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Roton Middle School

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Roton Middle School ranks 121 st of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

121^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Roton Middle School is a public middle school in Norwalk, Connecticut, serving 453 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 118 out of 156 districts in the state.

Roton Middle School generally outperforms the Norwalk School District and the state of Connecticut in academic achievement, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Roton's 8th-grade students had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in both subjects. The school's performance is especially strong in the White student subgroup, ranking in the top 10-28 out of 153-158 Connecticut middle schools in recent years. However, Roton Middle School faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.2% to 21.1% in recent years, which are higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a significant population of students from low-income backgrounds, with 49.19% to 54.01% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, West Rocks Middle School, Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy, and Nathan Hale Middle School, Roton Middle School generally outperforms them in academic achievement. However, the school's performance lags behind the highly-ranked Middlesex Middle School in the nearby Darien School District, which has significantly higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

463

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,040

Per pupil spending ?

54.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06853

(203) 899-2930

District: Norwalk School District

Students who attend Roton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Brien McMahon High School

Feeder schools for Roton Middle School:

Elementary:	Brookside Elementary School
	Rowayton School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.0%

White:

24.2%

African American:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg47%

121^st of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Norwalk School District

118^th of 156Norwalk 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	50.6	121 of 252	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	134 of 250	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	126 of 249	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	125 of 250	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	109 of 275	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	129 of 259	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	122 of 249	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.5	121 of 250	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.3	148 of 246	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	143 of 280	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.1	120 of 278	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.5	138 of 272	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.6	130 of 269	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.3	165 of 268	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	164 of 255	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.3	173 of 252	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.1	178 of 250	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.1	181 of 248	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	56.2	28 of 80	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.2	75 of 104	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	89 of 164	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	112 of 161	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	97 of 160	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	103 of 166	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.1	101 of 235	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	104 of 169	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	100 of 160	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	45 of 105	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	38 of 104	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	31 of 99	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	37 of 97	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	46 of 146	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	30 of 97	69.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	14 of 75	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	68 of 117	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	61 of 114	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	44 of 109	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	55 of 106	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	86 of 218	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	59 of 104	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	33.3	104 of 162	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	105 of 157	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	102 of 158	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	101 of 169	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.9	94 of 224	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	108 of 167	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	95 of 164	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	22.3	25 of 36	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.0	95 of 244	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	10 of 153	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	78.9	22 of 154	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	28 of 158	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	35 of 151	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	22 of 175	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	38 of 168	77.4%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)93rd percentile+41 vs school

African American (2021)65th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2022)31st percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2021)28th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+4 vs state

English Language Arts49%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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Schools Near Roton 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
Roton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06853	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2930	463	41	11.2	54.4%	112 (24.2%)	50 (10.8%)	264 (57.0%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	50.6	121^st of 252 public middle schools	52.0%		42.7	134^th of 250 public middle schools	46.4%	13		54.5		48.5	46.0	54.9		41.9	39.3	42.6	$25,040
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	21 Hunters Lane	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 847-3557	637	53	12.0	62.5%	62 (9.7%)	100 (15.7%)	423 (66.4%)	30 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	18.4	193^rd of 252 public middle schools	23.4%		19.1	184^th of 250 public middle schools	26.4%	9		28.8		28.5	35.1	30.4		16.4	24.6	18.6	$24,725
Middlesex Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-2518	1,043	105	9.9	1.6%	827 (79.3%)	9 (0.9%)	72 (6.9%)	79 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	95.3	6^th of 252 public middle schools	97.6%		95.4	4^th of 250 public middle schools	98.4%	2		82.8		82.8	84.2	86.0		80.5	84.5	78.1	$23,525
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Strawberry Hill Avenue	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2910	499	48	10.3	55.3%	116 (23.2%)	68 (13.6%)	279 (55.9%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	54.3	112^th of 252 public middle schools	55.6%		40.8	140^th of 250 public middle schools	44.0%	28		54.0		48.1	49.4	52.1		46.5	47.6	41.7	$25,236
West Rocks Middle School	Public	6-8	81 West Rocks Road	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 899-2970	657	58	11.4	53.7%	114 (17.4%)	90 (13.7%)	413 (62.9%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.0%)	43.4	134^th of 252 public middle schools	46.8%		30.2	154^th of 250 public middle schools	38.4%	20		50.2		47.0	39.6	51.1		34.8	37.1	36.5	$22,917
Saxe Middle School	Public	5-8	468 South Ave.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 594-4564	1,271	117	10.8		982 (77.3%)	16 (1.3%)	84 (6.6%)	106 (8.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.1%)	96.9	1^st of 252 public middle schools	99.6%		96	3^rd of 250 public middle schools	98.8%	2	84.9	85.9	83.1	90.9	85.8	85.0	81.9	87.7	87.5	88.0	$26,835
Dolan School	Public	6-8	51 Toms Rd.	Stamford	06906	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4441	577	53	10.8	59.3%	100 (17.3%)	74 (12.8%)	362 (62.7%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	19.1	190^th of 252 public middle schools	24.6%		25.4	165^th of 250 public middle schools	34.0%	25		28.2		27.2	36.5	27.1		24.1	27.5	14.4	$22,999
Turn of River School	Public	6-8	117 Vine Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4284	560	54	10.3	58.8%	125 (22.3%)	64 (11.4%)	324 (57.9%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	17.3	195^th of 252 public middle schools	22.6%		16.5	193^rd of 250 public middle schools	22.8%	2		28.5		26.2	27.2	22.0		26.3	23.5	22.8	$24,465
Rippowam Middle School	Public	6-8	381 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-5255	704	61	11.5	62.1%	116 (16.5%)	94 (13.4%)	453 (64.3%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	15.5	201^st of 252 public middle schools	20.2%		15.8	197^th of 250 public middle schools	21.2%	4		29.3		21.7	30.7	33.1		14.5	15.6	16.7	$24,606
Cloonan School	Public	6-8	11 West North St.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4544	447	50	8.9	61.5%	47 (10.5%)	78 (17.4%)	284 (63.5%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	17.3	196^th of 252 public middle schools	22.2%		16.4	195^th of 250 public middle schools	22.0%	1		27.8		35.2	32.0	26.2		28.2	20.7	11.9	$26,225

Frequently Asked Questions about Roton Middle School

How many students attend Roton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Roton Middle School.

What district is Roton Middle School in?

Norwalk School District

What is the racial makeup of Roton Middle School?

Students at Roton Middle School are 57% Hispanic, 24% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Roton Middle School a good school?

Roton Middle School ranks 121^st of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Roton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Roton Middle School usually go on to attend Brien McMahon High School

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