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Dodd Middle School

Public Grades 7-8

13^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 95% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Dodd Middle School is a highly successful public middle school located in Cheshire, Connecticut, serving grades 7-8 with a student population of 630. The school consistently outperforms the state and district averages in academic achievement, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 13th out of 252 middle schools in the state.

Dodd Middle School's academic performance is exceptional, with 80.1% of 7th-grade students and 79.4% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50.4% and 50.7%, respectively. In SBAC/Mathematics, the school had 75.5% of 7th-grade students and 72.9% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, far exceeding the state averages of 43.2% and 40.8%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 9th out of 164 Connecticut middle schools for female students and 14th out of 162 for male students in SBAC/English Language Arts.

Dodd Middle School's strengths extend beyond academic performance. The school has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.3%, significantly lower than the state average of 17.7%. Additionally, the school's student-teacher ratio of 11.7 is lower than the state average, providing students with more individualized attention. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as City Hill Middle School in Naugatuck, Dodd Middle School stands out as a high-performing institution, with substantially higher academic achievement across multiple subject areas.

660

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,852

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Park Place
Cheshire, CT 06410

(203) 272-3249

District: Cheshire School District

Students who attend Dodd Middle School usually attend:

High:

Cheshire High School

Feeder schools for Dodd Middle School:

Elementary:	Chapman School
	Doolittle School
	Highland School
	Norton School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Asian:

9.2%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (77% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Connecticut middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg77%

Connecticut avg47%

13^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 156Cheshire 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	92.2	13 of 252	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	27 of 250	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	26 of 249	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.7	36 of 250	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.6	18 of 275	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	21 of 259	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	43 of 249	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.0	53 of 250	78.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.7	35 of 246	85.8%	★★★★☆
2015	88.4	20 of 280	92.9%	★★★★★
2013	80.0	35 of 278	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	26 of 272	90.4%	★★★★★
2011	79.8	37 of 269	86.2%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	20 of 268	92.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.1	25 of 255	90.2%	★★★★★
2008	81.4	26 of 252	89.7%	★★★★★
2007	80.5	28 of 250	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	29 of 248	88.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	2 of 11	81.8%	★★★★★
2024	63.1	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.4	12 of 27	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	58.9	36 of 104	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	90.3	9 of 164	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	23 of 161	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.3	24 of 160	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	30 of 166	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.7	12 of 235	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	20 of 169	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	39 of 160	75.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	96.5	3 of 104	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	6 of 146	95.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	3 of 117	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.4	3 of 114	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	9 of 218	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	14 of 104	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	14 of 162	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.6	22 of 157	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	19 of 158	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	27 of 169	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	23 of 224	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	15 of 167	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	78.8	37 of 164	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	63.9	9 of 22	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.6	22 of 244	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	4 of 25	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	5 of 23	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	13 of 153	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	74.6	31 of 154	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	52 of 151	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	82.8	21 of 175	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	20 of 166	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.5	52 of 168	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)82nd percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2021)65th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2024)59th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts80%+29 vs state

Science76%+26 vs state

Mathematics74%+32 vs state

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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 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
Dodd Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Park Place	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3249	660	53	12.5	18.3%	477 (72.3%)	24 (3.6%)	61 (9.2%)	61 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	92.2	13^th of 252 public middle schools	94.8%		87.5	27^th of 250 public middle schools	89.2%	14	76.5			80.1	79.4			75.5	72.9	$19,852
Long River Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Columbia Ave.	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-4421	434	39	11.1	29.7%	342 (78.8%)	20 (4.6%)	55 (12.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	75.7	60^th of 252 public middle schools	76.2%		68.5	81^st of 250 public middle schools	67.6%	21	66.7		59.9	70.2	60.4		57.9	64.5	52.2	$21,126
James H. Moran Middle School	Public	6-8	141 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 741-2900	531	55	9.6	34.7%	359 (67.6%)	9 (1.7%)	121 (22.8%)	26 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	46.9	125^th of 252 public middle schools	50.4%		48	121^st of 250 public middle schools	51.6%	4	50.8		45.9	43.6	52.9		35.9	40.6	39.7	$22,396
Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Public	4-8	3465 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8140	1,059	93	11.4	85.9%	104 (9.8%)	240 (22.7%)	647 (61.1%)	24 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	18.8	191^st of 252 public middle schools	24.2%		13.5	206^th of 250 public middle schools	17.6%	15	25.2	79.2	31.1	35.1	37.0	75.0	16.4	22.3	16.1	$20,172
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	164 Centennial Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-2381	684	45	15.0	78.5%	117 (17.1%)	62 (9.1%)	464 (67.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	30	159^th of 252 public middle schools	36.9%		24.5	169^th of 250 public middle schools	32.4%	10	29.2		34.3	42.4	42.0		40.0	25.8	26.3	$15,818
Tyrrell Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8151	498	54	9.2	35.7%	355 (71.3%)	20 (4.0%)	99 (19.9%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	71.9	79^th of 252 public middle schools	68.7%		63.4	89^th of 250 public middle schools	64.4%	10	65.2		62.3	66.9	56.7		51.0	59.2	51.7	$20,849
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	1071 South Main St.	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3275	659	54	12.2	26.1%	474 (71.9%)	19 (2.9%)	89 (13.5%)	38 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	81.5	48^th of 252 public middle schools	81.0%		79.3	51^st of 250 public middle schools	79.6%	3	71.6		75.5	71.9	56.0		66.5	68.8	55.8	$21,072
City Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	441 City Hill St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5246	614	49	12.5	58.8%	227 (37.0%)	81 (13.2%)	263 (42.8%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	30.9	155^th of 252 public middle schools	38.5%		27	162^nd of 250 public middle schools	35.2%	7	36.7			42.2	41.0			30.9	22.9	$18,949
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3700	593	54	10.9	35.4%	396 (66.8%)	5 (0.8%)	132 (22.3%)	29 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	51.2	120^th of 252 public middle schools	52.4%		46.7	125^th of 250 public middle schools	50.0%	5	53.8		50.7	51.8	50.5		36.5	45.4	38.8	$22,231
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1225 North Broad St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6606	536	39	13.6	86.4%	97 (18.1%)	76 (14.2%)	331 (61.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	25.4	169^th of 252 public middle schools	32.9%		27.3	160^th of 250 public middle schools	36.0%	9	32.0		36.0	29.5	39.7		30.3	18.5	31.5	$17,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Dodd Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dodd Middle School?

Students at Dodd Middle School are 72% White, 9% Asian, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What district is Dodd Middle School in?

Cheshire School District

Is Dodd Middle School a good school?

Yes. Dodd Middle School ranks in the top 5.2% of Connecticut middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Dodd Middle School attend?

Students who attend Dodd Middle School usually go on to attend Cheshire High School

How many students attend Dodd Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Dodd Middle School.

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