Middle Schools in Middletown School District

Summary:

The Middletown School District has only one middle school, Beman Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school's performance has been a concern, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and a declining statewide ranking over the past three years.

Beman Middle School's academic performance, as measured by SBAC/NGSS test scores, is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subjects. The school's proficiency rates range from 21.9% to 38.1% in ELA and 21.9% to 27.7% in Math, compared to state averages of 50% or higher. Additionally, the school has a higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%.

Despite the school's academic challenges, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and higher per-student spending than the state average. This suggests a focus on providing additional resources and support to students. However, the high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 47.11%, indicates that socioeconomic factors may be playing a role in student outcomes.

District Detail

311 Hunting Hill Avenue
Middletown, CT 06457

(860) 638-1401

SchoolDigger Rank:
129^th of 156 Connecticut districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,263

Primary Schools: 8
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (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	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Beman Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Wilderman's Way	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-8594	977	83	11.8	50.1%	371 (38.0%)	188 (19.2%)	266 (27.2%)	47 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (10.3%)	25	171^st of 252 public middle schools	32.1%		28.4	157^th of 250 public middle schools	37.2%	14	33.3	38.1	37.3	35.0	24.7	27.7	21.9	$23,394

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	0.76 mi	5
Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	2.37 mi	17	144^th
Portland School District	2.45 mi	5	71^st
Regional School District 13	3.4 mi	5
Cromwell School District	5.24 mi	4	79^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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