Best Middle Schools in Connecticut

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School	Students/Teachers	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)	Ranking (2025 vs 2024)	ID
31	Jockey Hollow School	Public	6-8	365 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2905	765	56	13.7	18.4%	529 (69.2%)	23 (3.0%)	131 (17.1%)	47 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	$20,803	84.8	84.7	32	1	090255000920
32	Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Queen St.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7638	593	55	10.8	17.9%	457 (77.1%)	15 (2.5%)	99 (16.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	$21,806	84.7	79.4	50	18	090291000616
33	Haddam-Killingworth Middle School	Public	6-8	451 Route 81	Killingworth	06419	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 663-1241	423	38	11.2	15.6%	376 (88.9%)	7 (1.7%)	21 (5.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	$27,462	84.6	79	54	21	090353901201
34	Fairfield Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8334	715	73	9.7	18.0%	481 (67.3%)	21 (2.9%)	104 (14.5%)	53 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	$25,710	84.5	83.2	37	3	090153000258
35	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Public	6-8	385 Pleasant St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3260	671	62	10.8	26.4%	483 (72.0%)	18 (2.7%)	93 (13.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	$19,278	84.1	83.6	35		090423000833
36	Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International	Public, Magnet	K-8	200 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-6600	799	65	12.2	45.6%	247 (30.9%)	83 (10.4%)	324 (40.6%)	82 (10.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	$21,608	83.2	76.6	62	26	090432001916
37	Stonington Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Field St.	Pawcatuck	06379	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9613	366	45	8.2	28.1%	307 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	$27,679	83.1	78	59	22	090438000877
38	Amity Middle School: Orange	Public	7-8	100 Ohman Ave.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 392-3200	380	34	11.3	16.3%	244 (64.2%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.8%)	55 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	$22,121	83	89	22	16	090366000769
39	Suffield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Mountain Rd.	Suffield	06078	Capitol Planning Region	Suffield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 668-3820	443	41	10.9	16.0%	368 (83.1%)	18 (4.1%)	37 (8.4%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,916	82.8	78.7	56	17	090447000902
40	Timothy Edwards School	Public	6-8	100 Arnold Way	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5030	1,221	109	11.2	17.9%	540 (44.2%)	54 (4.4%)	126 (10.3%)	431 (35.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.7%)	$18,553	82.6	82.6	38	2	090417000827

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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
31	Jockey Hollow School	Public	6-8	365 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2905	765	56	13.7	18.4%	529 (69.2%)	23 (3.0%)	131 (17.1%)	47 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	$20,803							84.8	84.7	32	1		090255000920
32	Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Queen St.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7638	593	55	10.8	17.9%	457 (77.1%)	15 (2.5%)	99 (16.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	$21,806							84.7	79.4	50	18		090291000616
33	Haddam-Killingworth Middle School	Public	6-8	451 Route 81	Killingworth	06419	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 663-1241	423	38	11.2	15.6%	376 (88.9%)	7 (1.7%)	21 (5.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	$27,462							84.6	79	54	21		090353901201
34	Fairfield Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8334	715	73	9.7	18.0%	481 (67.3%)	21 (2.9%)	104 (14.5%)	53 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	$25,710							84.5	83.2	37	3		090153000258
35	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Public	6-8	385 Pleasant St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3260	671	62	10.8	26.4%	483 (72.0%)	18 (2.7%)	93 (13.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	$19,278							84.1	83.6	35			090423000833
36	Strawberry Hill an ext. of Rogers International	Public, Magnet	K-8	200 Strawberry Hill Ave.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	Yes	No	No	(203) 977-6600	799	65	12.2	45.6%	247 (30.9%)	83 (10.4%)	324 (40.6%)	82 (10.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.5%)	$21,608							83.2	76.6	62	26		090432001916
37	Stonington Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Field St.	Pawcatuck	06379	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9613	366	45	8.2	28.1%	307 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	$27,679							83.1	78	59	22		090438000877
38	Amity Middle School: Orange	Public	7-8	100 Ohman Ave.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 392-3200	380	34	11.3	16.3%	244 (64.2%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.8%)	55 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	$22,121							83	89	22	16		090366000769
39	Suffield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Mountain Rd.	Suffield	06078	Capitol Planning Region	Suffield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 668-3820	443	41	10.9	16.0%	368 (83.1%)	18 (4.1%)	37 (8.4%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$21,916							82.8	78.7	56	17		090447000902
40	Timothy Edwards School	Public	6-8	100 Arnold Way	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5030	1,221	109	11.2	17.9%	540 (44.2%)	54 (4.4%)	126 (10.3%)	431 (35.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.7%)	$18,553							82.6	82.6	38	2		090417000827