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Brooklyn Middle School

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Brooklyn Middle School ranks 98 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

98^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Brooklyn Middle School serves 373 students in grades 5–8 in the town of Brooklyn, Connecticut, and is part of the Brooklyn School District. Despite its district ranking in the 34th percentile statewide, the school itself ranks 98th of 258 Connecticut middle schools, placing it in the 62nd percentile with a 3-star rating—a level it has maintained consistently for the past decade. About 37% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, yet the school posts a remarkably low 6.4% chronic absenteeism rate, well below the 16.4% state average, and enjoys a favorable 10.8:1 student-teacher ratio.

Academically, Brooklyn Middle stands out among its regional peers. English Language Arts proficiency exceeds the Connecticut state average at every grade level, with 7th graders leading the way at 65.2% proficiency versus 52.2% statewide. Science results are similarly strong, running about 10 points above the state average in both 5th and 8th grades. Math is more uneven—6th grade math dipped to 30.4% versus 44.4% statewide, though 8th grade math reached 55.4% versus 41.9%. In regional rankings, Brooklyn trails Mansfield Middle School, Woodstock Middle School, and Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School in Canterbury, but outperforms Griswold Middle School, Plainfield Central School, Killingly Intermediate School, Putnam Middle School, Thompson Middle School, Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School, and Windham Middle School.

One of the school's most notable strengths is how well its economically disadvantaged students perform: that subgroup ranked in the 84th percentile statewide, a strong equity signal given that more than a third of students qualify for assistance. Brooklyn's chronic absenteeism also improved dramatically, dropping from 23.7% to 6.4% over two years, a change far exceeding state trends. With moderate per-student spending of about $15,751, Brooklyn delivers results that compare favorably to higher-spending nearby schools. For families in northeastern Connecticut, Brooklyn Middle is clearly one of the stronger options.

373

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,499

Per pupil spending ?

36.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

119 Gorman Rd.
Brooklyn, CT 06234

(860) 774-9153

District: Brooklyn School District

Students who attend Brooklyn Middle School usually attend:

High:	Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)
	The Woodstock Academy

Feeder schools for Brooklyn Middle School:

Elementary:

Brooklyn Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.9%

Hispanic:

13.1%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (62nd percentile)

✓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 (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg51%

Connecticut avg49%

98^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 38%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

101^st of 153Brooklyn 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	61.3	98 of 258	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	107 of 252	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	102 of 250	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	107 of 249	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	105 of 250	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	95 of 275	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	87 of 259	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.0	82 of 249	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	87 of 250	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.9	94 of 246	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	109 of 280	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.7	124 of 278	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	127 of 272	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	123 of 269	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.2	136 of 268	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	61.4	134 of 255	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.1	115 of 252	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	120 of 250	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.1	145 of 248	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	91 of 164	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.2	90 of 164	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	82 of 160	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	108 of 166	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	100 of 235	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.1	59 of 169	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	68 of 160	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	19 of 117	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	47 of 114	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	31 of 109	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	56 of 218	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	20 of 104	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	81 of 162	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	91 of 158	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	81 of 224	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	90 of 167	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	65.3	71 of 244	70.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	97 of 150	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	103 of 153	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	107 of 154	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	108 of 158	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	110 of 151	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.7	89 of 175	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	70 of 166	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	72 of 168	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2021)71st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+10 vs state

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Saturday, May 1, 2010

I'm a former student of Brooklyn Middle school. After transferring to private school for 6th grade, I couldn't be happier. In Brooklyn, the students just don't care about education, nor do they take care of themselves well. Cliques are a normal thing there, and exclusion of "unpopular" kids is the thing to do. I was dubbed a nerd in 3rd grade, because I was gifted in reading. They had no special programs for me and the classes were too slow, since we had to wait for the disabled kids to figure the simplest of concepts out. Please! Don't ruin your child! Send them to private school. Close Quote

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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
Brooklyn Middle School	Public	5-8	119 Gorman Rd.	Brooklyn	06234	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Brooklyn School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 774-9153	373	35	10.8	36.7%	287 (76.9%)	8 (2.1%)	49 (13.1%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.8%)	61.3	98^th of 258 public middle schools	62.0%		57.3	107^th of 252 public middle schools	57.5%	9	62.8	61.3	58.1	54.9	65.2	57.0	41.9	30.4	48.9	55.4	$19,499
Killingly Intermediate School	Public	5-8	1599 Upper Maple St.	Dayville	06241	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Killingly School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 779-6700	692	56	12.3	52.3%	508 (73.4%)	16 (2.3%)	90 (13.0%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (9.0%)	35.9	154^th of 258 public middle schools	40.3%		31.1	154^th of 252 public middle schools	38.9%		38.5	52.1	45.6	47.8	34.9	47.1	21.9	30.3	23.1	30.3	$17,715
Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School	Public	5-8	45 Westminster Rd.	Canterbury	06331	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Canterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 546-9421	213	17	12.5	33.8%	183 (85.9%)	2 (0.9%)	27 (12.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	90^th of 258 public middle schools	65.1%		66.7	87^th of 252 public middle schools	65.5%	3	501.0	810.0	2487.0	59.1	2564.0	2571.0	51.1	2554.0	48.3	55.1	$21,219
Plainfield Central School	Public	6-8	75 Canterbury Rd.	Plainfield	06374	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Plainfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 564-6437	422	42	10.0	55.9%	367 (87.0%)	20 (4.7%)	12 (2.8%)	6 (1.4%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (0.9%)	10 (2.4%)	36.9	152^nd of 258 public middle schools	41.1%		38.6	143^rd of 252 public middle schools	43.3%	9		799.0		42.4	50.4	38.1		44.7	37.1	19.7	$20,793
Putnam Middle School	Public	5-8	35 Wicker St.	Putnam	06260	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Putnam School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 963-6920	353	31	11.5	54.1%	253 (71.7%)	10 (2.8%)	56 (15.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.9%)	27.3	171^st of 258 public middle schools	33.7%		25.2	170^th of 252 public middle schools	32.5%	1	45.2	791.0	45.3	2505.0	49.0	31.8	16.4	26.1	34.7	12.9	$17,967
Woodstock Middle School	Public	5-8	147 B-Route 169	Woodstock	06281	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Woodstock School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 963-6575	360	30	12.0	26.7%	312 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	70.1	82^nd of 258 public middle schools	68.2%		54.1	113^th of 252 public middle schools	55.2%	31	65.4	58.8	64.2	71.4	65.9	54.6	49.4	59.2	43.2	55.2	$20,706
Griswold Middle School	Public	5-8	211 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7630	529	38	14.0	54.3%	390 (73.7%)	17 (3.2%)	68 (12.9%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	40.6	144^th of 258 public middle schools	44.2%		37.9	147^th of 252 public middle schools	41.7%	3	502.0	792.0	2508.0	37.5	56.6	2574.0	36.8	2495.0	30.9	2517.0	$16,816
Thompson Middle School	Public	5-8	785 Riverside Dr.	North Grosvenordale	06255	Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Thompson School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 923-9380	262	26	10.0	46.2%	221 (84.4%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (9.9%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	27.2	172^nd of 258 public middle schools	33.3%		42.8	138^th of 252 public middle schools	45.2%	34	51.3	799.0	44.2	2508.0	39.1	2545.0	28.6	25.0	30.4	29.4	$24,453
Mansfield Middle School	Public	5-8	205 Spring Hill Rd.	Storrs	06268	Capitol Planning Region	Mansfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 429-9341	414	46	9.0	31.6%	250 (60.4%)	19 (4.6%)	89 (21.5%)	38 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	81.8	42^nd of 258 public middle schools	83.7%		81.8	45^th of 252 public middle schools	82.1%	3	61.7	72.8	49.5	64.6	67.7	68.8	50.0	61.6	62.0	69.6	$30,893
Windham Middle School	Public	5-8	123 Quarry St.	Willimantic	06226	Capitol Planning Region	Windham School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 465-2351	583	56	10.4	76.3%	97 (16.6%)	17 (2.9%)	452 (77.5%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.7%)	16.6	198^th of 258 public middle schools	23.3%		19.4	188^th of 252 public middle schools	25.4%	10	28.2	785.0	27.6	26.4	33.3	33.1	26.7	14.9	24.2	16.9	$23,976

Frequently Asked Questions about Brooklyn Middle School

Is Brooklyn Middle School a good school?

Brooklyn Middle School ranks 98^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Brooklyn Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 373 students attended Brooklyn Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Brooklyn Middle School?

Students at Brooklyn Middle School are 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Brooklyn Middle School in?

Brooklyn School District

What high school do graduates of Brooklyn Middle School attend?

Students who attend Brooklyn Middle School usually go on to attend Arts at the Capitol Theater Magnet School (ACT)

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