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Granby Memorial Middle School

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Granby Memorial Middle School ranks 57 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

57^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Granby Memorial Middle School serves 387 students in grades 6–8 in Granby, Connecticut, a small town in Hartford County, and is part of the Granby School District. The school ranks 57th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 78th percentile with a 4-star rating, and it has been a consistent top-quartile performer over the past decade, with rankings ranging from the 68th to 89th percentile since 2015.

Academically, Granby Memorial Middle School exceeds state averages in nearly every subject and grade. English language arts is a clear strength, particularly in 7th grade, where 72.9% of students met proficiency targets, compared with 52.2% statewide. Math scores are above average as well, but trail several nearby schools: 56.6% of Granby 7th graders were proficient in math, versus 65.6% at East Granby Middle School and 70.6% at Henry James Memorial School in Simsbury. Science scores took a notable drop, falling from 76.7% to 62.5% proficiency in one year, though that remains above the state average. Granby is a strong school in a highly competitive neighborhood: Simsbury's Henry James (92nd percentile), East Granby (86th), and Canton Middle School (80th) all rank higher, while Granby clearly outperforms larger schools in Enfield, Windsor, and Windsor Locks.

One concern is chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 9.8% to 12.2% over four years and now sits above the district average of 11.4%, though it remains below the statewide rate of 16.4%. Per-student spending at Granby (~$16,097) is among the lowest in the region, yet outcomes are near the top, suggesting efficient use of resources. Grade-level scores do fluctuate from year to year, so single-year rankings should be viewed cautiously, but Granby Memorial's long-term trajectory is stable and positive, making it a solid choice for families.

387

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,160

Per pupil spending ?

18.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 Salmon Brook St.
Granby, CT 06035

(860) 844-3029

District: Granby School District

Students who attend Granby Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Granby Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Granby Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:	Kelly Lane Primary School
	Wells Road Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.1%

African American:

8.8%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2021 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 78th (2026) from a 68th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg60%

Connecticut avg48%

57^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 15% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

59^th of 153Granby 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	77.7	57 of 258	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	52 of 252	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	66 of 250	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	74 of 249	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	62 of 250	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.4	89 of 275	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.9	50 of 259	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	37 of 249	85.1%	★★★★☆
2017	85.4	28 of 250	88.8%	★★★★☆
2016	83.4	36 of 246	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	87.2	34 of 280	87.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	19 of 278	93.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.4	30 of 272	89.0%	★★★★☆
2011	80.3	35 of 269	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.9	16 of 268	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	13 of 255	94.9%	★★★★★
2008	84.8	8 of 252	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	83.4	15 of 250	94.0%	★★★★★
2006	83.6	17 of 248	93.1%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	67.6	26 of 104	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	72 of 164	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.8	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	54 of 161	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	65 of 160	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	66 of 166	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	99 of 235	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	39 of 169	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	24 of 160	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	41 of 112	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	69.9	54 of 164	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	45 of 162	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	69 of 157	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	37 of 158	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	34 of 169	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	61 of 224	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	48 of 167	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	48 of 164	70.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.8	132 of 244	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	65 of 150	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.2	49 of 153	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	57 of 154	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	67 of 158	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	54 of 151	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	85 of 175	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.7	37 of 166	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	30 of 168	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)75th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-21 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2021)46th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+16 vs state

Science62%+12 vs state

Mathematics57%+13 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Highest taxes in the area with lowest academic performance and is not a good value! Academic standards have been consistently declining and taxes consistently rising. A huge portion of the BOE budget goes to special needs, which is what they excel at in this town(and they may try to convince you your kid needs special needs assist.), but if your kid does well academically they do nothing to challenge them. The inconsistent curriculums and constantly changing approaches to teaching are also concerning. It seems there is little appreciation for what skills and knowledge future jobs will require. The social atmosphere is lousy. Kids are unfriendly, sometimes unkind and insults and bullying is not an unregular occurrance. If your kid is not an athlete, doesnt wear the right brand of sports clothes and/or does well academically, be prepared for taunting and bullying. The administration does little to change this culture and handles bullying with mixed results. Sometimes its handled well and sometimes the victim is blamed (esp if they stand up for themselves as opposed to bein a silent whipping post). The administration just does not know how to handle these problems effectively. 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 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
Granby Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	321 Salmon Brook St.	Granby	06035	Capitol Planning Region	Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 844-3029	387	33	11.8	18.9%	306 (79.1%)	34 (8.8%)	26 (6.7%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	77.7	57^th of 258 public middle schools	77.9%		79.5	52^nd of 252 public middle schools	79.4%	5		62.5			68.8	72.9	62.5			2570.0	56.6	2561.0	$21,160
East Granby Middle School	Public	6-8	95 South Main St.	East Granby	06026	Capitol Planning Region	East Granby School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 653-7113	218	21	10.2	21.1%	160 (73.4%)	13 (6.0%)	18 (8.3%)	16 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	84.6	37^th of 258 public middle schools	85.7%		82.2	43^rd of 252 public middle schools	82.9%	6		74.4			74.6	71.9	79.5			63.9	65.6	55.1	$24,407
Henry James Memorial School	Public	7-8	155 Firetown Rd.	Simsbury	06070	Capitol Planning Region	Simsbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 651-3341	685	55	12.5	17.1%	464 (67.7%)	42 (6.1%)	87 (12.7%)	41 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.2%)	89.8	21^st of 258 public middle schools	91.9%		87.7	24^th of 252 public middle schools	90.5%	3		76.2				78.9	73.8				70.6	71.2	$21,840
Suffield Middle School	Public	6-8	350 Mountain Rd.	Suffield	06078	Capitol Planning Region	Suffield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 668-3820	443	41	10.9	16.0%	368 (83.1%)	18 (4.1%)	37 (8.4%)	18 (4.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.7	75^th of 258 public middle schools	70.9%		82.8	39^th of 252 public middle schools	84.5%	36		810.0			62.1	53.5	57.9			65.2	62.6	58.6	$21,916
Windsor Locks Middle School	Public	6-8	7 Center St.	Windsor Locks	06096	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor Locks School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 292-5012	314	39	8.0	49.0%	177 (56.4%)	33 (10.5%)	62 (19.7%)	20 (6.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	42	143^rd of 258 public middle schools	44.6%		43.3	135^th of 252 public middle schools	46.4%	8		787.0			32.0	53.6	50.5			30.1	47.2	31.6	$25,870
Carmen Arace Middle School	Public	7-8	390 Park Avenue	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 286-2622	202	24	8.4	55.0%	5 (2.5%)	153 (75.7%)	28 (13.9%)	6 (3.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	21.4	186^th of 258 public middle schools	27.9%					(n/a)		786.0				32.5	38.5				23.7	20.8	$32,368
Carmen Arace Intermediate School	Public	5-6	390 Park Avenue	Bloomfield	06002	Capitol Planning Region	Bloomfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 286-2626	210	18	11.6	53.3%	6 (2.9%)	153 (72.9%)	34 (16.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.2%)								(n/a)	28.1			28.4	31.1				23.9	31.4			$29,417
Sage Park Middle School	Public	6-8	25 Sage Park Rd.	Windsor	06095	Capitol Planning Region	Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 687-2030	719	71	10.1	50.1%	149 (20.7%)	289 (40.2%)	192 (26.7%)	20 (2.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (9.2%)	50.4	122^nd of 258 public middle schools	52.7%		46.6	126^th of 252 public middle schools	50.0%	4		44.7			46.4	57.8	47.7			37.3	48.5	44.7	$25,340
Canton Middle School	Public	7-8	76 Simonds Avenue	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7712	214	16	13.0	22.9%	166 (77.6%)	16 (7.5%)	17 (7.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	79.2	51^st of 258 public middle schools	80.2%		77	57^th of 252 public middle schools	77.4%	6		69.5				72.2	64.2				59.3	55.8	$24,912
Canton Intermediate School	Public	4-6	39 Dyer Ave.	Canton	06019	Capitol Planning Region	Canton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 693-7717	333	31	10.6	21.0%	278 (83.5%)	14 (4.2%)	24 (7.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)								(n/a)	512.0		64.2	66.3	72.9			70.6	67.3	61.0			$23,218

Frequently Asked Questions about Granby Memorial Middle School

Is Granby Memorial Middle School a good school?

Granby Memorial Middle School ranks 57^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Granby Memorial Middle School in?

Granby School District

What high school do graduates of Granby Memorial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Granby Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Granby Memorial High School

How many students attend Granby Memorial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Granby Memorial Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Granby Memorial Middle School?

Students at Granby Memorial Middle School are 79% White, 9% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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