Best Middle Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
51	Western Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Western Junior Hwy.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 531-5700	563	64	8.8	38.7%	259 (46.0%)	27 (4.8%)	213 (37.8%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	$31,842	79.6	75	65	14	090171000309
52	Granby Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Salmon Brook St.	Granby	06035	Capitol Planning Region	Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 844-3029	387	33	11.8	18.9%	306 (79.1%)	34 (8.8%)	26 (6.7%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	$21,160	79.5	74.3	66	14	090168000291
53	East Lyme Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-4491	716	61	11.6	27.7%	504 (70.4%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (12.2%)	65 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	$22,264	79.3	79.9	47	6	090132000224
54	Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8336	584	61	9.5	30.3%	355 (60.8%)	39 (6.7%)	116 (19.9%)	39 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	$26,820	79.2	76.3	63	9	090153000271
55	King Philip Middle School	Public	6-8	100 King Philip Dr.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-8236	820	72	11.4	27.0%	415 (50.6%)	79 (9.6%)	168 (20.5%)	91 (11.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.6%)	$22,222	78.6	80.2	46	9	090492001017
56	Westbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	154 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-2010	126	20	6.2	42.1%	89 (70.6%)	1 (0.8%)	31 (24.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	$42,489	77.7	92.8	9	47	090498001043
57	Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7712	214	16	13	22.9%	166 (77.6%)	16 (7.5%)	17 (7.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	$24,912	77	77	61	4	090069001376
58	Bolton Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 Notch Rd.	Bolton	06043	Capitol Planning Region	Bolton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 643-2411	473	44	10.8	21.8%	357 (75.5%)	25 (5.3%)	54 (11.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	$21,281	76.5	70.7	74	16	090036000036
59	William J. Johnston Middle School	Public	6-9	360 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2313	452	43	10.5	22.3%	367 (81.2%)	9 (2.0%)	45 (10.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	$22,656	75.9	79.1	53	6	090084000136
60	Long River Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Columbia Ave.	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-4421	434	39	11.1	29.7%	342 (78.8%)	20 (4.6%)	55 (12.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$21,126	75.7	68.5	81	21	090353800756

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Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on SBAC English Language Arts, SBAC Mathematics, NGSS Science test scores released by the Connecticut Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 28, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Connecticut Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 252)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
51	Western Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Western Junior Hwy.	Greenwich	06830	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 531-5700	563	64	8.8	38.7%	259 (46.0%)	27 (4.8%)	213 (37.8%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	$31,842							79.6	75	65	14		090171000309
52	Granby Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Salmon Brook St.	Granby	06035	Capitol Planning Region	Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 844-3029	387	33	11.8	18.9%	306 (79.1%)	34 (8.8%)	26 (6.7%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	$21,160							79.5	74.3	66	14		090168000291
53	East Lyme Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-4491	716	61	11.6	27.7%	504 (70.4%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (12.2%)	65 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	$22,264							79.3	79.9	47	6		090132000224
54	Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8336	584	61	9.5	30.3%	355 (60.8%)	39 (6.7%)	116 (19.9%)	39 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	$26,820							79.2	76.3	63	9		090153000271
55	King Philip Middle School	Public	6-8	100 King Philip Dr.	West Hartford	06117	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 233-8236	820	72	11.4	27.0%	415 (50.6%)	79 (9.6%)	168 (20.5%)	91 (11.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.6%)	$22,222							78.6	80.2	46	9		090492001017
56	Westbrook Middle School	Public	6-8	154 McVeagh Rd.	Westbrook	06498	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Westbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 399-2010	126	20	6.2	42.1%	89 (70.6%)	1 (0.8%)	31 (24.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.2%)	$42,489							77.7	92.8	9	47		090498001043
57	Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7712	214	16	13	22.9%	166 (77.6%)	16 (7.5%)	17 (7.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	$24,912							77	77	61	4		090069001376
58	Bolton Center School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 Notch Rd.	Bolton	06043	Capitol Planning Region	Bolton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 643-2411	473	44	10.8	21.8%	357 (75.5%)	25 (5.3%)	54 (11.4%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.6%)	$21,281							76.5	70.7	74	16		090036000036
59	William J. Johnston Middle School	Public	6-9	360 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2313	452	43	10.5	22.3%	367 (81.2%)	9 (2.0%)	45 (10.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	$22,656							75.9	79.1	53	6		090084000136
60	Long River Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Columbia Ave.	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-4421	434	39	11.1	29.7%	342 (78.8%)	20 (4.6%)	55 (12.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	$21,126							75.7	68.5	81	21		090353800756