Summary:
The Somers School District, located in Somers, Connecticut, is home to one middle school, Mabelle B. Avery Middle School, which serves 335 students in grades 6–8. Because this is the only middle school in the Somers School District, its test scores mirror the district's, making state averages the most useful basis for comparison. The school has earned a 4-star rating and a strong state ranking in its most recent evaluation.
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School ranks 45th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 83rd percentile and representing a significant rebound from the prior year's 97th-place finish. In 2025–2026, the school exceeded state averages in every subject and grade level, with average proficiency rates of 67.0% in ELA, 64.5% in math, and 68.0% in 8th-grade science, compared with state averages of 51.5%, 43.5%, and 50.9%. The most dramatic improvement came in 8th-grade math, which jumped from 35.1% proficient in 2024–2025 to 63.1% in 2025–2026.
Students also show meaningful growth as they progress through the school; for instance, 2024–2025 sixth graders improved by 8.5 points in ELA and 14.2 points in math by seventh grade in 2025–2026. Supporting these results are favorable conditions: chronic absenteeism is just 8.6% versus 16.4% statewide, only 6.87% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is a favorable 11.3. Per-student spending is reported at $18,118, though the figure dates to 2018–2019. These factors, combined with a strong post-dip rebound, make Mabelle B. Avery Middle School a standout choice for families in the Somers School District.
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