 12.7 57.3
2022 548 46.5 11.7 54
2023 494 46.5 10.6 49.2

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 Roton Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $19,386
2019 $18,723
2020 $19,263
2021 $19,598
2022 $23,522
2023 $24,005

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Roton Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 129th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 126th of 249 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Roton Middle School)51.949.6
 2.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District)46.938
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Roton Middle School)49.750.4
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk School District)36.629.7
 6.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Roton Middle School)53.246.9
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District)48.539.8
 8.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Roton Middle School)44.834.6
 10.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk School District)38.129.8
 8.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Roton Middle School)55.143.7
 11.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Norwalk School District)4641.5
 4.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Roton Middle School)43.734
 9.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Norwalk School District)33.826.7
 7.1%
   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 Students549494
 10%
African American7460
 18.9%
American Indian01
Asian1717
Hispanic261269
 3.1%
Pacific Islander00
White186134
 28%
Two or More Races1112
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients56.3%49.2%
 7.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Roton Middle School

In the 2022-23 school year, 494 students attended Roton Middle School.

Students who attend Roton Middle School usually go on to attend Brien McMahon High School

Students at Roton Middle School are 54% Hispanic, 27% White, 12% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Roton Middle School ranks 134th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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