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Whisconier Middle School

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Whisconier Middle School ranks 54 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

54^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Whisconier Middle School, part of the Brookfield School District in Brookfield, CT, serves 595 students in grades 5 through 8. The school has a consistently strong academic record, ranking 53rd out of 258 Connecticut middle schools for the 2025–2026 school year (79th percentile, 4 stars). Its students score well above state averages in every subject—roughly 14 to 20 points higher in English language arts and 16 to 21 points higher in math. The school also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 6.5%, far better than the state average of 16.4%, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.6 to 1, all while spending less per pupil than many comparable affluent districts nearby.

What truly sets Whisconier apart is its performance with historically underserved student groups. In recent rankings, its low-income students placed 4th out of 114 Connecticut middle schools (96th percentile), its Hispanic students ranked in the 91st percentile, and its special education students earned 4 to 5 stars. This suggests the school is especially effective at supporting students who face additional challenges, a strong indicator of equity and overall school quality. However, math proficiency in grades 7 and 8 trails several neighboring schools—for example, Newtown Middle School posts 74.7% and 67.6% proficiency in those grades, while John Read Middle School reaches 71.3% and 76.1%, compared to Whisconier's 61.8% and 58.5%. Its ELA scores are more competitive with these top peers.

Whisconier is a strong school, though not the absolute highest performer in its immediate region. It ranks behind John Read, Newtown Middle, Jockey Hollow School, and New Fairfield Middle School in the latest statewide standings, but sits well ahead of Bethel Middle School and the Danbury schools like Rogers Park Middle School and Broadview Middle School. The school also outperforms its district's overall statewide standing, suggesting it is a source of strength. With efficient use of resources, strong outcomes for diverse learners, and a supportive attendance culture, Whisconier offers families a reliably solid middle school experience—with the main watchpoint being math in the upper grades.

595

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,219

Per pupil spending ?

24%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17 West Whisconier Rd.
Brookfield, CT 06804

(203) 775-7710

District: Brookfield School District

Students who attend Whisconier Middle School usually attend:

High:

Brookfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Asian:

7.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (64% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Connecticut avg48%

54^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 153Brookfield 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
2026	79.0	54 of 258	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.2	71 of 252	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	41 of 250	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	62 of 249	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	76 of 250	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	80.7	56 of 275	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.4	44 of 259	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	57 of 249	77.1%	★★★★☆
2017	80.2	52 of 250	79.2%	★★★★☆
2016	80.7	44 of 246	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	85.6	43 of 280	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	78.4	46 of 278	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	39 of 272	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	81.1	25 of 269	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	80.9	29 of 268	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	79.2	38 of 255	85.1%	★★★★☆
2008	82.6	21 of 252	91.7%	★★★★★
2007	81.1	26 of 250	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.2	38 of 248	84.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	71.0	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	69.5	54 of 164	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	66 of 164	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	43 of 161	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	49 of 160	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	55 of 235	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	25 of 169	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	51 of 160	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	25 of 105	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	21 of 104	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	13 of 146	91.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	15 of 112	86.6%	★★★★☆
2025	60.9	44 of 117	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	92.3	4 of 114	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	63.3	29 of 109	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.5	33 of 106	68.9%	★★★★☆
2021	90.8	13 of 218	94.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	43 of 164	73.8%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	60 of 162	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.0	33 of 157	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	57 of 158	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	59 of 169	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	49 of 224	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	45 of 167	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	50 of 164	69.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	78.9	9 of 36	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	23 of 244	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	47 of 150	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.1	77 of 153	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	37 of 154	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	72 of 158	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	76 of 151	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	62 of 175	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	50 of 166	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.6	78 of 168	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2021)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)67th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science66%+15 vs state

English Language Arts66%+14 vs state

Mathematics62%+18 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Whisconier Middle School	Public	5-8	17 West Whisconier Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 775-7710	595	51	11.6	24.0%	403 (67.7%)	28 (4.7%)	108 (18.2%)	46 (7.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	79	54^th of 258 public middle schools	79.1%		73.2	71^st of 252 public middle schools	71.8%	17		66.3		65.3	66.2	65.3		65.5	61.8	58.5	$22,219
Broadview Middle School	Public	6-8	72 Hospital Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4861	1,070	81	13.2	58.7%	176 (16.4%)	61 (5.7%)	763 (71.3%)	41 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	15.1	208^th of 258 public middle schools	19.4%		11.8	212^th of 252 public middle schools	15.9%	4		24.6		28.7	35.6	30.3		16.8	13.6	13.9	$19,662
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8670	758	58	13.0	33.6%	400 (52.8%)	35 (4.6%)	223 (29.4%)	57 (7.5%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.8%)	75.2	66^th of 258 public middle schools	74.4%		73.9	65^th of 252 public middle schools	74.2%	1		808.0		60.1	53.9	67.8		56.1	60.8	73.6	$18,563
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%)	86.8	29^th of 258 public middle schools	88.8%		84.7	32^nd of 252 public middle schools	87.3%	3		807.0			74.7	66.7			74.7	67.6	$21,806
Reed Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3 Trades Lane	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 270-4880	583	50	11.6	17.5%	464 (79.6%)	16 (2.7%)	82 (14.1%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)	509.0		72.9	70.4			70.1	75.7			$21,404
Rogers Park Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Memorial Dr.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4881	888	82	10.8	58.3%	148 (16.7%)	44 (5.0%)	641 (72.2%)	27 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	14.7	210^th of 258 public middle schools	18.6%		16.3	198^th of 252 public middle schools	21.4%	12		28.0		35.0	31.2	24.2		15.2	14.7	12.6	$19,847
Westside Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	1 School Ridge Road	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4713	736	45	16.5	54.2%	223 (30.3%)	37 (5.0%)	421 (57.2%)	34 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	47	127^th of 258 public middle schools	50.8%		43.3	136^th of 252 public middle schools	46.0%	9		56.2		50.6	50.0	53.2		31.3	33.2	39.4	$16,297
New Fairfield Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5885	464	46	10.0	19.6%	335 (72.2%)	7 (1.5%)	99 (21.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	81.6	43^rd of 258 public middle schools	83.3%		82	44^th of 252 public middle schools	82.5%	1		68.0		65.3	65.2	68.8		65.5	65.9	65.1	$26,100
Rochambeau Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Peter Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 264-2711	412	35	11.7	12.9%	320 (77.7%)	12 (2.9%)	38 (9.2%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	75.9	63^rd of 258 public middle schools	75.6%		73.2	72^nd of 252 public middle schools	71.4%	9		69.1		68.9	58.7	56.6		67.9	58.2	58.1	$24,020
John Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2533	381	37	10.4	11.3%	311 (81.6%)	7 (1.8%)	46 (12.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	89.9	19^th of 258 public middle schools	92.6%		88	23^rd of 252 public middle schools	90.9%	4	83.3	81.5	80.0	78.1	71.3	77.2	76.7	68.6	71.3	76.1	$30,353

Frequently Asked Questions about Whisconier Middle School

What district is Whisconier Middle School in?

Brookfield School District

What is the racial makeup of Whisconier Middle School?

Students at Whisconier Middle School are 68% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Whisconier Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Whisconier Middle School.

Is Whisconier Middle School a good school?

Whisconier Middle School ranks 54^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Students who attend Whisconier Middle School usually go on to attend Brookfield High School

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