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Catherine M. McGee Middle School

Q: Is Catherine M. McGee Middle School a good school?

Catherine M. McGee Middle School ranks 62 nd of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Catherine M. McGee Middle School is a public middle school located in Berlin, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 590 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, outperforming the state and local district averages in academic achievement.

Catherine M. McGee Middle School's strong performance is evident across various metrics. The school's students score significantly above the state average on SBAC/NGSS assessments, with 50-70% proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40-65% in Mathematics. Compared to nearby schools like Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School and House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy, Catherine M. McGee Middle School maintains a higher overall ranking and performance. The school's commitment to investing in resources and maintaining a low student-teacher ratio likely contributes to its success.

While the school's performance is generally consistent across different student subgroups, there is room for improvement in supporting Hispanic and Special Education students, who tend to perform slightly lower than their peers. Additionally, the school's fluctuating chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.9% to 20% in recent years, is an area of focus. Continued efforts to address these challenges could help Catherine M. McGee Middle School maintain its strong academic standing and ensure all students receive the support they need to succeed.

595

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,470

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

899 Norton Rd.
Berlin, CT 06037

(860) 828-0323

District: Berlin School District

Students who attend Catherine M. McGee Middle School usually attend:

High:

Berlin High School

Feeder schools for Catherine M. McGee Middle School:

Elementary:	Emma Hart Willard School
	Mary E. Griswold School
	Richard D. Hubbard School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

12.9%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg61%

Connecticut avg47%

62^nd of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 156Berlin School District among Connecticut districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	62 of 252	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	58 of 250	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	67 of 249	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	79 of 250	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.4	86 of 275	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	74 of 259	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	73 of 249	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.0	58 of 250	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	83 of 246	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.6	82 of 280	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.9	77 of 278	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.7	42 of 272	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.0	52 of 269	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	80.2	36 of 268	86.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	31 of 255	87.8%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	49 of 252	80.6%	★★★★☆
2007	76.1	58 of 250	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.7	60 of 248	75.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	42.2	52 of 104	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	59 of 164	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	52 of 161	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	47 of 160	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	62 of 166	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.9	81 of 235	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	63 of 169	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	58 of 160	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	51.9	35 of 99	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	36 of 97	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	49 of 146	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	32 of 97	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	21 of 117	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	12 of 114	89.5%	★★★★★
2023	65.6	28 of 109	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	27 of 106	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	64 of 218	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	31 of 104	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	57 of 162	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.9	34 of 157	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	51 of 158	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	80 of 224	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.6	68 of 167	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	66 of 164	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	59.3	94 of 244	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	12 of 23	47.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	71 of 153	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	67 of 154	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	70 of 158	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	80 of 151	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	87 of 175	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	67 of 166	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.9	71 of 168	57.7%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)65th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2021)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2021)50th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+14 vs state

English Language Arts63%+13 vs state

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Catherine M. McGee Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Catherine M. McGee Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Norton Rd.	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-0323	595	52	11.3	22.4%	453 (76.1%)	13 (2.2%)	77 (12.9%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	75.2	62^nd of 252 public middle schools	75.4%		78.3	58^th of 250 public middle schools	76.8%	4		63.9		59.8	66.3	64.2		56.3	64.6	52.6	$22,470
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy	Public	6-8	40 Goodwin St	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 826-1866	152	9	17.4	55.9%	49 (32.2%)	18 (11.8%)	74 (48.7%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	94.4	8^th of 252 public middle schools	96.8%					(n/a)				88.2				68.6	80.0	90.2	$16,419
Slade Middle School	Public	6-8	183 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6395	781	56	13.9	75.8%	82 (10.5%)	84 (10.8%)	570 (73.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)	4.2	250^th of 252 public middle schools	0.8%		5.6	244^th of 250 public middle schools	2.4%	6		10.1		8.1	9.6	14.3		5.1	3.8	5.1	$20,658
John Wallace Middle School	Public	5-8	71 Halleran Drive	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 667-5888	610	48	12.8	35.7%	328 (53.8%)	39 (6.4%)	154 (25.2%)	59 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	63.4	93^rd of 252 public middle schools	63.1%		55.5	109^th of 250 public middle schools	56.4%	16	62.0	61.9	65.0	55.4	58.3	67.7	47.2	34.1	50.0	51.0	$21,892
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1355 North Broad Street	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 379-2590	773	54	14.2	74.5%	169 (21.9%)	92 (11.9%)	464 (60.0%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	57.7	103^rd of 252 public middle schools	59.1%		46.2	126^th of 250 public middle schools	49.6%	23		57.2		57.1	53.3	60.8		46.8	37.3	39.7	$15,764
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1225 North Broad St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6606	536	39	13.6	86.4%	97 (18.1%)	76 (14.2%)	331 (61.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	25.4	169^th of 252 public middle schools	32.9%		27.3	160^th of 250 public middle schools	36.0%	9		32.0		36.0	29.5	39.7		30.3	18.5	31.5	$17,920
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%)	84.1	35^th of 252 public middle schools	86.1%		83.6	35^th of 250 public middle schools	86.0%			79.3		71.1	67.9	70.4		62.6	63.3	63.3	$19,278
Cromwell Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Captain James Mann Memorial	Cromwell	06416	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 632-4853	448	43	10.5	28.8%	311 (69.4%)	23 (5.1%)	65 (14.5%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	73	74^th of 252 public middle schools	70.6%		69.1	77^th of 250 public middle schools	69.2%	3		63.5		66.2	64.7	70.6		56.1	55.3	42.8	$21,266
Pulaski Middle School	Public	6-8	757 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-7665	839	64	13.1	80.2%	129 (15.4%)	74 (8.8%)	564 (67.2%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	3.1	252^nd of 252 public middle schools	0.0%		3.2	250^th of 250 public middle schools	0.0%	2		8.9		4.5	4.0	7.3		2.1	2.6	4.3	$19,934
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	164 Centennial Ave.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-2381	684	45	15.0	78.5%	117 (17.1%)	62 (9.1%)	464 (67.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	30	159^th of 252 public middle schools	36.9%		24.5	169^th of 250 public middle schools	32.4%	10		29.2		34.3	42.4	42.0		40.0	25.8	26.3	$15,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Catherine M. McGee Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Catherine M. McGee Middle School?

Students at Catherine M. McGee Middle School are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Catherine M. McGee Middle School a good school?

Catherine M. McGee Middle School ranks 62^nd of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Catherine M. McGee Middle School attend?

Students who attend Catherine M. McGee Middle School usually go on to attend Berlin High School

What district is Catherine M. McGee Middle School in?

Berlin School District

How many students attend Catherine M. McGee Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Catherine M. McGee Middle School.

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