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Carmen Arace Middle School

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Carmen Arace Middle School ranks 186 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 28% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Carmen Arace Middle School is a small two-grade school in Bloomfield, CT, serving 202 students in grades 7 and 8 on a shared campus with Carmen Arace Intermediate School (grades 5–6) within the Bloomfield School District. Over half of students (54.95%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school currently ranks in the 28th percentile of Connecticut middle schools—a slight decline from the prior year.

The school has the highest per-student spending ($24,039) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.4) in the surrounding area, yet this resource advantage has not translated into higher rankings. Attendance, however, is a genuine bright spot: chronic absenteeism has dropped from 19.2% in 2021–22 to 12.4% in 2025–26—below the district rate of 20.2% and the state rate of 16.4%. Carmen Arace also earns a 4-star state rating for its African American students, ranking 11th of 34 schools for that subgroup. Math is the main academic concern: 7th-grade math proficiency is 23.7% (vs. 44.1% statewide) and 8th-grade is 20.8% (vs. 41.9% statewide), with the gap widening between 6th and 8th grade.

Carmen Arace sits geographically between very different school systems. It clearly outperforms Hartford schools like McDonough Middle School and M. L. King Junior Middle School, but trails Sedgwick Middle School and King Philip Middle School in West Hartford by wide margins. Compared to Sage Park Middle School in Windsor, which has a similar poverty rate, Carmen Arace trails in nearly every subject. With only 202 students across two grades, test scores can swing from year to year, but multi-year trends show a stable, low overall performance. The school has solid attendance, strong subgroup results, and ample resources—the clearest next step is a focused effort on math achievement.

202

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$32,368

Per pupil spending ?

55.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

390 Park Avenue
Bloomfield, CT 06002

(860) 286-2622

District: Bloomfield School District

Students who attend Carmen Arace Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bloomfield High School

Feeder schools for Carmen Arace Middle School:

Elementary:	Laurel Literacy Academy
	Metacomet School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

75.7%

Hispanic:

13.9%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (29% vs 48% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 21 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg27%

Connecticut avg48%

186^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	186 of 258	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	161 of 250	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.3	170 of 249	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.6	178 of 250	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	199 of 275	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	165 of 259	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	167 of 249	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.2	169 of 250	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	21.3	185 of 246	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	200 of 280	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.9	165 of 278	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.0	183 of 272	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.6	180 of 269	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	180 of 268	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	26.9	191 of 255	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	22.6	196 of 252	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.2	191 of 250	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	34.7	177 of 248	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	7 of 32	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	29 of 80	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	7 of 38	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	4 of 31	87.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	136 of 164	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	134 of 161	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	140 of 166	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	187 of 235	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	88 of 112	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	106 of 117	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	82 of 114	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	86 of 109	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	97 of 106	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	148 of 218	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	68 of 104	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	149 of 164	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	121 of 162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	116 of 157	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	133 of 158	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	143 of 169	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	176 of 224	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	133 of 164	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	21.2	30 of 36	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	184 of 244	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)71st percentile+43 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile

Special Education (2022)17th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)9th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-16 vs state

Mathematics22%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)					SBAC Mathematics (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Carmen Arace Middle School	Public	7-8	390 Park Avenue	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 286-2622	202	24	8.4	55.0%	5 (2.5%)	153 (75.7%)	28 (13.9%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	21.4	186^th of 258 public middle schools	27.9%					(n/a)		786.0				32.5	38.5				23.7	20.8	$32,368
Carmen Arace Intermediate School	Public	5-6	390 Park Avenue	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 286-2626	210	18	11.6	53.3%	6 (2.9%)	153 (72.9%)	34 (16.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.2%)								(n/a)	28.1			28.4	31.1				23.9	31.4			$29,417
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%)	81.5	44^th of 258 public middle schools	82.9%		78.6	55^th of 252 public middle schools	78.2%	11		66.1			65.2	75.2	72.4			57.5	64.8	62.9	$22,222
M. L. King Junior Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Ridgefield Street	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3980	184	19	9.9	82.1%	2 (1.1%)	102 (55.4%)	73 (39.7%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	6	251^st of 258 public middle schools	2.7%		4.3	249^th of 252 public middle schools	1.2%	2		767.0			2404.0	16.4	12.2			2368.0	11.1	9.5	$30,717
Milner Middle School	Public	6-8	150 Tower Avenue	Hartford	06112	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4380	261	24	10.8	93.5%	4 (1.5%)	71 (27.2%)	178 (68.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	4.7	256^th of 258 public middle schools	0.8%		5.4	245^th of 252 public middle schools	2.8%	11		760.0			12.3	10.8	6.7			10.8	12.7	2397.0	$27,922
Sage Park Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Sage Park Rd.	Windsor	06095	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 687-2030	719	71	10.1	50.1%	149 (20.7%)	289 (40.2%)	192 (26.7%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.2%)	50.4	122^nd of 258 public middle schools	52.7%		46.6	126^th of 252 public middle schools	50.0%	4		44.7			46.4	57.8	47.7			37.3	48.5	44.7	$25,340
Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy	Public	4-8	85 Woodland Street	Hartford	06105	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-2140	128	10	13.4	57.0%	33 (25.8%)	43 (33.6%)	34 (26.6%)	10 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.5%)								(n/a)	513.0	838.0		85.0		2650.0	2685.0		60.0		2681.0	2687.0	$19,539
Bristow Middle School	Public	6-8	34 Highland St.	West Hartford	06102	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 231-2100	326	28	11.4	31.0%	161 (49.4%)	28 (8.6%)	82 (25.2%)	32 (9.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.4%)	74.4	69^th of 258 public middle schools	73.3%		73	75^th of 252 public middle schools	70.2%	6		56.9			70.7	65.7	61.1			60.6	62.2	51.4	$23,590
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Hillside Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4260	301	25	12.0	80.7%	19 (6.3%)	30 (10.0%)	244 (81.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6.5	245^th of 258 public middle schools	5.0%		5.1	246^th of 252 public middle schools	2.4%	1		18.6			18.3	13.6	18.4			7.4	9.7	6.9	$23,302
Sedgwick Middle School	Public	6-8	128 Sedgwick Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 570-6500	874	76	11.4	32.5%	452 (51.7%)	60 (6.9%)	209 (23.9%)	98 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.9%)	78.6	55^th of 258 public middle schools	78.7%		72	78^th of 252 public middle schools	69.0%	23		66.2			65.2	71.1	66.0			56.8	67.4	53.9	$21,755

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmen Arace Middle School

Is Carmen Arace Middle School a good school?

Carmen Arace Middle School ranks 186^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Carmen Arace Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Carmen Arace Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Carmen Arace Middle School attend?

Students who attend Carmen Arace Middle School usually go on to attend Bloomfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Carmen Arace Middle School?

Students at Carmen Arace Middle School are 76% African American, 14% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What district is Carmen Arace Middle School in?

Bloomfield School District

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