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Northeast Middle School

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Northeast Middle School ranks 91 st of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Northeast Middle School is a public middle school located in Bristol, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 343 students. The school is part of the Bristol School District, which is ranked 102 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northeast Middle School consistently ranks in the top 100 middle schools in Connecticut, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics assessments is significantly higher than the Bristol School District and the state average. For example, in 2024-2025, 64.8% of 7th-grade students at Northeast Middle School were proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to 48.7% in the Bristol School District and 50.4% statewide. The school also outperforms the district and state in NGSS/Science assessments, with 62.6% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 53.1% in the district and 50.3% statewide.

Northeast Middle School outperforms the nearby Chippens Hill Middle School, which is also part of the Bristol School District, on most academic measures. However, the school lags behind higher-performing districts like Farmington and Avon, whose middle schools (Irving A. Robbins Middle School and Avon Middle School) consistently rank among the top in the state and have significantly higher academic achievement.

324

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,784

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

530 Stevens St.
Bristol, CT 06010

(860) 584-7839

District: Bristol School District

Students who attend Northeast Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bristol Eastern High School

Feeder schools for Northeast Middle School:

Elementary:	Ivy Drive School
	Mountain View School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.3%

Hispanic:

33.3%

African American:

6.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

Connecticut avg47%

91^st of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Bristol School District

102^nd of 156Bristol School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	91 of 252	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	91 of 250	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	93 of 249	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	90 of 250	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	119 of 275	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	100 of 259	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	101 of 249	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.4	93 of 250	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.7	96 of 246	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.3	110 of 280	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	139 of 278	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	130 of 272	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.2	141 of 269	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.7	133 of 268	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	114 of 255	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	116 of 252	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.9	115 of 250	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	137 of 248	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	80 of 164	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	79 of 161	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	73 of 160	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	113 of 235	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	86 of 169	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	89 of 160	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	29 of 105	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	23 of 104	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.3	33 of 99	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	13 of 97	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	45 of 146	69.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	34 of 97	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	17 of 75	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	32 of 117	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	20 of 114	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	33 of 109	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	24 of 106	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	40 of 218	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	37 of 104	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	82 of 162	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	78 of 157	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	82 of 158	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	78 of 169	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.1	104 of 224	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	91 of 167	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	83 of 164	49.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	69.9	61 of 244	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	69 of 153	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.5	72 of 154	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	79 of 158	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	78 of 151	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.3	112 of 175	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	82 of 166	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	85 of 168	49.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2021)75th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)72nd percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+12 vs state

English Language Arts60%+10 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Northeast Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Northeast Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Stevens St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 584-7839	324	31	10.5	50.0%	163 (50.3%)	21 (6.5%)	108 (33.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	65.1	91^st of 252 public middle schools	63.9%		62.9	91^st of 250 public middle schools	63.6%			62.6		53.9	64.8	60.7		46.1	39.8	53.4	$23,784
West Woods Upper Elementary School	Public	5-6	50 Judson Ln.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 284-1230	676	51	13.3	20.3%	342 (50.6%)	30 (4.4%)	83 (12.3%)	183 (27.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)								(n/a)	80.7		76.3	75.8			73.1	69.8			$19,994
Middle School of Plainville	Public	6-8	150 Northwest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3250	535	46	11.6	47.1%	332 (62.1%)	35 (6.5%)	132 (24.7%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	65.5	90^th of 252 public middle schools	64.3%		68.8	80^th of 250 public middle schools	68.0%	10		61.5		50.0	54.5	58.3		42.5	53.6	64.4	$21,792
Chippens Hill Middle School	Public	6-8	551 Peacedale St.	Bristol	06010	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Bristol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 584-3881	545	50	10.8	60.2%	241 (44.2%)	48 (8.8%)	208 (38.2%)	21 (3.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	49.3	123^rd of 252 public middle schools	51.2%		43.2	131^st of 250 public middle schools	47.6%	8		59.4		44.3	49.3	49.7		34.7	43.0	39.3	$23,326
Thompson Brook School	Public	5-6	150 Thompson Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 404-4870	497	34	14.4	11.1%	306 (61.6%)	27 (5.4%)	39 (7.8%)	95 (19.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.8%)								(n/a)	73.8		75.0	69.8			68.0	70.8			$20,543
Irving A. Robbins Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Wolf Pit Rd.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 677-2683	670	54	12.5	20.4%	334 (49.9%)	39 (5.8%)	79 (11.8%)	177 (26.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	88.6	22^nd of 252 public middle schools	91.3%		89.9	18^th of 250 public middle schools	92.8%	4					76.9	74.6			70.1	66.4	$19,640
Eli Terry Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	21 North Main Street	Terryville	06786	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Plymouth School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 314-2790	290	29	10.0	52.4%	217 (74.8%)	5 (1.7%)	49 (16.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.2%)	46.6	127^th of 252 public middle schools	49.6%		51.5	115^th of 250 public middle schools	54.0%	12		62.0		37.4	54.5	50.6		30.8	37.3	43.0	$24,077
Avon Middle School	Public	7-8	375 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 404-4770	461	43	10.7	13.2%	287 (62.3%)	26 (5.6%)	36 (7.8%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	89.4	18^th of 252 public middle schools	92.9%		89.3	21^st of 250 public middle schools	91.6%	3		77.2			75.5	76.9			64.5	72.0	$23,314
Har-Bur Middle School	Public	5-8	26 Lyon Rd.	Burlington	06013	Northwest Hills Planning Region	Regional School District 10	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 673-6163	669	58	11.6	17.8%	451 (67.4%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	161 (24.1%)	75	63^rd of 252 public middle schools	75.0%		81.3	40^th of 250 public middle schools	84.0%	23	68.1	67.3	72.4	61.7	70.1	62.5	56.2	53.9	59.8	51.8	$19,440
Pulaski Middle School	Public	6-8	757 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-7665	839	64	13.1	80.2%	129 (15.4%)	74 (8.8%)	564 (67.2%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	3.1	252^nd of 252 public middle schools	0.0%		3.2	250^th of 250 public middle schools	0.0%	2		8.9		4.5	4.0	7.3		2.1	2.6	4.3	$19,934

Frequently Asked Questions about Northeast Middle School

How many students attend Northeast Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Northeast Middle School.

What district is Northeast Middle School in?

Bristol School District

What high school do graduates of Northeast Middle School attend?

Students who attend Northeast Middle School usually go on to attend Bristol Eastern High School

What is the racial makeup of Northeast Middle School?

Students at Northeast Middle School are 50% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Northeast Middle School a good school?

Northeast Middle School ranks 91^st of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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