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MacDonough School

Public Grades K-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

MacDonough School is an elementary school in Middletown, CT, serving 226 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Middletown School District, which is ranked 129 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

MacDonough School has consistently underperformed compared to other Connecticut elementary schools, ranking between 276 and 454 over the past several years and earning a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 13% of 5th graders proficient or better in math, compared to 28.9% for the district and 44.9% for the state. MacDonough also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 21.4%, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 44% to 66.52% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby Moody School and Lawrence School, which are also part of the Middletown School District, generally outperform MacDonough School in terms of test scores, chronic absenteeism, and free/reduced lunch rates. For example, Moody School ranked in the top 25% of Connecticut elementary schools and had much higher proficiency rates in math and English Language Arts.

218

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,026

Per pupil spending ?

72.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

66 Spring St.
Middletown, CT 06457

(860) 347-8553

District: Middletown School District

Students who attend MacDonough School usually attend:

Middle:	Beman Middle School
High:	Middletown High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.3%

White:

23.9%

African American:

23.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2013 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (28% vs 50% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg39%

Connecticut avg50%

382^nd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	17.9	382 of 493	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	299 of 497	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	285 of 491	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	276 of 490	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	321 of 538	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	354 of 522	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	376 of 532	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.0	430 of 519	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.8	454 of 551	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	414 of 557	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.9	440 of 564	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.1	424 of 565	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.9	357 of 579	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	47.5	388 of 566	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	419 of 565	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	22.2	472 of 568	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.2	525 of 570	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.1	228 of 455	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	233 of 302	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	24.9	327 of 445	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	28.1	266 of 371	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	264 of 327	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)50th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2021)28th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2021)27th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)23rd percentile-17 vs school

White (2021)19th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-14 vs state

Science28%-24 vs state

Mathematics25%-25 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Moody School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Country Club Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-2561	212	17	12.7	27.8%	109 (51.4%)	27 (12.7%)	38 (17.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.3%)	74.5	149^th of 493 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.8	131^st of 497 public elementary schools	73.6%	18	61.3		69.4	64.5	59.3	80.6		$28,337
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

Frequently Asked Questions about MacDonough School

Is MacDonough School a good school?

MacDonough School ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Connecticut elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of MacDonough School attend?

Students who attend MacDonough School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Beman Middle School
High : Middletown High School

What is the racial makeup of MacDonough School?

Students at MacDonough School are 41% Hispanic, 24% White, 23% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend MacDonough School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended MacDonough School.

What district is MacDonough School in?

Middletown School District

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