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Best Public Schools in Berlin, CT

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Schools

1,865

Students

Top rankedCatherine M. McGee Middle School62^nd of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Summary:

The city of Berlin, Connecticut is home to three public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Berlin High School, Catherine M. McGee Middle School, and Emma Hart Willard Elementary School. These schools are part of the Berlin School District, which is ranked 75 out of 156 districts in the state.

Among the three schools, Berlin High School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 30-40 high schools in Connecticut over the past three years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts impressive test scores, with 69% of 11th graders proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, 35.3% in SAT/Math, and 70.5% in NGSS/Science. Additionally, Berlin High School maintains a high graduation rate of 88.4% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Catherine M. McGee Middle School also stands out, ranking among the top 60-70 middle schools in Connecticut over the past three years and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school demonstrates strong performance on SBAC tests, with 59.8-66.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 52.6-64.6% in Mathematics across grades 6-8. In contrast, Emma Hart Willard Elementary School has more mixed results, with some grades performing above the district and state averages, while others lag behind.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th 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	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Berlin High School	Public	9-12	139 Patterson Way	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-6577	836	73	11.5	22.6%	649 (77.6%)	19 (2.3%)	107 (12.8%)	42 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%		77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9		70.5	69.0	35.3													$23,302
Catherine M. McGee Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Norton Rd.	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-0323	595	52	11.3	22.4%	453 (76.1%)	13 (2.2%)	77 (12.9%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	75.2	62^nd of 252 public middle schools	75.4%		78.3	58^th of 250 public middle schools	76.8%	4	63.9							59.8	66.3	64.2				56.3	64.6	52.6	$22,470
Emma Hart Willard School	Public	PK, KG-5	1088 Norton Rd.	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 828-4151	434	41	10.4	30.9%	310 (71.4%)	10 (2.3%)	73 (16.8%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.2%)	50.1	252^nd of 493 public elementary schools	48.9%		62.6	201^st of 497 public elementary schools	59.6%	51					38.1	53.4	55.6				55.6	57.5	50.9				$24,652

Cities Near Berlin

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kensington	2.17 mi	1	89^th
East Berlin	2.61 mi	1
New Britain	2.99 mi	17	176^th
Meriden	3.65 mi	15	136^th
Southington	4.15 mi	10	58^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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