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Middlebury Elementary School

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Middlebury Elementary School ranks 207 th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

207^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Middlebury Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 320 students in grades PK-5 in Middlebury, Connecticut. 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.

Middlebury Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores, with 60.3% of 3rd graders proficient or better in ELA and 65.5% proficient or better in math, compared to 54.7% and 65.1% for the district, respectively. However, the school has seen a concerning trend of declining performance, with the percentage of 5th graders proficient or better in ELA dropping from 80% in 2020-2021 to 58.2% in 2024-2025. The school also faces increasing chronic absenteeism, from 4.4% in 2020-2021 to 17.7% in 2023-2024, and a growing population of economically disadvantaged students, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch increasing from 14.02% in 2021-2022 to 22.5% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Middlebury Elementary School generally outperforms Long Meadow Elementary School, which is also in the same district, but lags behind the higher-performing Maloney Interdistrict Magnet School in Waterbury. The school's leadership and the Regional School District 15 should closely monitor these issues and implement targeted interventions to address the needs of all students and ensure their continued academic growth.

309

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,779

Per pupil spending ?

19.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

550 Whittemore Rd
Middlebury, CT 06762

(203) 758-2401

District: Regional School District 15

Students who attend Middlebury Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle School
High:	Pomperaug Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.0%

Hispanic:

12.0%

Asian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (60% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Regional School District 15's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg64%

Connecticut avg50%

207^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary 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	64.1	207 of 493	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	219 of 497	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	163 of 491	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	225 of 490	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.9	122 of 538	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	53 of 522	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	71.5	174 of 532	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	73.5	154 of 519	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	147 of 518	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.7	171 of 551	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.1	104 of 557	81.3%	★★★★☆
2012	80.5	69 of 564	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.5	127 of 565	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.7	133 of 579	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	75 of 566	86.7%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	84 of 565	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	100 of 568	82.4%	★★★★☆
2006	82.0	70 of 570	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	52.8	132 of 237	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.7	99 of 230	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	112 of 455	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	138 of 242	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	167 of 259	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	32.6	167 of 233	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	82.7	39 of 231	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	110 of 445	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	66 of 247	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	97 of 262	63.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	202 of 248	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	212 of 250	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	170 of 262	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	224 of 252	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.0	132 of 327	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	135 of 295	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	204 of 296	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)44th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2024)28th percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+10 vs state

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Mathematics59%+9 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 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	Total
Middlebury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	550 Whittemore Rd	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2401	309	27	11.4	19.1%	241 (78.0%)	5 (1.6%)	37 (12.0%)	14 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	64.1	207^th of 493 public elementary schools	58.0%		56.5	219^th of 497 public elementary schools	55.9%	12	62.1		60.3	60.4	58.2				65.5	58.3	53.0			$26,779
B. W. Tinker School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Highland Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8186	578	36	15.9	74.7%	73 (12.6%)	98 (17.0%)	368 (63.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.8%)	11.8	420^th of 493 public elementary schools	14.8%		13.8	407^th of 497 public elementary schools	18.1%	13			24.7	24.8	32.7				17.5	24.8	24.8			$16,775
Western School	Public	K-4	108 Pine St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5244	242	16	15.1	58.7%	93 (38.4%)	38 (15.7%)	84 (34.7%)	6 (2.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.4%)	33.4	310^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.1%		30.1	327^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.2%	17			37.7	58.5					34.4					$18,452
Duggan School	Public	PK, KG-8	952 Bank Street	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8875	429	36	12.0	88.6%	26 (6.1%)	89 (20.7%)	284 (66.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.8%)	12.4	415^th of 493 public elementary schools	15.8%		15.1	395^th of 497 public elementary schools	20.5%	20	24.4	32.0	23.9	30.6			27.3	21.6	30.4	27.8	19.5	13.6		$19,075
Hop Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	75 Crown Street	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5231	312	24	13.2	63.1%	111 (35.6%)	39 (12.5%)	142 (45.5%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.5%)	38.8	286^th of 493 public elementary schools	42.0%		41.7	279^th of 497 public elementary schools	43.9%	7			46.3	55.7					34.3	44.3				$18,938
Carrington School	Public	PK, KG-8	24 Kenmore Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8184	455	34	13.2	70.3%	79 (17.4%)	99 (21.8%)	241 (53.0%)	9 (2.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.6%)	34.7	306^th of 493 public elementary schools	37.9%		21.5	360^th of 497 public elementary schools	27.6%	54	45.1	28.6	53.2	40.8	41.2	41.2			53.2	38.8	25.5	34.7	19.2	$16,935
Long Meadow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	65 North Benson Rd.	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 758-1144	518	42	12.3	13.3%	392 (75.7%)	13 (2.5%)	68 (13.1%)	26 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.5%)	62.2	208^th of 493 public elementary schools	57.8%		60.2	208^th of 497 public elementary schools	58.1%				50.0	70.4	57.1				54.9	69.0	57.1			$24,183
Bunker Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	170 Bunker Hill Ave.	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8183	445	30	14.8	78.9%	37 (8.3%)	95 (21.3%)	279 (62.7%)	8 (1.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)	8	458^th of 493 public elementary schools	7.1%		7	465^th of 497 public elementary schools	6.4%	7	27.1		15.5	27.9	20.0					19.7	8.6			$18,215
Salem School	Public	K-4	124 Meadow St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5242	231	18	13.2	66.7%	83 (35.9%)	25 (10.8%)	108 (46.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)								(n/a)			34.5	34.0										$21,100
Hopeville School	Public	PK, KG-5	2 Cypress St.	Waterbury	06706	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8173	291	28	10.3	82.8%	23 (7.9%)	66 (22.7%)	199 (68.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	6.2	474^th of 493 public elementary schools	3.9%					(n/a)	17.8		19.7	13.0	13.3				18.2	21.7				$22,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Middlebury Elementary School

What district is Middlebury Elementary School in?

Regional School District 15

Is Middlebury Elementary School a good school?

Middlebury Elementary School ranks 207^th of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Middlebury Elementary School?

Students at Middlebury Elementary School are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Middlebury Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Middlebury Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Memorial Middle School
High : Pomperaug Regional High School

How many students attend Middlebury Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Middlebury Elementary School.

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