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Middlesex Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Middlesex Middle School is a top-performing public middle school in Darien School District, serving 1,047 students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently ranked among the best in Connecticut, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and maintaining exceptional academic achievement across all grade levels and subject areas.

Middlesex Middle School's academic performance is truly exceptional, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science that far exceed state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 82.8% to 86%, compared to the state averages of 50% to 50.7%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were even higher, ranging from 78.1% to 84.5%, significantly outpacing the state averages of 40.8% to 42.9%. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 82.8% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 50.3%.

Middlesex Middle School's excellence extends beyond just overall academic performance. The school consistently ranks among the top in Connecticut for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students with disabilities. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 4th out of 164 Connecticut middle schools for female students and 2nd out of 105 Connecticut middle schools for Hispanic students. The school's performance for students with disabilities is particularly impressive, with the school ranking 1st out of 104 Connecticut middle schools in the 2020-2021 school year. These exceptional results, combined with the school's low chronic absenteeism rates and favorable student-teacher ratio, make Middlesex Middle School a highly desirable choice for families in the Darien area.

1,043

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,525

Per pupil spending ?

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT 06820

(203) 655-2518

District: Darien School District

Students who attend Middlesex Middle School usually attend:

High:

Darien High School

Feeder schools for Middlesex Middle School:

Elementary:	Hindley Elementary School
	Holmes Elementary School
	Ox Ridge Elementary School
	Royle Elementary School
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	Tokeneke Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Asian:

7.6%

Hispanic:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (83% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg82%

Connecticut avg47%

6^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 156Darien 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	95.3	6 of 252	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	4 of 250	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	5 of 249	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	94.5	5 of 250	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	2 of 275	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	94.9	3 of 259	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	4 of 249	98.4%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	1 of 250	99.6%	★★★★★
2016	95.5	1 of 246	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	95.7	2 of 280	99.3%	★★★★★
2013	82.9	4 of 278	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	82.6	6 of 272	97.8%	★★★★★
2011	83.4	7 of 269	97.4%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	12 of 268	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	82.9	18 of 255	92.9%	★★★★★
2008	83.7	14 of 252	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.5	10 of 250	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	85.1	9 of 248	96.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	3 of 11	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	11 of 27	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	98.9	1 of 104	99.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	93.3	4 of 164	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.9	4 of 161	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	91.8	4 of 160	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.4	3 of 166	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	3 of 235	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.3	3 of 169	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	3 of 160	98.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	98.5	2 of 105	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	99.1	2 of 99	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	98.5	3 of 146	97.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.3	2 of 97	97.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	7 of 162	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	6 of 157	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	8 of 158	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	6 of 169	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	3 of 224	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	4 of 167	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	5 of 164	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	88.5	11 of 244	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	1 of 23	95.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	4 of 153	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	6 of 154	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	5 of 158	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	5 of 151	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	3 of 175	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.5	2 of 166	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.8	4 of 168	97.6%	★★★★★

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)

Disabled (2021)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)95th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)73rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts84%+34 vs state

Science83%+33 vs state

Mathematics81%+39 vs state

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Schools Near Middlesex 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
Middlesex Middle School	Public	6-8	204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.	Darien	06820	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 655-2518	1,043	105	9.9	1.6%	827 (79.3%)	9 (0.9%)	72 (6.9%)	79 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	55 (5.3%)	95.3	6^th of 252 public middle schools	97.6%		95.4	4^th of 250 public middle schools	98.4%	2		82.8		82.8	84.2	86.0		80.5	84.5	78.1	$23,525
Dolan School	Public	6-8	51 Toms Rd.	Stamford	06906	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4441	577	53	10.8	59.3%	100 (17.3%)	74 (12.8%)	362 (62.7%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	19.1	190^th of 252 public middle schools	24.6%		25.4	165^th of 250 public middle schools	34.0%	25		28.2		27.2	36.5	27.1		24.1	27.5	14.4	$22,999
Rippowam Middle School	Public	6-8	381 High Ridge Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-5255	704	61	11.5	62.1%	116 (16.5%)	94 (13.4%)	453 (64.3%)	28 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.7%)	15.5	201^st of 252 public middle schools	20.2%		15.8	197^th of 250 public middle schools	21.2%	4		29.3		21.7	30.7	33.1		14.5	15.6	16.7	$24,606
Cloonan School	Public	6-8	11 West North St.	Stamford	06902	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4544	447	50	8.9	61.5%	47 (10.5%)	78 (17.4%)	284 (63.5%)	21 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.8%)	17.3	196^th of 252 public middle schools	22.2%		16.4	195^th of 250 public middle schools	22.0%	1		27.8		35.2	32.0	26.2		28.2	20.7	11.9	$26,225
Turn of River School	Public	6-8	117 Vine Rd.	Stamford	06905	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-4284	560	54	10.3	58.8%	125 (22.3%)	64 (11.4%)	324 (57.9%)	24 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.6%)	17.3	195^th of 252 public middle schools	22.6%		16.5	193^rd of 250 public middle schools	22.8%	2		28.5		26.2	27.2	22.0		26.3	23.5	22.8	$24,465
Roton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06853	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2930	463	41	11.2	54.4%	112 (24.2%)	50 (10.8%)	264 (57.0%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	50.6	121^st of 252 public middle schools	52.0%		42.7	134^th of 250 public middle schools	46.4%	13		54.5		48.5	46.0	54.9		41.9	39.3	42.6	$25,040
Saxe Middle School	Public	5-8	468 South Ave.	New Canaan	06840	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Canaan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 594-4564	1,271	117	10.8		982 (77.3%)	16 (1.3%)	84 (6.6%)	106 (8.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	78 (6.1%)	96.9	1^st of 252 public middle schools	99.6%		96	3^rd of 250 public middle schools	98.8%	2	84.9	85.9	83.1	90.9	85.8	85.0	81.9	87.7	87.5	88.0	$26,835
Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy	Public	6-8	21 Hunters Lane	Norwalk	06850	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 847-3557	637	53	12.0	62.5%	62 (9.7%)	100 (15.7%)	423 (66.4%)	30 (4.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	18.4	193^rd of 252 public middle schools	23.4%		19.1	184^th of 250 public middle schools	26.4%	9		28.8		28.5	35.1	30.4		16.4	24.6	18.6	$24,725
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	51 Hendrie Ave.	Riverside	06878	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Greenwich School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 637-1744	797	67	11.8	5.9%	488 (61.2%)	8 (1.0%)	123 (15.4%)	123 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.9%)	96.8	2^nd of 252 public middle schools	99.2%		96.5	2^nd of 250 public middle schools	99.2%			92.9		87.9	84.7	85.9		84.8	84.7	86.8	$26,475
Scofield Middle School	Public	6-8	641 Scofieldtown Rd.	Stamford	06903	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Stamford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 977-2750	622	52	11.8	49.2%	206 (33.1%)	42 (6.8%)	313 (50.3%)	36 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	43.8	133^rd of 252 public middle schools	47.2%		49.9	117^th of 250 public middle schools	53.2%	16		56.3		42.5	49.7	49.3		34.9	32.5	33.5	$21,363

Frequently Asked Questions about Middlesex Middle School

Is Middlesex Middle School a good school?

Yes! Middlesex Middle School is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools.

What district is Middlesex Middle School in?

Darien School District

What high school do graduates of Middlesex Middle School attend?

Students who attend Middlesex Middle School usually go on to attend Darien High School

What is the racial makeup of Middlesex Middle School?

Students at Middlesex Middle School are 79% White, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Middlesex Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,043 students attended Middlesex Middle School.

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