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Edison Middle School

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Edison Middle School ranks 110 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

110^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Edison Middle School serves 773 students in grades 6–8 in Meriden, CT, a mid-sized city in central Connecticut, and is the largest middle school in the Meriden School District. Despite serving a student body where roughly 74.5% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, Edison is the strongest middle school in its district, earning a 3-star rating and ranking 110th of 258 Connecticut middle schools — the 57th percentile statewide. It outperforms both Lincoln Middle School and Washington Middle School on every tested subject and grade.

Parents will find several encouraging signals. Edison exceeds the Connecticut state average in all three ELA grade levels, 6th grade math, and 8th grade science. In 6th grade ELA, 66.1% of students met proficiency, far ahead of Lincoln's 47.3% and Washington's 41.7%. The school also earns 4-star rankings for Hispanic, White, African American, and low-income students, placing it in the top quarter of Connecticut schools serving similar populations. Chronic absenteeism is just 10.9%, compared to 19.9% for the district and 16.4% statewide — and less than half of Washington's 24.7% rate.

The main challenge is mathematics in grades 7 and 8. While 6th grade math proficiency (52.7%) beats the state average, 7th grade (36.1%) and 8th grade (33.3%) fall below state proficiency levels. The sharp drop from 6th to 7th grade suggests the transition to more abstract math is a key area of opportunity. That said, 8th grade math has improved from 23.2% to 33.3% over three years, and Edison's overall state rank has risen from the 50th to the 57th percentile since 2023–2024, indicating sustained momentum. For parents weighing school options, Edison represents a high-poverty school that is beating the odds — with strong literacy, solid attendance, and effective support for a diverse student body.

773

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,764

Per pupil spending ?

74.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1355 North Broad Street
Meriden, CT 06450

(203) 379-2590

District: Meriden School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.0%

White:

21.9%

African American:

11.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2023

✓Above the Connecticut median (57th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg41%

Connecticut avg48%

110^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2023

From top 50% (2023) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Meriden School District

103^rd of 153Meriden 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	110 of 258	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	103 of 252	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	126 of 250	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	124 of 249	50.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	8 of 34	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	16 of 33	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	89 of 163	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.3	92 of 164	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	111 of 161	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	100 of 160	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	21 of 112	81.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	18 of 105	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	14 of 104	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	17 of 99	82.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	26 of 111	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	43 of 117	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.0	43 of 114	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.0	20 of 109	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	89 of 163	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	84 of 162	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	90 of 157	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.6	93 of 158	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.0	25 of 150	83.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	50 of 153	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	77 of 154	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	60 of 158	62.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)83rd percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)81st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2026)76th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+9 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

Mathematics41%-3 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/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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Edison Middle School	Public	6-8	1355 North Broad Street	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 379-2590	773	54	14.2	74.5%	169 (21.9%)	92 (11.9%)	464 (60.0%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.7%)	57.2	110^th of 258 public middle schools	57.4%		57.7	103^rd of 252 public middle schools	59.1%	7		52.3		66.1	55.6	59.0		52.7	36.1	33.3	$15,764
Washington Middle School	Public	6-8	1225 North Broad St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 235-6606	536	39	13.6	86.4%	97 (18.1%)	76 (14.2%)	331 (61.8%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	27.4	169^th of 258 public middle schools	34.5%		25.4	169^th of 252 public middle schools	32.9%			33.3		41.7	34.6	40.2		30.6	26.6	26.9	$17,920
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	164 Centennial Ave.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 238-2381	684	45	15.0	78.5%	117 (17.1%)	62 (9.1%)	464 (67.8%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	37	149^th of 258 public middle schools	42.2%		30	159^th of 252 public middle schools	36.9%	10		36.0		47.3	39.8	42.7		43.3	36.1	30.2	$15,818
Catherine M. McGee Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Norton Rd.	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-0323	595	52	11.3	22.4%	453 (76.1%)	13 (2.2%)	77 (12.9%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	74.4	68^th of 258 public middle schools	73.6%		75.2	62^nd of 252 public middle schools	75.4%	6		62.0		63.2	60.3	62.4		61.3	62.4	55.3	$22,470
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Public	6-8	385 Pleasant St.	Southington	06489	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3260	671	62	10.8	26.4%	483 (72.0%)	18 (2.7%)	93 (13.9%)	29 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	84.4	39^th of 258 public middle schools	84.9%		84.1	35^th of 252 public middle schools	86.1%	4		75.5		69.6	72.8	68.3		65.8	72.2	59.3	$19,278
James H. Moran Middle School	Public	6-8	141 Hope Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 741-2900	531	55	9.6	34.7%	359 (67.6%)	9 (1.7%)	121 (22.8%)	26 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.6%)	54.7	118^th of 258 public middle schools	54.3%		46.9	125^th of 252 public middle schools	50.4%	7		52.8		56.6	51.9	49.1		38.1	49.2	47.5	$22,396
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	1071 South Main St.	Plantsville	06479	Capitol Planning Region	Southington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 628-3275	659	54	12.2	26.1%	474 (71.9%)	19 (2.9%)	89 (13.5%)	38 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.8%)	86	33^rd of 258 public middle schools	87.2%		81.5	48^th of 252 public middle schools	81.0%	15		76.9		68.6	75.6	67.9		68.9	70.1	64.7	$21,072
Beman Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Wilderman's Way	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-8594	977	83	11.8	50.1%	371 (38.0%)	188 (19.2%)	266 (27.2%)	47 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (10.3%)	21.9	185^th of 258 public middle schools	28.3%		25	171^st of 252 public middle schools	32.1%	14		40.4		31.6	34.0	32.4		21.1	26.1	20.4	$23,394
Dodd Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Park Place	Cheshire	06410	Capitol Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3249	660	53	12.5	18.3%	477 (72.3%)	24 (3.6%)	61 (9.2%)	61 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	91.8	13^th of 258 public middle schools	95.0%		92.2	13^th of 252 public middle schools	94.8%			77.2			83.1	76.3			75.9	71.2	$19,852
Brownstone Intermediate School	Public	5-6	314 Main St.	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-6765	217	18	12.4	25.8%	154 (71.0%)	9 (4.1%)	41 (18.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)	60.8		61.8	72.7			54.7	67.7			$19,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Edison Middle School

Is Edison Middle School a good school?

Edison Middle School ranks 110^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Edison Middle School in?

Meriden School District

What is the racial makeup of Edison Middle School?

Students at Edison Middle School are 60% Hispanic, 22% White, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Edison Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 773 students attended Edison Middle School.

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