Washington Middle School

Public 6-8

 1225 North Broad St.
       Meriden, CT  06450-2479


(203) 235-6606

District: Meriden School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
149th of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,603 Help


Students who attend Washington Middle School usually attend:

High:    Francis T. Maloney High School

Feeder schools for Washington Middle School:

Elementary:    Israel Putnam School
    Nathan Hale School
    Roger Sherman School
    Thomas Hooker School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.5 Help
Number of students:  622

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.9%
White:
22.5%
African American:
14.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.7% Help


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Compare Details Washington Middle School ranks worse than 59.1% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.48. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Washington Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.9%), White (22.5%), African American (14.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Middle School is 12.5. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Middle School is $15,603.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Middle School 149th of 252 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Washington Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Meriden School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Meriden School District 116th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 16.10 201st 248 19.0%
2007 18.67 196th 250 21.6%
2008 14.57 208th 252 17.5%
2009 19.56 200th 255 21.6%
2010 21.56 213th 268 20.5%
2011 20.41 216th 269 19.7%
2012 15.86 228th 272 16.2%
2013 23.36 224th 278 19.4%
2015 19.78 217th 280 22.5%
2016 11.81 205th 246 16.7%
2017 18.90 189th 250 24.4%
2018 23.64 183rd 249 26.5%
2019 29.06 169th 259 34.7%
2021 44.26 141st 275 48.7%
2022 36.30 143rd 250 42.8%
2023 33.48 148th 249 40.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.58 6th 34 82.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 61.02 85th 244 65.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.39 72nd 104 30.8%
2021 59.14 83rd 218 61.9%
2022 55.34 48th 106 54.7%
2023 44.54 59th 109 45.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.68 135th 160 15.6%
2019 24.93 126th 169 25.4%
2021 43.49 122nd 235 48.1%
2022 29.12 119th 166 28.3%
2023 23.06 120th 160 25.0%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 22.44 78th 104 25.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.86 136th 164 17.1%
2019 21.14 135th 167 19.2%
2021 36.43 137th 224 38.8%
2022 33.37 113th 169 33.1%
2023 20.00 121st 158 23.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 47.75 19th 38 50.0%
2021 73.34 11th 80 86.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.88 50th 75 33.3%
2019 33.94 58th 97 40.2%
2021 51.03 64th 146 56.2%
2022 53.50 35th 97 63.9%
2023 46.15 42nd 99 57.6%
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Rank History for White students at Washington Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.75 129th 168 23.2%
2019 32.23 118th 166 28.9%
2021 48.19 88th 175 49.7%
2022 44.92 87th 151 42.4%
2023 46.18 88th 158 44.3%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Washington Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 732 75 14 232 4 n/a n/a 0 1057
1989 780 74 13 232 2 n/a n/a 0 1101
1990 787 71 10 273 3 n/a n/a 0 1144
1991 801 81 16 278 1 n/a n/a 0 1177
1992 697 83 18 308 5 n/a n/a 0 1111
1993 656 91 18 319 5 n/a n/a 0 1089
1994 622 100 23 330 10 n/a n/a 0 1085
1995 735 124 22 339 3 n/a n/a 0 1223
1996 735 124 22 339 3 n/a n/a 0 1223
1997 710 123 23 372 1 n/a n/a 0 1229
1998 710 156 19 374 1 n/a n/a 0 1260
1999 678 139 23 382 1 n/a n/a 0 1223
2000 628 199 21 391 2 n/a n/a 0 1241
2001 679 174 21 419 2 n/a n/a 0 1295
2002 416 154 18 364 3 n/a n/a 0 955
2003 416 154 18 364 3 n/a n/a 0 955
2004 437 146 21 377 2 n/a n/a 0 983
2005 405 155 14 411 0 n/a n/a 0 985
2006 373 158 16 380 0 n/a n/a 0 927
2007 337 152 15 372 0 n/a n/a 0 876
2008 331 144 16 376 1 n/a n/a 0 868
2009 336 159 18 395 3 n/a n/a 0 911
2010 317 147 17 388 4 n/a n/a 0 873
2011 299 140 10 412 2 7 18 0 888
2012 270 119 16 407 2 9 13 0 836
2013 278 100 21 365 3 4 12 0 783
2014 250 100 16 376 1 3 15 0 761
2015 239 85 28 329 2 1 12 0 696
2016 222 85 28 321 2 2 14 0 674
2017 251 83 25 332 2 4 12 0 709
2018 266 87 10 344 1 0 38 0 746
2019 259 82 14 371 2 0 27 0 755
2020 266 84 14 395 2 2 24 0 787
2021 264 94 18 446 1 0 28 0 851
2022 198 82 12 398 0 0 28 0 718
2023 140 88 9 360 0 1 23 1 622

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 Washington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1057 71.0 14.8 n/a
1989 1101 73.0 15.0 n/a
1990 1144 73.0 15.6 n/a
1991 1177 71.0 16.5 n/a
1992 1111 71.5 15.5 28.7
1993 1089 71.8 15.2 3.3
1994 1085 73.4 14.8 44.6
1995 1223 78.0 15.7 33
1996 1223 78.0 15.7 33
1997 1229 83.8 14.7 34.5
1998 1260 83.3 15.1 34.4
1999 1223 86.2 14.2 40.9
2000 1241 86.1 14.4 47.1
2001 1295 84.7 15.3 n/a
2002 955 78.6 12.2 55.7
2003 955 78.6 12.2 55.7
2004 983 76.0 12.9 58.9
2005 985 65.3 15.1 n/a
2006 927 67.3 13.8 59.9
2007 876 66.3 13.2 62.4
2008 868 76.0 11.4 59.1
2009 911 80.0 12.1 63
2010 873 76.3 11.4 65.3
2011 888 72.5 12.2 70.5
2012 836 69.4 12.0 71.3
2013 783 63.5 12.3 70.8
2014 761 58.5 12.9 72.4
2015 696 57.0 12.2 73
2016 674 58.0 11.6 75.4
2017 709 56.0 12.6 69.4
2018 746 61.1 12.2 68.5
2019 755 54.1 13.9 70.6
2020 787 60.6 12.9 71.4
2021 851 58.3 14.5 73.4
2022 718 52.8 13.5 77.9
2023 622 49.5 12.5 80.7

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1057 71.0 14.8 n/a
1989 1101 73.0 15.0 n/a
1990 1144 73.0 15.6 n/a
1991 1177 71.0 16.5 n/a
1992 1111 71.5 15.5 28.7
1993 1089 71.8 15.2 3.3
1994 1085 73.4 14.8 44.6
1995 1223 78.0 15.7 33
1996 1223 78.0 15.7 33
1997 1229 83.8 14.7 34.5
1998 1260 83.3 15.1 34.4
1999 1223 86.2 14.2 40.9
2000 1241 86.1 14.4 47.1
2001 1295 84.7 15.3 n/a
2002 955 78.6 12.2 55.7
2003 955 78.6 12.2 55.7
2004 983 76.0 12.9 58.9
2005 985 65.3 15.1 n/a
2006 927 67.3 13.8 59.9
2007 876 66.3 13.2 62.4
2008 868 76.0 11.4 59.1
2009 911 80.0 12.1 63
2010 873 76.3 11.4 65.3
2011 888 72.5 12.2 70.5
2012 836 69.4 12.0 71.3
2013 783 63.5 12.3 70.8
2014 761 58.5 12.9 72.4
2015 696 57.0 12.2 73
2016 674 58.0 11.6 75.4
2017 709 56.0 12.6 69.4
2018 746 61.1 12.2 68.5
2019 755 54.1 13.9 70.6
2020 787 60.6 12.9 71.4
2021 851 58.3 14.5 73.4
2022 718 52.8 13.5 77.9
2023 622 49.5 12.5 80.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $14,855
2019 $15,523
2020 $15,414
2021 $15,603

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 169th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 148th of 249 Middle schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)48.935.8
 13.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District)42.744.8
 2.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.348
 7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)36.728.1
 8.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District)3132.2
 1.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)45.439.6
 5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)38.243.1
 4.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District)41.445.2
 3.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)33.824.4
 9.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District)3228.8
 3.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle School)37.543.4
 5.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Meriden School District)35.640.3
 4.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle School)24.725.6
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Meriden School District)22.922
 0.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students755622
 17.6%
African American8288
 7.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian149
 35.7%
Hispanic371360
 3%
Pacific Islander01
White259140
 45.9%
Two or More Races2723
 14.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients70.6%80.7%
 10.1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 622 students attended Washington Middle School.

Washington Middle School ranks 149th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Washington Middle School are 58% Hispanic, 23% White, 14% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Washington Middle School usually go on to attend Francis T. Maloney High School


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