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Whisconier Middle School

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Whisconier Middle School ranks 71 st of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

71^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Whisconier Middle School is a high-performing public middle school in Brookfield School District, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 591 students. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subjects.

Whisconier Middle School's students significantly outperform the state average on SBAC/NGSS assessments, with 67.7% of 6th graders, 70.7% of 7th graders, and 51.8% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 50%, 50.4%, and 50.7%, respectively. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were also higher than the state, with 65.1% of 6th graders, 64.4% of 7th graders, and 44.4% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 42.9%, 43.2%, and 40.8%. The school's performance on NGSS/Science assessments is also strong, with 59.6% of 8th graders scoring proficient or better, compared to the state average of 50.3%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Jockey Hollow School, John Read Middle School, and Rochambeau Middle School, Whisconier Middle School's academic performance is generally stronger, with higher proficiency rates on SBAC/NGSS assessments. However, some nearby schools, such as New Fairfield Middle School and Reed Intermediate School, also have strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or even higher than Whisconier Middle School in certain subjects and grade levels.

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: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (72nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Connecticut avg47%

71^st of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

74^th of 156Brookfield 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	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
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
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
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
2021	81.5	23 of 244	90.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
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)

Special Education (2021)91st percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2021)81st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+13 vs state

Science60%+9 vs state

Mathematics58%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Whisconier 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
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%)	73.2	71^st of 252 public middle schools	71.8%		80.7	41^st of 250 public middle schools	83.6%	30		59.6		67.7	70.7	51.8		65.1	64.4	44.4	$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%)	11.8	212^th of 252 public middle schools	15.9%		9.4	222^nd of 250 public middle schools	11.2%	10		24.4		25.5	23.9	26.9		11.9	14.2	11.7	$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%)	73.9	65^th of 252 public middle schools	74.2%		68.1	83^rd of 250 public middle schools	66.8%	18				62.3	55.7	61.2		57.6	61.6	63.4	$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%)	84.7	32^nd of 252 public middle schools	87.3%		79.4	50^th of 250 public middle schools	80.0%	18		73.9			65.6	70.0			65.3	68.6	$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)	69.5		73.0	69.1			70.6	71.8			$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%)	16.3	198^th of 252 public middle schools	21.4%		11.4	212^th of 250 public middle schools	15.2%	14		33.9		29.7	23.9	30.5		20.6	12.8	16.3	$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%)	43.3	136^th of 252 public middle schools	46.0%		49.7	119^th of 250 public middle schools	52.4%	17		54.4		41.6	49.8	50.2		27.1	40.8	32.5	$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%)	82	44^th of 252 public middle schools	82.5%		80.6	42^nd of 250 public middle schools	83.2%	2				56.9	72.9	76.2		59.9	63.5	70.0	$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%)	73.2	72^nd of 252 public middle schools	71.4%		80.3	44^th of 250 public middle schools	82.4%	28		66.1		55.6	59.6	62.7		58.6	63.7	53.5	$24,020
John Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut 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%)	88	23^rd of 252 public middle schools	90.9%		91.3	14^th of 250 public middle schools	94.4%	9	82.5	77.0	80.4	68.9	73.3	70.0	73.2	64.4	83.3	73.0	$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.

What high school do graduates of Whisconier Middle School attend?

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

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 71^st of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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