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Derby Middle School

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Derby Middle School ranks 184 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Derby Middle School is a public middle school serving 282 students in grades 6-8 in Derby, Connecticut. The school is part of the Derby School District, which is ranked 141 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Derby Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, student engagement, and equity. The school consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 30-50% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 11-17% proficient or better in Mathematics across grades 6-8. This is significantly lower than the state averages of around 50% proficiency. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 28% in recent years, much higher than the state average. A large proportion of Derby Middle School students (54-66%) come from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch program participation rates.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Oxford Middle School, Jockey Hollow School, and Hillcrest Middle School, Derby Middle School's performance lags significantly behind. These nearby schools have much higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and serve more affluent student populations. Additionally, Derby Middle School's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past 10 years, from being ranked around 200 out of 250-280 Connecticut middle schools to now being ranked 172-184 out of 249-252 schools, suggesting the school is struggling to improve and may be falling further behind its peers.

300

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,071

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

73 Chatfield Street
Derby, CT 06418

(203) 736-1426

District: Derby School District

Students who attend Derby Middle School usually attend:

High:

Derby High School

Feeder schools for Derby Middle School:

Elementary:	Bradley School
	Irving School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.7%

White:

25.7%

African American:

21.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (26% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 27 pts below the Connecticut average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Connecticut avg47%

184^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 156Derby 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	20.6	184 of 252	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	181 of 250	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	172 of 249	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.6	175 of 250	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.1	177 of 275	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.2	217 of 259	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	197 of 249	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.2	198 of 250	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.7	206 of 246	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.5	196 of 280	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.4	200 of 278	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	10.8	77 of 80	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	7.3	152 of 164	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	151 of 161	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	138 of 160	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	139 of 166	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	153 of 235	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.2	149 of 169	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	142 of 160	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	72 of 105	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	62 of 104	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	57 of 99	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.0	88 of 146	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	91 of 97	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	101 of 117	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	101 of 114	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	85 of 106	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	126 of 218	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.4	101 of 104	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	142 of 162	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	142 of 157	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	127 of 158	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	132 of 169	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	167 of 224	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	161 of 167	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	144 of 164	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	37.9	147 of 244	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	3.6	147 of 153	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	35.0	114 of 175	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	5.9	157 of 166	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	158 of 168	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)40th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2021)4th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts38%-12 vs state

Science25%-25 vs state

Mathematics15%-27 vs state

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Schools Near Derby 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
Derby Middle School	Public	6-8	73 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-1426	300	24	12.5	62.3%	77 (25.7%)	64 (21.3%)	143 (47.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	20.6	184^th of 252 public middle schools	27.0%		19.8	181^st of 250 public middle schools	27.6%	3		25.3		30.0	35.7	49.5		16.4	11.2	17.2	$27,071
Ansonia Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Howard Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5070	560	40	14.0	64.1%	118 (21.1%)	121 (21.6%)	290 (51.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	10.9	220^th of 252 public middle schools	12.7%		11.6	210^th of 250 public middle schools	16.0%	10		21.8		22.8	23.4	21.7		17.5	12.6	12.7	$19,284
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	5-6	60 Perry Hill Road	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 924-4002	711	50	14.1	34.2%	409 (57.5%)	60 (8.4%)	180 (25.3%)	31 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)								(n/a)	57.1		53.3	57.9			51.1	55.0			$20,605
Intermediate School	Public	7-8	675 Constitution Blvd.	Shelton	06484	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 926-2000	714	57	12.6	38.2%	426 (59.7%)	84 (11.8%)	145 (20.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	45.1	130^th of 252 public middle schools	48.4%		45	129^th of 250 public middle schools	48.4%	1					47.1	40.0			47.0	39.7	$20,256
Seymour Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Mountain Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-4513	494	38	13.1	51.6%	310 (62.8%)	43 (8.7%)	109 (22.1%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	54.9	110^th of 252 public middle schools	56.3%		60.3	95^th of 250 public middle schools	62.0%	15		52.3		43.9	51.0	48.6		41.0	51.0	54.7	$19,681
Amity Middle School: Orange	Public	7-8	100 Ohman Ave.	Orange	06477	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 392-3200	380	34	11.3	16.3%	244 (64.2%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.8%)	55 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	83	38^th of 252 public middle schools	84.9%		89	22^nd of 250 public middle schools	91.2%	16					69.3	66.7			66.5	63.9	$22,121
Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-5418	371	41	9.0	18.3%	292 (78.7%)	14 (3.8%)	46 (12.4%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	72.6	76^th of 252 public middle schools	69.8%		72.5	69^th of 250 public middle schools	72.4%	7		71.4		62.3	65.5	73.5		50.4	55.2	41.7	$23,583
Harry B. Flood Middle School	Public	7-8	490 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4280	466	45	10.4	47.6%	105 (22.5%)	121 (26.0%)	215 (46.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	27.5	162^nd of 252 public middle schools	35.7%		24.6	168^th of 250 public middle schools	32.8%	6		34.2			40.8	36.3			31.1	20.3	$25,168
Jockey Hollow School	Public	6-8	365 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2905	765	56	13.7	18.4%	529 (69.2%)	23 (3.0%)	131 (17.1%)	47 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	84.8	31^st of 252 public middle schools	87.7%		84.7	32^nd of 250 public middle schools	87.2%	1		71.8		77.7	74.5	75.0		59.2	61.6	62.4	$20,803
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Daniels Farm Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4466	792	58	13.7	22.1%	451 (56.9%)	64 (8.1%)	147 (18.6%)	105 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	92.5	11^th of 252 public middle schools	95.6%		88.8	23^rd of 250 public middle schools	90.8%	12		77.0		80.9	80.6	80.9		75.2	78.6	70.2	$18,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Derby Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Derby Middle School?

Students at Derby Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 26% White, 21% African American, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Derby Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Derby Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Derby Middle School attend?

Students who attend Derby Middle School usually go on to attend Derby High School

Is Derby Middle School a good school?

Derby Middle School ranks 184^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Derby Middle School in?

Derby School District

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