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Wesley School

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Wesley School ranks 262 nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Wesley School is an elementary school located in Middletown, CT, serving 231 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Middletown School District, which is ranked 129 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wesley School consistently outperforms the Middletown School District and the state of Connecticut in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics test scores across multiple grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 63.2% of 5th-grade students at Wesley School were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 45.7% in the Middletown School District and 52.5% statewide. However, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.1% to 21.4% over the past few years. Additionally, Wesley School has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 27.8% to 35.68% over the past few years.

Compared to nearby schools, Wesley School's performance on ELA and Mathematics tests is generally stronger than the Moody School, Spencer School, and MacDonough School. However, Wesley School's performance is still below that of the higher-performing John Lyman School and Middlefield Memorial School, which are part of the Regional School District 13.

214

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,607

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10 Wesleyan Hills Rd.
Middletown, CT 06457

(860) 344-0381

District: Middletown School District

Students who attend Wesley School usually attend:

Middle:	Beman Middle School
High:	Middletown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Hispanic:

22.9%

African American:

15.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2012 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Middletown School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

Connecticut avg50%

262^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Middletown School District

129^th of 156Middletown 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	45.2	262 of 493	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	218 of 491	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	307 of 538	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	279 of 522	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	308 of 532	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.8	191 of 519	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.0	218 of 518	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	226 of 551	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.7	283 of 557	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	304 of 564	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.7	270 of 565	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	264 of 579	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	139 of 566	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.7	177 of 565	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	271 of 568	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.6	369 of 570	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+4 vs state

Mathematics41%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Wesley 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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Wesley School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Wesleyan Hills Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-0381	214	15	14.0	35.0%	102 (47.7%)	32 (15.0%)	49 (22.9%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.1%)	45.2	262^nd of 493 public elementary schools	46.9%					(n/a)		48.6	48.4	63.2	43.2		39.5	$27,607
Snow School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Wadsworth St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-2579	340	24	14.4	57.1%	105 (30.9%)	75 (22.1%)	106 (31.2%)	25 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	41.3	274^th of 493 public elementary schools	44.4%		59.6	211^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.5%	63		40.6	56.1	67.5	37.5	34.1	38.5	$22,943
Middlefield Memorial School	Public	4-5	124 Hubbard St.	Middlefield	06455	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7235	206	21	9.9	16.5%	185 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	59.1	223^rd of 493 public elementary schools	54.8%		54.9	227^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.3%	4	69.7		61.0	66.7		42.0	46.5	$29,600
Farm Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	390 Ridge Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 346-1225	316	25	12.6	58.2%	113 (35.8%)	73 (23.1%)	90 (28.5%)	12 (3.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	31.9	316^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.9%		16	388^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.9%	72	59.6	44.0	37.7	47.4	32.0	24.5	33.3	$24,640
Bielefield School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Maynard St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-4124	251	20	12.8	64.5%	72 (28.7%)	62 (24.7%)	81 (32.3%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	7.1	468^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.1%					(n/a)		20.0		17.8	17.1	23.5		$26,994
Spencer School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Westfield St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 344-0711	237	23	10.2	63.3%	88 (37.1%)	52 (21.9%)	48 (20.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (15.2%)	38	291^st of 493 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.1	326^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.4%	35	50.0	48.4	48.8	54.1		39.5	24.3	$27,879
MacDonough School	Public	K-5	66 Spring St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-8553	218	16	13.2	72.5%	52 (23.9%)	51 (23.4%)	90 (41.3%)	11 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	17.9	382^nd of 493 public elementary schools	22.5%		36.6	299^th of 497 public elementary schools	39.8%	83	28.3	41.7	25.9		41.7	22.2	13.0	$26,026
John Lyman School	Public	2-3	106 Way Rd.	Middlefield	06455	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7240	207	19	10.7	18.4%	183 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)		48.5			48.5			$28,336
Moody School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Country Club Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-2561	212	17	12.7	27.8%	109 (51.4%)	27 (12.7%)	38 (17.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.3%)	74.5	149^th of 493 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.8	131^st of 497 public elementary schools	73.6%	18	61.3		69.4	64.5	59.3	80.6		$28,337
Frederick Brewster School	Public	PK, KG-1	126 Tuttle Rd.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7227	214	22	9.7	17.8%	179 (83.6%)	4 (1.9%)	18 (8.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$31,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Wesley School

What is the racial makeup of Wesley School?

Students at Wesley School are 48% White, 23% Hispanic, 15% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Wesley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 214 students attended Wesley School.

What schools do graduates of Wesley School attend?

Students who attend Wesley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beman Middle School
High : Middletown High School

Is Wesley School a good school?

Wesley School ranks 262^nd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wesley School in?

Middletown School District

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