Summary:
The East Haven School District in Connecticut has only one middle school, Joseph Melillo Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Joseph Melillo Middle School has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and has ranked between 155th and 165th out of 249-252 Connecticut middle schools over the past three school years. The school's proficiency rates in SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics are generally lower than the East Haven School District and the state of Connecticut averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 37.8% to 40.6% in English Language Arts and 20.6% to 34.3% in Mathematics, compared to the district's 38.6% to 41.9% and 21.9% to 33.3%, and the state's 50% to 50.7% and 40.8% to 43.2%, respectively.
The school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 and a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 61.89% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $18,319, suggesting that resources are being allocated to support these students, but the academic performance data suggests that these resources may not be effectively translating into improved student outcomes. The school's consistent underperformance compared to the district and state averages suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement in areas such as curriculum, instructional practices, and targeted interventions for struggling students.
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