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Tomlinson Middle School

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Tomlinson Middle School ranks 79 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

79^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Tomlinson Middle School serves 584 students in grades 6–8 in Fairfield, CT, a town with one of Connecticut's top-ranked school districts. The school is part of the Fairfield School District, which ranks 21st out of 153 districts in the state. Within Fairfield, however, Tomlinson is the lowest-performing middle school. It currently ranks 79th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools, placing it behind Roger Ludlowe Middle School, which ranks 11th, and Fairfield Woods Middle School, which ranks 32nd. Despite this, Tomlinson's students score well above the Connecticut state average in English Language Arts and math across all three grade levels.

The most notable academic concern is 8th grade science, where only 48.6% of Tomlinson students are proficient—below the state average of 50.9% and far behind the district average of 66.5%. This compares to 76.3% at Roger Ludlowe Middle School and 69.5% at Fairfield Woods Middle School. Tomlinson also saw broad year-over-year declines in 2025–2026 across nearly every subject and grade level, and its state ranking dropped from 54th to 79th. For context, Tomlinson serves a more economically diverse student body than its Fairfield peers, with 30.3% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to 8.4% at Roger Ludlowe Middle School and 18.0% at Fairfield Woods Middle School.

On resources, Tomlinson is well-supported. Its student-teacher ratio of 9.5:1 is comparable to other Fairfield middle schools, and per-student spending of $19,070 is actually slightly higher than at Roger Ludlowe Middle School or Fairfield Woods Middle School. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 12.3% in 2021–2022 to 9.2% in 2025–2026—well below the state average of 16.4%, though slightly above the Fairfield School District average of 8.0%. For parents, Tomlinson represents a solidly performing school in an excellent district, with strong resources and improving attendance, but one where recent test-score declines—especially in science—are worth watching.

584

Students ?

9.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,820

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

200 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824

(203) 255-8336

District: Fairfield School District

Students who attend Tomlinson Middle School usually attend:

High:

Fairfield Warde High School

Feeder schools for Tomlinson Middle School:

Elementary:	Burr Elementary School
	McKinley School
	Stratfield School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.8%

Hispanic:

19.9%

African American:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (59% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (69th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg70%

Connecticut avg48%

79^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Fairfield School District

21^st of 153Fairfield 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	71.3	79 of 258	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	79.2	54 of 252	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	63 of 250	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	75 of 249	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	80 of 250	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	82 of 275	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	61 of 259	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	68 of 249	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	75.8	67 of 250	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.6	64 of 246	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	71 of 280	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	75.7	69 of 278	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	40 of 272	85.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.0	27 of 269	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	80.9	30 of 268	88.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.6	66 of 255	74.1%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	51 of 252	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.8	51 of 250	79.6%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	36 of 248	85.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	66.2	27 of 104	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	68 of 164	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.1	48 of 164	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	48 of 161	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	50 of 160	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	57 of 166	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	72 of 235	69.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	67 of 169	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	71 of 160	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	54.8	41 of 115	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	87.9	14 of 105	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	17 of 104	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	16 of 99	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.9	9 of 97	90.7%	★★★★★
2021	81.5	21 of 146	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.3	5 of 97	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	7 of 75	90.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	48 of 112	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.5	25 of 117	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	36 of 114	68.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	46 of 109	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	50 of 106	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.5	63 of 218	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	42 of 104	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	62 of 164	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.5	40 of 162	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	56 of 157	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	69 of 158	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	79 of 169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	79 of 224	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	50 of 167	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	73.2	46 of 164	72.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	15 of 36	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.4	8 of 27	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.3	7 of 36	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	72 of 244	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	58 of 150	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	42 of 153	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	40 of 154	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	61 of 158	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	74 of 151	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	76 of 175	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	57 of 166	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	62 of 168	63.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)74th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)64th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)61st percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+9 vs state

Mathematics61%+17 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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
Tomlinson Middle School	Public	6-8	200 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8336	584	61	9.5	30.3%	355 (60.8%)	39 (6.7%)	116 (19.9%)	39 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	71.3	79^th of 258 public middle schools	69.4%		79.2	54^th of 252 public middle schools	78.6%	25		48.6			58.3	61.7	62.6			66.3	61.0	54.0	$26,820
Roger Ludlowe Middle School	Public	6-8	689 Unquowa Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8345	764	75	10.1	8.4%	607 (79.5%)	9 (1.2%)	59 (7.7%)	40 (5.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.3%)	92.4	11^th of 258 public middle schools	95.7%		92.4	12^th of 252 public middle schools	95.2%	1		76.3			80.2	73.6	76.9			84.1	79.3	80.6	$25,373
Park City Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	4-8	1550 State Street	Bridgeport	06605	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Park City Prep Charter School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(203) 953-3766	434	21	20.6	69.8%	25 (5.8%)	190 (43.8%)	206 (47.5%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	42.5	141^st of 258 public middle schools	45.3%		39.7	141^st of 252 public middle schools	44.0%		35.5	797.0	38.2	48.4	28.9	59.0	56.8	20.6	25.8	17.8	47.4	39.5	$15,541
Fairfield Woods Middle School	Public	6-8	1115 Fairfield Woods Rd.	Fairfield	06824	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Fairfield School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 255-8334	715	73	9.7	18.0%	481 (67.3%)	21 (2.9%)	104 (14.5%)	53 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (7.8%)	86.3	32^nd of 258 public middle schools	87.6%		84.5	34^th of 252 public middle schools	86.5%	2		69.5			72.9	78.2	69.8			70.7	69.4	64.1	$25,710
Bedford Middle School	Public	6-8	88 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1510	710	72	9.8	3.5%	541 (76.2%)	18 (2.5%)	53 (7.5%)	50 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.8%)	92.8	9^th of 258 public middle schools	96.5%		92.6	10^th of 252 public middle schools	96.0%	1		76.1			75.4	84.1	80.1			78.4	80.2	76.9	$28,899
Coleytown Middle School	Public	6-8	255 North Ave.	Westport	06880	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Westport School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 341-1610	484	47	10.2	2.5%	364 (75.2%)	11 (2.3%)	37 (7.6%)	32 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.6%)	95	5^th of 258 public middle schools	98.1%		95.7	5^th of 252 public middle schools	98.0%			84.4			77.2	88.6	83.3			80.0	86.7	80.0	$27,339
Helen Keller Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Sport Hill Rd.	Easton	06612	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 268-8651	287	25	11.4	8.0%	212 (73.9%)	12 (4.2%)	32 (11.1%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	91.6	14^th of 258 public middle schools	94.6%		90.7	16^th of 252 public middle schools	93.7%	2		83.0			74.2	76.0	82.0			68.8	2622.0	86.0	$25,916
Nathan Hale Middle School	Public	6-8	176 Strawberry Hill Avenue	Norwalk	06851	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2910	499	48	10.3	55.3%	116 (23.2%)	68 (13.6%)	279 (55.9%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	62.7	95^th of 258 public middle schools	63.2%		54.3	112^th of 252 public middle schools	55.6%	17		66.3			52.0	55.3	60.7			45.4	49.7	49.1	$25,236
Madison Middle School	Public	6-8	4630 Madison Ave.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4499	857	60	14.3	20.2%	497 (58.0%)	66 (7.7%)	174 (20.3%)	93 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.9%)	84.4	38^th of 258 public middle schools	85.3%		84.8	30^th of 252 public middle schools	88.1%	8		67.5			69.7	80.9	68.3			65.0	68.6	61.6	$18,416
David Wooster Middle School	Public	7-8	150 Lincoln Street	Stratford	06615	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4275	538	42	12.8	57.6%	95 (17.7%)	161 (29.9%)	237 (44.1%)	15 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	22.9	184^th of 258 public middle schools	28.7%		22.1	176^th of 252 public middle schools	30.2%	8		28.0				42.5	37.0				24.0	16.0	$23,199

Frequently Asked Questions about Tomlinson Middle School

What district is Tomlinson Middle School in?

Fairfield School District

What is the racial makeup of Tomlinson Middle School?

Students at Tomlinson Middle School are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Tomlinson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Tomlinson Middle School usually go on to attend Fairfield Warde High School

How many students attend Tomlinson Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 584 students attended Tomlinson Middle School.

Is Tomlinson Middle School a good school?

Tomlinson Middle School ranks 79^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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