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Rochambeau Middle School

Q: Is Rochambeau Middle School a good school?

Rochambeau Middle School ranks 72 nd of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Rochambeau Middle School is a public middle school located in Southbury, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 387 students. The school is part of the Regional School District 15, which is ranked 72 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rochambeau Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, with a statewide ranking between 28 and 72 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the SBAC and NGSS, is consistently above the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Rochambeau Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 55.6% to 62.7%, compared to the state average of 50% to 50.7%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 53.5% to 63.7%, compared to the state average of 40.8% to 42.9%. The school's performance on the NGSS Science assessment for 8th grade was also impressive, with a proficiency rate of 66.1%, compared to the state average of 50.3%.

Rochambeau Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the same district, such as Memorial Middle School, as well as other districts, such as Jockey Hollow School in the Monroe School District. Rochambeau Middle School has maintained a consistently high level of academic performance over the past several years, with a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, which is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success.

412

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,020

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Peter Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488

(203) 264-2711

District: Regional School District 15

Students who attend Rochambeau Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pomperaug Regional High School

Feeder schools for Rochambeau Middle School:

Elementary:	Gainfield Elementary School
	Pomperaug Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (71st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg58%

Connecticut avg47%

72^nd of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Regional School District 15

72^nd of 156Regional School District 15 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	73.2	72 of 252	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.3	44 of 250	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	63 of 249	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	45 of 250	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	88.2	28 of 275	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	28 of 259	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	50 of 249	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	35 of 250	86.0%	★★★★☆
2016	83.1	39 of 246	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	88.4	19 of 280	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	79.4	38 of 278	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.6	38 of 272	86.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	40 of 269	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	32 of 268	88.1%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	37 of 255	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	32 of 252	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	42 of 250	83.2%	★★★★☆
2006	81.9	24 of 248	90.3%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	76.8	16 of 104	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	28 of 161	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	36 of 160	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	29 of 166	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	86.3	22 of 235	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	27 of 169	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	33 of 160	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	73 of 162	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.7	36 of 157	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	58 of 158	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	89.5	11 of 169	93.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	29 of 224	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	30 of 167	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	70.6	57 of 244	76.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	94 of 153	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.1	65 of 154	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	80 of 158	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	45 of 151	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	31 of 175	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	36 of 166	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.9	65 of 168	61.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)85th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2021)77th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science66%+16 vs state

English Language Arts59%+9 vs state

Mathematics59%+16 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 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
Rochambeau Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Peter Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 264-2711	412	35	11.7	12.9%	320 (77.7%)	12 (2.9%)	38 (9.2%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	73.2	72^nd of 252 public middle schools	71.4%		80.3	44^th of 250 public middle schools	82.4%	28		66.1		55.6	59.6	62.7		58.6	63.7	53.5	$24,020
Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-5418	371	41	9.0	18.3%	292 (78.7%)	14 (3.8%)	46 (12.4%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	72.6	76^th of 252 public middle schools	69.8%		72.5	69^th of 250 public middle schools	72.4%	7		71.4		62.3	65.5	73.5		50.4	55.2	41.7	$23,583
Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Queen St.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7638	593	55	10.8	17.9%	457 (77.1%)	15 (2.5%)	99 (16.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	84.7	32^nd of 252 public middle schools	87.3%		79.4	50^th of 250 public middle schools	80.0%	18		73.9			65.6	70.0			65.3	68.6	$21,806
Reed Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3 Trades Lane	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 270-4880	583	50	11.6	17.5%	464 (79.6%)	16 (2.7%)	82 (14.1%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)	69.5		73.0	69.1			70.6	71.8			$21,404
Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	67 Washington Ave.	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-4306	300	31	9.6	25.3%	237 (79.0%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	73.8	66^th of 252 public middle schools	73.8%		70.6	75^th of 250 public middle schools	70.0%	9		69.2		65.9	61.7	71.2		48.2	44.9	63.5	$26,313
Whisconier Middle School	Public	5-8	17 West Whisconier Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 775-7710	595	51	11.6	24.0%	403 (67.7%)	28 (4.7%)	108 (18.2%)	46 (7.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73.2	71^st of 252 public middle schools	71.8%		80.7	41^st of 250 public middle schools	83.6%	30		59.6		67.7	70.7	51.8		65.1	64.4	44.4	$22,219
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2496	420	37	11.3	11.4%	332 (79.0%)	13 (3.1%)	37 (8.8%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	68.4	82^nd of 252 public middle schools	67.5%		75.4	64^th of 250 public middle schools	74.4%	18		68.1		50.7	58.5	54.5		49.3	66.2	54.5	$23,410
Jockey Hollow School	Public	6-8	365 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2905	765	56	13.7	18.4%	529 (69.2%)	23 (3.0%)	131 (17.1%)	47 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	84.8	31^st of 252 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	32^nd of 250 public middle schools	87.2%	1		71.8		77.7	74.5	75.0		59.2	61.6	62.4	$20,803
Seymour Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Mountain Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-4513	494	38	13.1	51.6%	310 (62.8%)	43 (8.7%)	109 (22.1%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	54.9	110^th of 252 public middle schools	56.3%		60.3	95^th of 250 public middle schools	62.0%	15		52.3		43.9	51.0	48.6		41.0	51.0	54.7	$19,681
Hillside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	51 Hillside Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5260	292	28	10.4	64.4%	110 (37.7%)	24 (8.2%)	140 (47.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)	45.1		42.9	47.6			31.7	27.4			$18,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Rochambeau Middle School

What high school do graduates of Rochambeau Middle School attend?

Students who attend Rochambeau Middle School usually go on to attend Pomperaug Regional High School

Is Rochambeau Middle School a good school?

Rochambeau Middle School ranks 72^nd of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Rochambeau Middle School in?

Regional School District 15

What is the racial makeup of Rochambeau Middle School?

Students at Rochambeau Middle School are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Rochambeau Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Rochambeau Middle School.

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