Best Middle Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
11	Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Daniels Farm Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4466	792	58	13.7	22.1%	451 (56.9%)	64 (8.1%)	147 (18.6%)	105 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	$18,807	92.5	88.8	23	12	090462000930
12	Roger Ludlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	689 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8345	764	75	10.1	8.4%	607 (79.5%)	9 (1.2%)	59 (7.7%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	$25,373	92.4	91.6	13	1	090153000919
13	Dodd Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Park Place	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3249	660	53	12.5	18.3%	477 (72.3%)	24 (3.6%)	61 (9.2%)	61 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	$19,852	92.2	87.5	27	14	090075000125
14	Amity Middle School: Bethany	Public	7-8	190 Luke Hill Rd.	Bethany	06524	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 393-3102	373	35	10.8	17.7%	233 (62.5%)	7 (1.9%)	47 (12.6%)	62 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	$23,765	91	93	8	6	090366001114
15	E. C. Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	233 Church St.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2755	478	46	10.3	14.4%	399 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (8.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	$22,909	90.9	89.8	19	4	090180000331
16	Helen Keller Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Sport Hill Rd.	Easton	06612	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 268-8651	287	25	11.4	8.0%	212 (73.9%)	12 (4.2%)	32 (11.1%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	$25,916	90.7	95.3	5	11	090141000233
17	Scotts Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	750 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5725	548	50	10.9	6.6%	433 (79.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.5%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	$26,145	90.1	92.4	10	7	090381001361
18	Avon Middle School	Public	7-8	375 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 404-4770	461	43	10.7	13.2%	287 (62.3%)	26 (5.6%)	36 (7.8%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	$23,314	89.4	89.3	21	3	090012000012
19	Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Addison Rd.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7040	875	67	13.1	13.8%	532 (60.8%)	30 (3.4%)	116 (13.3%)	139 (15.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	$21,729	89.2	89.4	20	1	090162000282
20	Pomfret Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Pomfret St.	Pomfret Center	06259	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Pomfret School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 928-2718	332	34	9.7	23.2%	297 (89.5%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$23,102	89.1			(n/a)	090336000709

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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
11	Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Daniels Farm Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4466	792	58	13.7	22.1%	451 (56.9%)	64 (8.1%)	147 (18.6%)	105 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	$18,807							92.5	88.8	23	12		090462000930
12	Roger Ludlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	689 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8345	764	75	10.1	8.4%	607 (79.5%)	9 (1.2%)	59 (7.7%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	$25,373							92.4	91.6	13	1		090153000919
13	Dodd Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Park Place	Cheshire	06410	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3249	660	53	12.5	18.3%	477 (72.3%)	24 (3.6%)	61 (9.2%)	61 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	$19,852							92.2	87.5	27	14		090075000125
14	Amity Middle School: Bethany	Public	7-8	190 Luke Hill Rd.	Bethany	06524	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 393-3102	373	35	10.8	17.7%	233 (62.5%)	7 (1.9%)	47 (12.6%)	62 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	$23,765							91	93	8	6		090366001114
15	E. C. Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	233 Church St.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2755	478	46	10.3	14.4%	399 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (8.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	$22,909							90.9	89.8	19	4		090180000331
16	Helen Keller Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Sport Hill Rd.	Easton	06612	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 268-8651	287	25	11.4	8.0%	212 (73.9%)	12 (4.2%)	32 (11.1%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	$25,916							90.7	95.3	5	11		090141000233
17	Scotts Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	750 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5725	548	50	10.9	6.6%	433 (79.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.5%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	$26,145							90.1	92.4	10	7		090381001361
18	Avon Middle School	Public	7-8	375 West Avon Rd.	Avon	06001	Capitol Planning Region	Avon School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 404-4770	461	43	10.7	13.2%	287 (62.3%)	26 (5.6%)	36 (7.8%)	92 (20.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	$23,314							89.4	89.3	21	3		090012000012
19	Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Addison Rd.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7040	875	67	13.1	13.8%	532 (60.8%)	30 (3.4%)	116 (13.3%)	139 (15.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	$21,729							89.2	89.4	20	1		090162000282
20	Pomfret Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	20 Pomfret St.	Pomfret Center	06259	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Pomfret School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 928-2718	332	34	9.7	23.2%	297 (89.5%)	4 (1.2%)	19 (5.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	$23,102							89.1			(n/a)		090336000709