Is Walter C. Polson Middle School a good school?

Walter C. Polson Middle School ranks 28 th of 250 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walter C. Polson Middle School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 537 students attended Walter C. Polson Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Walter C. Polson Middle School?

Students at Walter C. Polson Middle School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Walter C. Polson Middle School attend?

Students who attend Walter C. Polson Middle School usually go on to attend Daniel Hand High School

Walter C. Polson Middle School in Madison CT

Performance Trends

Compare Details Walter C. Polson Middle School ranks better than 88.8% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.56. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (85.5%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 4.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Walter C. Polson Middle School is 9.1. (See more...)

Compare Walter C. Polson Middle School employs 58.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Walter C. Polson Middle School is $24,339.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Walter C. Polson Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Walter C. Polson Middle School 28^th of 250 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Walter C. Polson Middle School in the ranking list.)

Madison School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison School District 21^st of 148 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Walter C. Polson Middle School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	84.80	11^th	248	95.6%
2007	82.82	19^th	250	92.4%
2008	84.56	9^th	252	96.4%
2009	85.20	5^th	255	98.0%
2010	83.94	10^th	268	96.3%
2011	81.83	18^th	269	93.3%
2012	80.88	23^rd	272	91.5%
2013	80.94	23^rd	278	91.7%
2015	87.84	25^th	280	91.1%
2016	76.68	58^th	246	76.4%
2017	69.80	78^th	250	68.8%
2018	70.72	84^th	249	66.3%
2019	69.70	89^th	259	65.6%
2021	92.96	11^th	275	96.0%
2022	87.56	28^th	250	88.8%

Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Walter C. Polson Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2004	598	5	22	3	0	n/a	n/a	628
2005	577	6	24	7	0	n/a	n/a	614
2006	585	7	22	6	0	n/a	n/a	620
2007	611	7	23	5	3	n/a	n/a	649
2008	613	6	17	7	2	n/a	n/a	645
2009	607	6	19	5	2	n/a	n/a	639
2010	574	5	23	5	1	n/a	n/a	608
2011	568	3	23	13	0	2	7	616
2012	556	5	24	11	1	1	7	605
2013	545	6	21	11	1	0	7	591
2014	508	2	22	15	1	0	12	560
2015	492	3	23	15	2	0	17	552
2016	490	3	25	18	2	0	18	556
2017	437	1	20	15	1	0	13	487
2018	385	3	13	17	0	0	15	433
2019	363	3	11	24	0	0	21	422
2020	498	3	18	31	2	1	34	587
2021	460	4	21	37	2	1	23	548
2022	459	2	19	36	0	0	21	537

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Walter C. Polson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	628	47.8	13.1	1.9
2005	614	37.9	16.2	n/a
2006	620	41.2	15.0	1.8
2007	649	43.6	14.9	1.4
2008	645	51.7	12.5	1.1
2009	639	56.2	12.1	1.6
2010	608	52.1	11.6	2.8
2011	616	50.7	12.1	4.9
2012	605	50.7	11.9	3.8
2013	591	49.3	11.9	4.9
2014	560	47.3	11.8	5.7
2015	552	47.0	11.7	5.3
2016	556	46.0	12.0	5.2
2017	487	44.9	10.8	3.1
2018	433	42.9	10.0	4.6
2019	422	41.4	10.1	3.8
2020	587	61.9	9.4	3.2
2021	548	62.0	8.8	4.4
2022	537	58.8	9.1	4.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Walter C. Polson Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2004	628	47.8	13.1	1.9
2005	614	37.9	16.2	n/a
2006	620	41.2	15.0	1.8
2007	649	43.6	14.9	1.4
2008	645	51.7	12.5	1.1
2009	639	56.2	12.1	1.6
2010	608	52.1	11.6	2.8
2011	616	50.7	12.1	4.9
2012	605	50.7	11.9	3.8
2013	591	49.3	11.9	4.9
2014	560	47.3	11.8	5.7
2015	552	47.0	11.7	5.3
2016	556	46.0	12.0	5.2
2017	487	44.9	10.8	3.1
2018	433	42.9	10.0	4.6
2019	422	41.4	10.1	3.8
2020	587	61.9	9.4	3.2
2021	548	62.0	8.8	4.4
2022	537	58.8	9.1	4.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Walter C. Polson Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$20,462
2019	$20,503
2020	$21,599
2021	$24,339

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Walter C. Polson Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 89^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 28^th of 250 Middle schools	23.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Walter C. Polson Middle School)	66.7	70.6	3.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Madison School District)	66.3	70.6	4.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	49.7	6.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Walter C. Polson Middle School)	68.5	71.1	2.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Madison School District)	68.1	71.1	3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	37.9	8.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Walter C. Polson Middle School)	54.9	62	7.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Madison School District)	54.9	61.6	6.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	49.2	6.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (Walter C. Polson Middle School)	51.8	62	10.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Madison School District)	51.8	61.6	9.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	34.3	9.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	422	548	29.9%
African American	3	4	33.3%
American Indian	0	2
Asian	11	21	90.9%
Hispanic	24	37	54.2%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	363	460	26.7%
Two or More Races	21	23	9.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%

Elementary:	Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School
	J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School
	Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School

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