Middle Schools in Derby School District

The Derby School District in Connecticut has only one middle school, Derby Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut middle schools, with a 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing below average compared to other middle schools in the state.

Derby Middle School's academic performance is a significant concern, with test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science all falling well below the state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 30% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates for 6th, 7th, and 8th grades were all below 20%, while the state averages ranged from 40.8% to 43.2%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the NGSS assessment for 8th grade, was also lower than the state average (25.3% vs. 50.3%).

Demographic and socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's challenges. Derby Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 66.31% in the 2023-2024 school year. The school district's overall ranking is 141 out of 156 districts in Connecticut, indicating it is performing below average compared to other districts in the state. Addressing these issues will likely require targeted interventions and support to help improve student outcomes at Derby Middle School.