Summary:
The Montville School District serves 1,882 students across five schools in southeastern Connecticut: three elementary schools (Oakdale School, Dr. Charles E. Murphy School, and Mohegan School), one middle school (Leonard J. Tyl Middle School), and one high school (Montville High School). The district overall ranks in the 32nd percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating, with strengths and weaknesses spread unevenly across its schools.
Among the elementary schools, Oakdale stands out as the top performer: it ranks in the 59th percentile, posts the lowest chronic absenteeism in the district (5.5%), and leads in 5th grade science (71.4% proficient), math (64.3%), and ELA (64.3%) – all well above state averages. Murphy is a steady all-around option, especially in 3rd and 4th grade math, though its recent ranking slipped to the 52nd percentile. Mohegan is the biggest concern: its rank fell from the 53rd to the 37th percentile, it trails the state in nearly every subject, and it has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (52.8%). Oakdale and Murphy both outperform Mohegan by wide margins – for example, 5th grade math at Oakdale (64.3%) is 25.7 points higher than at Mohegan (38.6%).
At the secondary level, Tyl Middle School is slowly improving (46th to 49th percentile) but struggles notably in 7th grade math, where only 28.6% of students are proficient versus 44.1% statewide – a 15.5-point deficit. Montville High School graduates 93.5% of its students, above the state rate, but chronic absenteeism reaches 25.3%, the highest in the district. The overall picture is mixed: strong elementary bright spots and a solid graduation rate are offset by Mohegan’s decline, middle-school math weaknesses, and a high-school attendance problem that families should watch closely.
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