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Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School

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Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School ranks 119 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School is a public middle school located in Moodus, Connecticut, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 371 students. The school is part of the East Haddam School District, which is ranked 89 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School has consistently ranked in the top half of Connecticut middle schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's performance on SBAC/English Language Arts and SBAC/Mathematics assessments is generally on par with or slightly above the state and district averages, with some grade levels performing significantly better. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 4th and 5th grade students are projected to have 60% and 62.9% proficiency in ELA, respectively, compared to the state averages of 51.4% and 52.5%. In mathematics, the school's 4th and 5th grade students are projected to have 60% and 58.1% proficiency, respectively, compared to the state averages of 51.4% and 44.9%. The school's performance on NGSS/Science assessments is also strong, with 5th grade students projected to have 64.5% proficiency in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 52.2%.

While Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients and a lower student-teacher ratio than the state average, there are some areas of concern. The school's female students have consistently outperformed their male counterparts on SBAC assessments, and the school's white students have underperformed compared to the state average. However, the school's special education students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 10% of Connecticut middle schools in 2020-2021. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Lebanon Middle School and Haddam-Killingworth Middle School, Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School generally performs on par or slightly better, but there is room for improvement, particularly in addressing the performance disparities among its student subgroups.

346

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,433

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

73 Clark Gates Rd.
Moodus, CT 06469

(860) 873-5081

District: East Haddam School District

Students who attend Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School usually attend:

High:

Nathan Hale-Ray High School

Feeder schools for Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School:

Elementary:

East Haddam Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Connecticut avg48%

Elementary school

209^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

119^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 156East Haddam 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	62.0	209 of 493	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	195 of 497	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	196 of 491	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	195 of 490	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.0	142 of 538	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	205 of 522	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	199 of 532	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.7	169 of 519	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	209 of 518	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.4	128 of 551	76.8%	★★★★☆
2013	75.9	155 of 557	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	178 of 564	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	206 of 565	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.1	229 of 579	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.1	226 of 566	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.6	242 of 565	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	76.3	140 of 568	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	203 of 570	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	138 of 232	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.2	107 of 237	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	117 of 230	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	121 of 234	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.7	157 of 455	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	111 of 242	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	136 of 259	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	76.6	7 of 70	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.3	31 of 302	89.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	142 of 239	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	142 of 231	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	108 of 232	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	104 of 445	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.2	131 of 247	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.3	153 of 262	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	76.0	61 of 371	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	215 of 248	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.6	202 of 250	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	214 of 262	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	185 of 252	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.8	174 of 327	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	210 of 295	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	227 of 296	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	119 of 252	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	98 of 250	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	97 of 249	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	101 of 250	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	69 of 275	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	79 of 259	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	80 of 249	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.3	57 of 250	77.2%	★★★★☆
2016	59.5	104 of 246	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	88 of 280	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	110 of 278	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.1	103 of 272	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.8	103 of 269	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.0	94 of 268	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.6	90 of 255	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.2	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.3	80 of 250	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.0	64 of 248	74.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	59.1	68 of 161	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	75 of 160	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	82 of 166	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	73 of 235	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	85 of 169	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	70 of 160	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	117 of 162	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	97 of 157	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	71 of 158	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	76 of 169	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.7	59 of 224	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	59 of 167	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	63 of 164	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	80.6	26 of 244	89.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	16.1	132 of 153	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	114 of 158	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	109 of 151	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.7	84 of 175	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.5	80 of 166	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	66 of 168	60.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)90th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2021)84th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)89th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2024)58th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+12 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Mathematics51%+6 vs state

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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 4th 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School	Public	4-8	73 Clark Gates Rd.	Moodus	06469	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Haddam School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 873-5081	346	38	9.1	24.9%	307 (88.7%)	4 (1.2%)	23 (6.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	51.4	119^th of 252 public middle schools	52.8%		59.8	98^th of 250 public middle schools	60.8%	21	64.5		60.0	62.9	50.0	50.0	43.9	60.0	58.1	45.5	47.4	43.9	$24,433
East Hampton Middle School	Public	6-8	19 Childs Rd.	East Hampton	06424	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	East Hampton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 365-4060	411	36	11.5	26.0%	343 (83.5%)	6 (1.5%)	39 (9.5%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	66.2	89^th of 252 public middle schools	64.7%		67	86^th of 250 public middle schools	65.6%	3		57.6			61.5	61.4	58.3			52.1	44.1	51.4	$22,952
William J. Johnston Middle School	Public	6-9	360 Norwich Ave.	Colchester	06415	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Colchester School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 537-2313	452	43	10.5	22.3%	367 (81.2%)	9 (2.0%)	45 (10.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.1%)	75.9	59^th of 252 public middle schools	76.6%		79.1	53^rd of 250 public middle schools	78.8%	6		67.9			47.9	61.3	68.6			61.1	64.8	62.9	$22,656
Portland Middle School	Public	7-8	93 High Street	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 342-1880	214	19	11.0	32.7%	140 (65.4%)	8 (3.7%)	50 (23.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	68	83^rd of 252 public middle schools	67.1%		77.3	60^th of 250 public middle schools	76.0%	23		65.7				65.4	58.8				48.1	45.1	$17,801
Beman Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Wilderman's Way	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-8594	977	83	11.8	50.1%	371 (38.0%)	188 (19.2%)	266 (27.2%)	47 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (10.3%)	25	171^st of 252 public middle schools	32.1%		28.4	157^th of 250 public middle schools	37.2%	14		33.3			38.1	37.3	35.0			24.7	27.7	21.9	$23,394
RHAM Middle School	Public	7-8	25 Rham Rd.	Hebron	06248	Capitol Planning Region	Regional School District 08	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 228-9423	352	41	8.6	20.2%	298 (84.7%)	5 (1.4%)	34 (9.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	73.7	67^th of 252 public middle schools	73.4%		73.2	67^th of 250 public middle schools	73.2%			63.9				60.3	62.0				57.9	55.2	$29,557
Brownstone Intermediate School	Public	5-6	314 Main St.	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-6765	217	18	12.4	25.8%	154 (71.0%)	9 (4.1%)	41 (18.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)	61.8			65.7	68.8				56.4	61.5			$19,849
John Winthrop Middle School	Public	7-8	1 Winthrop Road	Deep River	06417	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 04	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 526-9546	197	19	10.5	25.9%	171 (86.8%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.1%)	75.5	61^st of 252 public middle schools	75.8%		49.7	118^th of 250 public middle schools	52.8%	57		62.9				60.2	66.0				59.1	56.7	$34,408
Haddam-Killingworth Middle School	Public	6-8	451 Route 81	Killingworth	06419	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 17	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 663-1241	423	38	11.2	15.6%	376 (88.9%)	7 (1.7%)	21 (5.0%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	84.6	33^rd of 252 public middle schools	86.9%		79	54^th of 250 public middle schools	78.4%	21		69.5			76.5	72.9	69.5			66.2	60.5	64.2	$27,462
Frank Ward Strong School	Public	6-8	191 Main Street	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7222	319	31	10.4	17.2%	275 (86.2%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.2%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	73.4	70^th of 252 public middle schools	72.2%		57.7	103^rd of 250 public middle schools	58.8%	33					64.0	65.9	70.8			48.6	52.3	58.1	$26,964

Frequently Asked Questions about Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School

How many students attend Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School attend?

Students who attend Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School usually go on to attend Nathan Hale-Ray High School

What district is Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School in?

East Haddam School District

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School?

Students at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School ranks 119^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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