Best Middle Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
171	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%)	$23,394	25	28.4	157	14	090249000459
172	High Horizons Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	700 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 576-7807	443	26	17	86.7%	41 (9.3%)	148 (33.4%)	238 (53.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$16,560	24.8	37.9	145	27	090045001163
173	Carbone School/East Haven Academy	Public	1-8	200 Tyler St.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3219	363	24	15.3	47.7%	226 (62.3%)	15 (4.1%)	92 (25.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	$16,145	24.7	37.2	146	27	090129000605
174	Achievement First Hartford Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	305 Greenfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Achievement First Hartford Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6685	907	59	15.4	79.6%	6 (0.7%)	690 (76.1%)	182 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	$18,195	22.7	24	171	3	090021201528
175	Black Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	545 Brewster St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7500	439	30	14.8	79.7%	98 (22.3%)	73 (16.6%)	263 (59.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,943	22.2	36.2	148	27	090045000052
176	David Wooster Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Lincoln Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4275	538	42	12.8	57.6%	95 (17.7%)	161 (29.9%)	237 (44.1%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	$23,199	22.1	18.3	187	11	090444000900
177	John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 James St.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2000	486	28	17.3	83.1%	10 (2.1%)	26 (5.3%)	437 (89.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	$17,716	21.6	22.2	176	1	090279001386
178	Edgewood School	Public	K-8	737 Edgewood Ave.	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-8000	397	27	14.9	59.9%	88 (22.2%)	171 (43.1%)	94 (23.7%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	$17,725	21.4			(n/a)	090279000553
179	Breakthrough Magnet School South	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	290 Brookfield Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5700	326	24	13.5	70.2%	23 (7.1%)	66 (20.2%)	207 (63.5%)	20 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$19,994	21.3	14	205	26	090192001369
180	Illing Middle School	Public	7-8	227 Middle Tpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3400	763	78	9.7	58.5%	219 (28.7%)	207 (27.1%)	256 (33.6%)	58 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	$24,481	21.2	23.1	173	7	090231000421

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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.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Connecticut Department of Education.
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No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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
171	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%)	$23,394							25	28.4	157	14		090249000459
172	High Horizons Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	700 Palisade Ave.	Bridgeport	06610	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 576-7807	443	26	17	86.7%	41 (9.3%)	148 (33.4%)	238 (53.7%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	$16,560							24.8	37.9	145	27		090045001163
173	Carbone School/East Haven Academy	Public	1-8	200 Tyler St.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3219	363	24	15.3	47.7%	226 (62.3%)	15 (4.1%)	92 (25.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.3%)	$16,145							24.7	37.2	146	27		090129000605
174	Achievement First Hartford Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	305 Greenfield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Achievement First Hartford Academy District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-6685	907	59	15.4	79.6%	6 (0.7%)	690 (76.1%)	182 (20.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.7%)	$18,195							22.7	24	171	3		090021201528
175	Black Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	545 Brewster St.	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Bridgeport School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 576-7500	439	30	14.8	79.7%	98 (22.3%)	73 (16.6%)	263 (59.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	$17,943							22.2	36.2	148	27		090045000052
176	David Wooster Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Lincoln Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4275	538	42	12.8	57.6%	95 (17.7%)	161 (29.9%)	237 (44.1%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	$23,199							22.1	18.3	187	11		090444000900
177	John S. Martinez Sea and Sky STEM School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 James St.	New Haven	06513	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(475) 220-2000	486	28	17.3	83.1%	10 (2.1%)	26 (5.3%)	437 (89.9%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	$17,716							21.6	22.2	176	1		090279001386
178	Edgewood School	Public	K-8	737 Edgewood Ave.	New Haven	06515	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	No	No	No	(475) 220-8000	397	27	14.9	59.9%	88 (22.2%)	171 (43.1%)	94 (23.7%)	15 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	$17,725							21.4			(n/a)		090279000553
179	Breakthrough Magnet School South	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	290 Brookfield Street	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-5700	326	24	13.5	70.2%	23 (7.1%)	66 (20.2%)	207 (63.5%)	20 (6.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	$19,994							21.3	14	205	26		090192001369
180	Illing Middle School	Public	7-8	227 Middle Tpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3400	763	78	9.7	58.5%	219 (28.7%)	207 (27.1%)	256 (33.6%)	58 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	$24,481							21.2	23.1	173	7		090231000421