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Middle Schools in Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District

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At a glance

DistrictInterdistrict School for Arts and Community District113^th of 156 Connecticut districtsFull district overview →

School

328

Students

Top rankedInterdistrict School For Arts And Communication142^nd of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Summary:

The Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District in Connecticut contains a single middle school, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication. This school serves grades 6-8 and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 142 out of 252 Connecticut middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication faces several challenges. Its standardized test scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently below the state average, with only 49% of 6th graders and 52.6% of 7th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to state averages of 50% and 50.4% respectively. In math, the school performs even worse, with only 34.4% of 6th graders, 31.6% of 7th graders, and 27.2% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, well below the state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, higher than the state average.

The school serves a population with significant economic challenges, with over 70% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This high rate of economic disadvantage may contribute to the school's academic struggles. Despite spending $13,271 per student and maintaining a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1, the school's performance and statewide ranking have declined in recent years, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication	Public, Charter	4-8	190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 447-1003	328	28	11.7	68.3%	42 (12.8%)	51 (15.5%)	191 (58.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	39.1	142^nd of 252 public middle schools	43.7%		39.7	141^st of 250 public middle schools	43.6%	1	49.0	52.6	34.4	31.6	27.2	$18,268

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Learn	0.22 mi	8
New London School District	0.35 mi	8	156^th
Waterford School District	1.47 mi	5	65^th
Groton School District	1.98 mi	7	104^th
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	4.35 mi	17	144^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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