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Bielefield School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Bielefield School is an elementary school located in Middletown, CT, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 237. It is part of the Middletown School District, which is ranked 129 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bielefield School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Connecticut elementary schools, with a ranking between 370-468 over the past 10 years and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bielefield School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with only 20% of 3rd graders and 17.8% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 39.4% and 45.7% for the Middletown School District, and 46.9% and 52.5% for the state. The school's math proficiency rates are also significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Bielefield School has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 21.4% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 38.76% to 64.14% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby Moody School and Spencer School, which have free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 27.57% to 62.39%.

Despite the challenges faced by Bielefield School, the relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 13 students per teacher, could be an asset that the school can leverage to provide more individualized attention and support for students. Additionally, the school's proximity to other higher-performing schools in the Middletown School District may present opportunities for collaboration and shared best practices to improve student outcomes at Bielefield School.

251

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,994

Per pupil spending ?

64.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

70 Maynard St.
Middletown, CT 06457

(860) 347-4124

District: Middletown School District

Students who attend Bielefield School usually attend:

Middle:	Beman Middle School
High:	Middletown High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

32.3%

White:

28.7%

African American:

24.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 23rd percentile in 2012 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (19% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg40%

Connecticut avg51%

468^th of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Middletown School District

129^th of 156Middletown 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
2025	7.1	468 of 493	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	386 of 491	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	408 of 490	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	425 of 538	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.1	399 of 522	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	436 of 532	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.7	398 of 518	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.2	370 of 551	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.0	381 of 557	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	33.0	437 of 564	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.2	432 of 565	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.1	375 of 579	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.0	411 of 566	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.2	402 of 565	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.7	408 of 568	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.6	402 of 570	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	15.9	374 of 455	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.1	277 of 371	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)25th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics20%-32 vs state

English Language Arts19%-31 vs state

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Schools Near Bielefield School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)			SBAC Mathematics (2025)			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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Bielefield School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Maynard St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-4124	251	20	12.8	64.5%	72 (28.7%)	62 (24.7%)	81 (32.3%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	7.1	468^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.1%					(n/a)		20.0		17.8	17.1	23.5		$26,994
Farm Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	390 Ridge Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 346-1225	316	25	12.6	58.2%	113 (35.8%)	73 (23.1%)	90 (28.5%)	12 (3.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	31.9	316^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.9%		16	388^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.9%	72	59.6	44.0	37.7	47.4	32.0	24.5	33.3	$24,640
Snow School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Wadsworth St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-2579	340	24	14.4	57.1%	105 (30.9%)	75 (22.1%)	106 (31.2%)	25 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	41.3	274^th of 493 public elementary schools	44.4%		59.6	211^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.5%	63		40.6	56.1	67.5	37.5	34.1	38.5	$22,943
MacDonough School	Public	K-5	66 Spring St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-8553	218	16	13.2	72.5%	52 (23.9%)	51 (23.4%)	90 (41.3%)	11 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	17.9	382^nd of 493 public elementary schools	22.5%		36.6	299^th of 497 public elementary schools	39.8%	83	28.3	41.7	25.9		41.7	22.2	13.0	$26,026
Wesley School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Wesleyan Hills Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-0381	214	15	14.0	35.0%	102 (47.7%)	32 (15.0%)	49 (22.9%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.1%)	45.2	262^nd of 493 public elementary schools	46.9%					(n/a)		48.6	48.4	63.2	43.2		39.5	$27,607
Valley View School	Public	PK, KG-1	81 High St.	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 342-3131	219	18	12.1	22.8%	172 (78.5%)	7 (3.2%)	27 (12.3%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)								(n/a)								$20,148
Spencer School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Westfield St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 344-0711	237	23	10.2	63.3%	88 (37.1%)	52 (21.9%)	48 (20.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (15.2%)	38	291^st of 493 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.1	326^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.4%	35	50.0	48.4	48.8	54.1		39.5	24.3	$27,879
Middlefield Memorial School	Public	4-5	124 Hubbard St.	Middlefield	06455	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7235	206	21	9.9	16.5%	185 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	59.1	223^rd of 493 public elementary schools	54.8%		54.9	227^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.3%	4	69.7		61.0	66.7		42.0	46.5	$29,600
Gildersleeve School	Public	2-4	565 Main St.	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-0411	253	22	11.7	32.8%	180 (71.1%)	9 (3.6%)	45 (17.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	79	117^th of 493 public elementary schools	76.3%		84.7	76^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.7%	41		69.6	67.6		69.6	74.0		$20,974
Lawrence School	Public	PK, KG-5	Kaplan Dr.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 632-2158	305	26	11.5	45.9%	144 (47.2%)	51 (16.7%)	55 (18.0%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.8%)	22.1	361^st of 493 public elementary schools	26.8%		19.1	370^th of 497 public elementary schools	25.6%	9	44.4	33.3	35.6	38.9		24.4	24.1	$22,467

Frequently Asked Questions about Bielefield School

Is Bielefield School a good school?

Bielefield School ranks in the bottom 5.1% of Connecticut elementary schools.

How many students attend Bielefield School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Bielefield School.

What district is Bielefield School in?

Middletown School District

What is the racial makeup of Bielefield School?

Students at Bielefield School are 32% Hispanic, 29% White, 25% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Bielefield School attend?

Students who attend Bielefield School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beman Middle School
High : Middletown High School

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