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Groton Middle School

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Groton Middle School ranks 129 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 50% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Groton Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6–8 in Groton, CT, with 884 students — the largest middle school in the region. The Groton School District ranks 105th of 153 Connecticut districts, and the school itself sits at the 50th percentile statewide (129th of 258 middle schools). The school serves a high-need population: 80.8% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25, up from 47.3% in 2022-23. Chronic absenteeism, however, has improved sharply to 14.3% — below both district (16.5%) and state (16.4%) averages.

Groton is by far the largest middle school in the area, enrolling 884 students compared to 716 at East Lyme Middle School, 535 at Ledyard Middle School, 529 at Clark Lane Middle School, 519 at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School, and 366 at Stonington Middle School. Its free/reduced lunch rate is nearly triple the rates at East Lyme (27.65%), Stonington (28.14%), and Ledyard (28.6%). Yet Groton's 50th-percentile state ranking is similar to Tyl (49th), Ledyard (47th), and Preston Plains School (53rd), though it trails East Lyme (75th), Clark Lane (77th), and Stonington (81st). In other words, Groton performs closer to middle-income districts than its poverty profile might predict — an encouraging sign of academic resilience.

Academically, Groton is strongest in 7th grade, where ELA (53.4%) and math (44.0%) match state averages. The clearest area for improvement is 8th-grade math, where proficiency is just 31.7% versus 41.9% statewide — a gap that has persisted even as 6th- and 7th-grade math improved. ELA is improving too: 6th-grade proficiency rose from 37.1% to 48.9% over three years. Notably, military-connected students have consistently earned 4- and 5-star ratings, a strength given the school's proximity to the Naval Submarine Base. Low-income students also improved their statewide subgroup ranking from the 32nd to the 50th percentile. For parents, Groton offers a large school with improving attendance and academic gains, though 8th-grade math remains a focus area.

884

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,487

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

35 Groton Long Point Road
Groton, CT 06340

(860) 446-4200

District: Groton School District

Students who attend Groton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Robert E. Fitch High School

Feeder schools for Groton Middle School:

Elementary:	Catherine Kolnaski Magnet School
	Charles Barnum Magnet School
	Mystic River Magnet School
	Northeast Academy Magnet School
	More...
	Thames River Magnet School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2021 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Connecticut avg48%

129^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 153Groton 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	46.7	129 of 258	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	144 of 252	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	138 of 250	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.3	133 of 249	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	111 of 250	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	134 of 275	51.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	19.7	72 of 80	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	8.8	25 of 27	7.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	76 of 104	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	100 of 164	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	107 of 164	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	106 of 161	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	105 of 160	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	95 of 166	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	121 of 235	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	64 of 115	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.6	62 of 105	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	50 of 104	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	58 of 99	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	38 of 97	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	76 of 146	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	55 of 112	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.8	80 of 117	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	68 of 114	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	67 of 109	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	38 of 106	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	88 of 218	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	106 of 164	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.2	119 of 162	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	111 of 157	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	106 of 158	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.7	91 of 169	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	122 of 224	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2024	39.2	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2022	47.8	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆
2021	25.6	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2023	21.5	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2022	36.2	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2021	25.2	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	34.3	26 of 36	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	18 of 22	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.5	13 of 36	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	99 of 244	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	101 of 150	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.9	112 of 153	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	122 of 154	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	111 of 158	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	96 of 151	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.8	116 of 175	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)50th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-22 vs school

Disabled (2021)27th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2021)10th percentile-41 vs school

Asian (2021)7th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Science45%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%-5 vs state

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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
Groton Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Groton Long Point Road	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 446-4200	884	76	11.7	80.8%	418 (47.3%)	63 (7.1%)	248 (28.1%)	44 (5.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	101 (11.4%)	46.7	129^th of 258 public middle schools	50.0%		38.6	144^th of 252 public middle schools	42.9%	15		45.0			48.9	53.4	49.1			40.1	44.0	31.7	$21,487
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication	Public, Charter	4-8	190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 447-1003	328	28	11.7	68.3%	42 (12.8%)	51 (15.5%)	191 (58.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	46.3	133^rd of 258 public middle schools	48.4%		39.1	142^nd of 252 public middle schools	43.7%	9	510.0	798.0	2476.0	57.7	51.2	53.5	2549.0	2463.0	2520.0	48.8	33.7	30.0	$18,268
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades	Public, Magnet	5-8	36 Waller Avenue	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 437-6480	133	7	19.2	82.7%	18 (13.5%)	24 (18.0%)	62 (46.6%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.0%)	14.1	212^th of 258 public middle schools	17.8%		15.5	200^th of 252 public middle schools	20.6%	12		786.0			32.8	2486.0	2534.0			15.6	14.3	2479.0	$24,593
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	Public	5-8	36 Waller St.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 437-6480	343	47	7.2	94.2%	22 (6.4%)	62 (18.1%)	223 (65.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	7.4	242^nd of 258 public middle schools	6.2%		6.6	239^th of 252 public middle schools	5.2%	3		24.4			9.6	2444.0	14.3			2386.0	8.8	5.9	$24,593
Clark Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Clark Ln.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 443-2837	529	47	11.3	33.8%	377 (71.3%)	13 (2.5%)	83 (15.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	77.5	59^th of 258 public middle schools	77.1%		62.2	95^th of 252 public middle schools	62.3%	36		62.8			64.7	64.0	65.1			53.3	70.3	62.8	$25,846
Ledyard Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 464-3188	535	45	12.0	28.6%	358 (66.9%)	16 (3.0%)	86 (16.1%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.7%)	43.9	138^th of 258 public middle schools	46.5%		44.6	132^nd of 252 public middle schools	47.6%	6		57.4			47.6	35.4	48.4			33.9	34.1	42.6	$18,170
Stonington Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Field St.	Pawcatuck	06379	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9613	366	45	8.2	28.1%	307 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	80.1	50^th of 258 public middle schools	80.6%		83.1	37^th of 252 public middle schools	85.3%	13		63.0			62.4	73.0	63.2			60.3	73.0	65.4	$27,679
Preston Plains School	Public	6-8	1 Route 164	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 889-3831	141	12	11.9	32.6%	109 (77.3%)	5 (3.5%)	16 (11.3%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	50.5	121^st of 258 public middle schools	53.1%		51.5	118^th of 252 public middle schools	53.2%	3		807.0			2524.0	46.0	2587.0			31.7	46.0	53.8	$29,544
East Lyme Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-4491	716	61	11.6	27.7%	504 (70.4%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (12.2%)	65 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	75.2	65^th of 258 public middle schools	74.8%		79.3	53^rd of 252 public middle schools	79.0%	12	67.7	68.8		70.3	54.5	67.5	70.2		62.2	54.3	62.5	56.3	$22,264
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School	Public	6-8	166 Chesterfield Rd.	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 848-2822	519	45	11.5	46.4%	292 (56.3%)	34 (6.6%)	87 (16.8%)	32 (6.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	46.3	132^nd of 258 public middle schools	48.8%		45.1	131^st of 252 public middle schools	48.0%	1		55.9			52.5	46.4	45.4			48.4	28.6	37.5	$20,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Groton Middle School

How many students attend Groton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 884 students attended Groton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Groton Middle School?

Students at Groton Middle School are 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian.

What district is Groton Middle School in?

Groton School District

What high school do graduates of Groton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Groton Middle School usually go on to attend Robert E. Fitch High School

Is Groton Middle School a good school?

Groton Middle School ranks 129^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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