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Washington Middle School

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Washington Middle School ranks 169 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 33% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle School is a public middle school located in Meriden, Connecticut, serving 556 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Meriden School District, which is ranked 103 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle School faces significant challenges in academic performance, with consistently lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the Meriden School District and Connecticut state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts ranged from 29.5% to 39.7%, compared to the district's 41.5% to 46.8% and the state's 50% to 50.7%. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 29.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the school's spending per student is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio is relatively low, these factors do not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Brownstone Intermediate School and Dodd Middle School, which serve student populations with lower percentages of low-income backgrounds, generally outperform Washington Middle School on academic measures and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Addressing the root causes of Washington Middle School's underperformance and leveraging the strengths of surrounding schools will be crucial for improving student outcomes.

536

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,920

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1225 North Broad St.
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 235-6606

District: Meriden School District

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Francis T. Maloney High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:	Israel Putnam School
	Nathan Hale School
	Roger Sherman School
	Thomas Hooker School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.8%

White:

18.1%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 49th percentile in 2021 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (31% vs 47% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Connecticut)

!Ranking has slipped from its 49th-percentile peak (2021) to 33rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg38%

Connecticut avg47%

169^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Meriden School District

103^rd of 156Meriden 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	25.4	169 of 252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.3	160 of 250	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	148 of 249	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	143 of 250	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	141 of 275	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	169 of 259	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.6	183 of 249	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.9	189 of 250	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	205 of 246	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.8	217 of 280	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.4	224 of 278	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.9	228 of 272	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.4	216 of 269	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.6	213 of 268	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	200 of 255	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.6	208 of 252	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.7	196 of 250	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	16.1	201 of 248	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	73.5	4 of 33	87.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.3	11 of 80	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	19 of 38	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	22.4	78 of 104	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	66.6	6 of 34	82.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	131 of 164	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.9	122 of 161	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	120 of 160	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.1	119 of 166	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	122 of 235	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.9	126 of 169	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	135 of 160	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	51 of 105	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	42 of 99	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	64 of 146	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	50 of 75	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	54 of 117	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	59 of 109	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	48 of 106	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	83 of 218	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	72 of 104	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	125 of 162	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	122 of 157	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	121 of 158	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	113 of 169	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	137 of 224	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	135 of 167	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	136 of 164	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	61.0	85 of 244	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	36.7	98 of 154	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	88 of 158	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	87 of 151	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	88 of 175	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	118 of 166	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	129 of 168	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)88th percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)82nd percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2021)65th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+18 vs school

White (2024)36th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)25th percentile-24 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-15 vs state

Science32%-18 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Washington 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 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1355 North Broad Street	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 379-2590	773	54	14.2	74.5%	169 (21.9%)	92 (11.9%)	464 (60.0%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	57.7	103^rd of 252 public middle schools	59.1%		46.2	126^th of 250 public middle schools	49.6%	23	57.2	57.1	53.3	60.8	46.8	37.3	39.7	$15,764
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
Catherine M. McGee Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Norton Rd.	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-0323	595	52	11.3	22.4%	453 (76.1%)	13 (2.2%)	77 (12.9%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	75.2	62^nd of 252 public middle schools	75.4%		78.3	58^th of 250 public middle schools	76.8%	4	63.9	59.8	66.3	64.2	56.3	64.6	52.6	$22,470
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
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Public	6-8	385 Pleasant St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3260	671	62	10.8	26.4%	483 (72.0%)	18 (2.7%)	93 (13.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	84.1	35^th of 252 public middle schools	86.1%		83.6	35^th of 250 public middle schools	86.0%		79.3	71.1	67.9	70.4	62.6	63.3	63.3	$19,278
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
Beman Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Wilderman's Way	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-8594	977	83	11.8	50.1%	371 (38.0%)	188 (19.2%)	266 (27.2%)	47 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (10.3%)	25	171^st of 252 public middle schools	32.1%		28.4	157^th of 250 public middle schools	37.2%	14	33.3	38.1	37.3	35.0	24.7	27.7	21.9	$23,394
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
Frank Ward Strong School	Public	6-8	191 Main Street	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7222	319	31	10.4	17.2%	275 (86.2%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	73.4	70^th of 252 public middle schools	72.2%		57.7	103^rd of 250 public middle schools	58.8%	33		64.0	65.9	70.8	48.6	52.3	58.1	$26,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle School

How many students attend Washington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 536 students attended Washington Middle School.

Is Washington Middle School a good school?

Washington Middle School ranks 169^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle School?

Students at Washington Middle School are 62% Hispanic, 18% White, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle School attend?

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend Francis T. Maloney High School

What district is Washington Middle School in?

Meriden School District

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