Summary:
Beman Middle School is the sole middle school in Middletown School District, serving grades 6–8 in Middletown, CT, with an enrollment of 977 students. The district ranks 133rd out of 153 Connecticut districts (13th percentile) with 1 star on SchoolDigger, placing it in a low-performing tier overall. Because Beman is the district's only middle school, its performance essentially drives all district-level middle school metrics, with 2025–2026 results of 32.7% ELA proficiency, 22.5% math proficiency, and 40.4% 8th-grade science proficiency closely mirroring district-wide figures.
Beman Middle School's state ranking has declined for three consecutive years, falling from 157th in 2023–2024 to 171st in 2024–2025 and 185th out of 258 schools in 2025–2026, while its star rating dropped from 2 to 1. Academically, the school trails Connecticut averages in every tested subject. ELA proficiency fell from 36.8% to 32.7% in one year while the state average rose to 51.5%, and math proficiency sits at just 22.5% compared to the state's 43.5% — meaning roughly three out of four students are not meeting grade-level math standards. Chronic absenteeism is 18.0%, better than the district's 22.1% but worse than the state's 16.4%, and just over half of the students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
The most encouraging academic trend is science, where 8th-grade proficiency jumped from 33.3% to 40.4% year-over-year, narrowing the gap to the state from 17 points to 10.5 points. Despite favorable resources — a low student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1 and per-pupil spending of roughly $20,492 — outcomes remain well below state averages. For parents, the key takeaway is that Beman offers a favorable student-teacher ratio but faces significant challenges in math and literacy, with science showing the most promise for future improvement.
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