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Pulaski Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
252nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools
Better than 0% of Connecticut middle schools
Summary

Pulaski Middle School is a public middle school in New Britain, Connecticut, serving 872 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New Britain School District, which is ranked 155 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pulaski Middle School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Connecticut, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 4.5% of 6th-grade students, 4% of 7th-grade students, and 7.3% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50%, 50.4%, and 50.7%, respectively. The school's performance in SBAC/Mathematics is even lower, with only 2.1% of 6th-grade students, 2.6% of 7th-grade students, and 4.3% of 8th-grade students achieving proficiency or better, compared to the state averages of 42.9%, 43.2%, and 40.8%.

When comparing Pulaski Middle School to nearby schools, the performance gap is significant. For example, the nearby House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy, which is also part of the New Britain School District, consistently outperforms Pulaski Middle School across all academic measures, with 88.2% of 6th-grade students proficient or better in SBAC/English Language Arts and 68.6% proficient or better in SBAC/Mathematics. Pulaski Middle School's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in academic achievement or other key metrics, such as high rates of chronic absenteeism and a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

839
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,934
Per pupil spending ?
80.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 757 Farmington Ave.
       New Britain, CT  06053

(860) 225-7665

District: New Britain School District


Students who attend Pulaski Middle School usually attend:

High:    New Britain High School

Feeder schools for Pulaski Middle School:

Elementary:    DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School
    Holmes Elementary School
    Jefferson Elementary School
    Smalley Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
67.2%
White:
15.4%
African American:
8.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 5th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Connecticut average (5% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 17% Connecticut)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school5%
District avg13%
Connecticut avg47%
252nd of 252
Connecticut public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 5 pts since 2015
From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 3Middle Schools in the New Britain School District
155th of 156New Britain 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20253.1252 of 2520.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20243.2250 of 2500.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.8246 of 2491.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20226.7235 of 2506.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20216.4262 of 2754.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.2255 of 2591.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20184.6241 of 2493.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20173.9241 of 2503.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20163.8241 of 2462.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20156.8266 of 2805.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20131.2273 of 2781.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20120.7270 of 2720.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20110.7266 of 2691.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20100.7267 of 2680.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20091.2249 of 2552.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20082.4242 of 2524.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20072.5241 of 2503.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20065.6229 of 2487.7%☆☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202228.031 of 4022.5%★☆☆☆☆
202131.754 of 8032.5%★★☆☆☆
201825.330 of 313.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202120.691 of 10412.5%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
202214.821 of 2619.2%★☆☆☆☆
202137.818 of 3447.1%★★★☆☆
201913.313 of 1513.3%★☆☆☆☆
20180.013 of 1618.8%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20252.2164 of 1640.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20241.7161 of 1610.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.3160 of 1600.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20223.3165 of 1660.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20214.6223 of 2355.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20191.2165 of 1692.4%☆☆☆☆☆
20182.1159 of 1600.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20256.0105 of 1050.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20245.1104 of 1040.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.698 of 991.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20228.891 of 976.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202110.0139 of 1464.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20198.097 of 970.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201811.873 of 752.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20233.4109 of 1090.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20229.0105 of 1060.9%☆☆☆☆☆
20218.6208 of 2184.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20241.9157 of 1570.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20231.9158 of 1580.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20224.7166 of 1691.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20215.3214 of 2244.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20193.0166 of 1670.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20183.9161 of 1641.8%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20217.9233 of 2444.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201920.320 of 2520.0%★☆☆☆☆
201819.821 of 238.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankConnecticut percentileRating
20230.0158 of 1580.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20221.4150 of 1510.7%☆☆☆☆☆
20210.9175 of 1750.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20190.0166 of 1660.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20180.2168 of 1680.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2022)22nd percentile+16 vs school
English Language Learner (2022)19th percentile+13 vs school
Disabled (2021)12th percentile+8 vs school
Special Education (2021)5th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile~ school
Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school
Male (2024)<1st percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile~ school
White (2023)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?
Science9%-41 vs state
English Language Arts5%-45 vs state
Mathematics3%-39 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, February 14, 2009

Open Quote I've attended this school from '91 to '93. If you want your child to focus on his or her education this is not the school. The kids were out of control, most of the teacher's time was spent babysitting. My overall opinion of the staff was good, but the kids that attended this school had no home-taught respect or manners. I would never send my child to this school. Close Quote





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Pulaski Middle School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Connecticut middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 839 students attended Pulaski Middle School.

Students at Pulaski Middle School are 67% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Students who attend Pulaski Middle School usually go on to attend New Britain High School


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