James H. Moran Middle School

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James H. Moran Middle School is a public middle school in Wallingford, Connecticut, serving 575 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Wallingford School District, which is ranked 100 out of 158 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, James H. Moran Middle School faces some challenges. The school's proficiency rates on SBAC/NGSS tests are generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rates ranged from 40.6% (6th grade) to 56.8% (8th grade), compared to the state averages of 48.1% to 49.5%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 33.8% (6th grade) to 37.5% (8th grade), compared to the state averages of 41.4% to 41.5%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students generally performing better than White students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Dag Hammarskjold Middle School in Wallingford and John F. Kennedy Middle School in Southington, James H. Moran Middle School generally performs worse academically. The school also serves a relatively high percentage of students from low-income families, which may contribute to the academic challenges it faces. Despite higher per-student spending, the school's student-teacher ratio has increased, suggesting a need for additional teaching resources.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 141 Hope Hill Road
       Wallingford, CT  06492


(203) 741-2900

District: Wallingford School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
121st of 250 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $21,142 Help


Students who attend James H. Moran Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mark T. Sheehan High School

Feeder schools for James H. Moran Middle School:

Elementary:    Cook Hill School
    Highland School
    Mary G. Fritz Elementary School of Yalesville
    Parker Farms School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.4 Help
Number of students:  575

Racial breakdown:

White:
69.9%
Hispanic:
19.7%
Asian:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.8% Help


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Compare Details James H. Moran Middle School ranks better than 51.6% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.04. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at James H. Moran Middle School is $21,142.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James H. Moran Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks James H. Moran Middle School 121st of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See James H. Moran Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Wallingford School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Wallingford School District 100th of 158 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for James H. Moran Middle School

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Rank History for all students at James H. Moran Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 65.26 106th 248 57.3%
2007 70.21 91st 250 63.6%
2008 65.65 113th 252 55.2%
2009 70.18 98th 255 61.6%
2010 66.58 116th 268 56.7%
2011 68.32 116th 269 56.9%
2012 72.42 94th 272 65.4%
2013 63.15 135th 278 51.4%
2015 57.52 123rd 280 56.1%
2016 54.75 111th 246 54.9%
2017 51.61 123rd 250 50.8%
2018 40.92 144th 249 42.2%
2019 50.67 130th 259 49.8%
2021 44.15 142nd 275 48.4%
2022 46.46 119th 250 52.4%
2023 46.40 127th 249 49.0%
2024 48.04 121st 250 51.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at James H. Moran Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.05 12th 25 52.0%
2021 38.26 146th 244 40.2%
2024 47.67 13th 22 40.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James H. Moran Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.16 56th 104 46.2%
2021 44.03 115th 218 47.2%
2022 48.69 61st 106 42.5%
2023 37.19 70th 109 35.8%
2024 38.16 70th 114 38.6%
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Rank History for Female students at James H. Moran Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.47 119th 160 25.6%
2019 43.69 108th 169 36.1%
2021 47.45 114th 235 51.5%
2022 39.25 104th 166 37.3%
2023 37.81 99th 160 38.1%
2024 38.36 103rd 161 36.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at James H. Moran Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 26.90 69th 104 33.7%
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Rank History for Male students at James H. Moran Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.87 108th 164 34.1%
2019 40.86 106th 167 36.5%
2021 32.34 144th 224 35.7%
2022 43.03 97th 169 42.6%
2023 36.93 99th 158 37.3%
2024 39.52 95th 157 39.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at James H. Moran Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.25 25th 75 66.7%
2019 64.25 22nd 97 77.3%
2021 60.58 48th 146 67.1%
2023 36.38 59th 99 40.4%
2024 48.64 44th 104 57.7%
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Rank History for White students at James H. Moran Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.54 142nd 168 15.5%
2019 28.41 129th 166 22.3%
2021 14.90 154th 175 12.0%
2022 17.80 129th 151 14.6%
2023 16.88 136th 158 13.9%
2024 21.20 125th 154 18.8%
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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 James H. Moran Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 590 11 11 16 9 n/a n/a 0 637
1989 592 10 11 17 4 n/a n/a 0 634
1990 551 10 6 16 8 n/a n/a 0 591
1991 580 15 12 22 3 n/a n/a 0 632
1992 558 10 8 28 4 n/a n/a 0 608
1993 588 11 8 28 8 n/a n/a 0 643
1994 589 9 11 34 10 n/a n/a 0 653
1995 631 12 14 23 3 n/a n/a 0 683
1996 631 12 14 23 3 n/a n/a 0 683
1997 679 17 18 23 6 n/a n/a 0 743
1998 702 15 23 40 7 n/a n/a 0 787
1999 776 8 18 42 7 n/a n/a 0 851
2000 786 8 16 36 7 n/a n/a 0 853
2001 780 14 19 40 5 n/a n/a 0 858
2002 726 29 30 62 11 n/a n/a 0 858
2003 726 29 30 62 11 n/a n/a 0 858
2004 746 22 30 67 4 n/a n/a 0 869
2005 763 23 24 59 1 n/a n/a 0 870
2006 733 22 32 57 1 n/a n/a 0 845
2007 771 14 33 57 1 n/a n/a 0 876
2008 713 27 30 73 2 n/a n/a 0 845
2009 705 24 30 76 1 n/a n/a 0 836
2010 704 26 41 67 1 n/a n/a 0 839
2011 668 17 45 83 0 0 0 0 813
2012 613 17 45 80 0 0 0 0 755
2013 571 18 34 80 0 0 2 0 705
2014 537 21 42 77 0 0 4 0 681
2015 548 19 48 82 0 0 5 0 702
2016 522 22 47 97 1 0 7 0 696
2017 496 17 37 120 1 0 5 0 676
2018 459 12 30 122 2 2 8 0 635
2019 404 14 24 124 4 2 6 0 578
2020 413 13 30 106 4 2 11 0 579
2021 401 12 34 126 1 1 22 0 597
2022 380 8 30 121 0 1 27 0 567
2023 402 8 29 113 0 1 22 0 575

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 James H. Moran Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 637 41.0 15.5 n/a
1989 634 42.0 15.0 n/a
1990 591 43.0 13.7 n/a
1991 632 43.0 14.6 n/a
1992 608 43.5 13.9 5.8
1993 643 41.9 15.3 0.6
1994 653 44.4 14.7 9.6
1995 683 46.7 14.6 11.9
1996 683 46.7 14.6 11.9
1997 743 52.6 14.1 7.5
1998 787 56.7 13.9 6.6
1999 851 57.9 14.7 11.4
2000 853 59.5 14.3 11.4
2001 858 60.3 14.2 n/a
2002 858 62.5 13.7 9.9
2003 858 62.5 13.7 9.9
2004 869 62.4 13.9 10
2005 870 56.6 15.4 n/a
2006 845 56.1 15.1 5
2007 876 58.5 15.0 7.6
2008 845 61.5 13.7 8.5
2009 836 67.3 13.2 10
2010 839 63.5 13.2 9.7
2011 813 63.5 12.8 10.9
2012 755 59.9 12.6 11.9
2013 705 56.6 12.4 15.2
2014 681 55.8 12.2 16.9
2015 702 55.0 12.7 18.7
2016 696 55.0 12.6 18.8
2017 676 52.2 12.9 20.1
2018 635 59.2 10.7 20.8
2019 578 55.2 10.4 29.8
2020 579 55.0 10.5 32.1
2021 597 53.5 11.1 32.7
2022 567 57.5 9.8 29.3
2023 575 60.7 9.4 30.8

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 James H. Moran Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 637 41.0 15.5 n/a
1989 634 42.0 15.0 n/a
1990 591 43.0 13.7 n/a
1991 632 43.0 14.6 n/a
1992 608 43.5 13.9 5.8
1993 643 41.9 15.3 0.6
1994 653 44.4 14.7 9.6
1995 683 46.7 14.6 11.9
1996 683 46.7 14.6 11.9
1997 743 52.6 14.1 7.5
1998 787 56.7 13.9 6.6
1999 851 57.9 14.7 11.4
2000 853 59.5 14.3 11.4
2001 858 60.3 14.2 n/a
2002 858 62.5 13.7 9.9
2003 858 62.5 13.7 9.9
2004 869 62.4 13.9 10
2005 870 56.6 15.4 n/a
2006 845 56.1 15.1 5
2007 876 58.5 15.0 7.6
2008 845 61.5 13.7 8.5
2009 836 67.3 13.2 10
2010 839 63.5 13.2 9.7
2011 813 63.5 12.8 10.9
2012 755 59.9 12.6 11.9
2013 705 56.6 12.4 15.2
2014 681 55.8 12.2 16.9
2015 702 55.0 12.7 18.7
2016 696 55.0 12.6 18.8
2017 676 52.2 12.9 20.1
2018 635 59.2 10.7 20.8
2019 578 55.2 10.4 29.8
2020 579 55.0 10.5 32.1
2021 597 53.5 11.1 32.7
2022 567 57.5 9.8 29.3
2023 575 60.7 9.4 30.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for James H. Moran Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $17,429
2019 $18,587
2020 $18,473
2021 $19,299
2022 $20,113
2023 $21,142

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

Impact of COVID-19 on James H. Moran 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 130th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 127th of 249 Middle schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (James H. Moran Middle School)48.643.2
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District)46.841.4
 5.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (James H. Moran Middle School)33.329.8
 3.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wallingford School District)33.727.3
 6.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (James H. Moran Middle School)6045.7
 14.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District)59.442.8
 16.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (James H. Moran Middle School)4042.3
 2.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wallingford School District)39.237.5
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (James H. Moran Middle School)64.248.8
 15.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wallingford School District)56.246.6
 9.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (James H. Moran Middle School)48.531.7
 16.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wallingford School District)38.927.6
 11.3%
   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 Students578575
 0.5%
African American148
 42.9%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian2429
 20.8%
Hispanic124113
 8.9%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White404402
 0.5%
Two or More Races622
 266.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.8%30.8%
 1%


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Students at James H. Moran Middle School are 70% White, 20% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Students who attend James H. Moran Middle School usually go on to attend Mark T. Sheehan High School

James H. Moran Middle School ranks 121st of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 575 students attended James H. Moran Middle School.


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