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Middletown High School

Q: Is Middletown High School a good school?

Middletown High School ranks 91 st of 133 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Middletown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,193 students attended Middletown High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Middletown High School?

Students at Middletown High School are 38% White, 23% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What schools feed into Middletown High School?

Middletown High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Bielefield School Elementary : Farm Hill School Elementary : Lawrence School Elementary : MacDonough School Elementary : Moody School Elementary : Snow School Elementary : Spencer School Elementary : Wesley School Middle : Beman Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

91^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 133 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 32% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Middletown High School serves approximately 1,193 students in grades 9–12 in Middletown, CT, a city south of Hartford, and operates within the Middletown School District, which ranks in the bottom 13% of Connecticut districts. The school itself performs better than its district ranking: in 2025–2026 it ranked 91st out of 133 Connecticut high schools (32nd percentile, 2 stars). Middletown's graduation rate of 91.5% is slightly above the state average of 91.2%, and the school enjoys a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.7 with per-pupil spending near $18,796 — higher than several nearby districts.

However, academic proficiency is substantially below state averages. On 2025–2026 assessments, 39.5% of Middletown students met proficiency in English Language Arts (state: 55.3%), 18.8% in math (state: 31.3%), and 31.8% in science (state: 50.5%). Fewer than 1 in 5 students scored proficient in math — a notable concern. Compared with nearby schools, Middletown outperforms urban peers like Orville H. Platt High School, Francis T. Maloney High School, and New Britain High School in graduation rate and math proficiency. But it trails far behind suburban neighbors: Berlin High School (71.8% ELA), Cromwell High School (76.8%), Rocky Hill High School (74.4%), Coginchaug Regional High School (77.5%), and Portland High School (57.7%) all post proficiency rates well above Middletown's 39.5%.

The school's defining challenge is chronic absenteeism. In 2025–2026, 34.6% of Middletown students were chronically absent — more than double the state average of 16.4% and higher than every nearby school except New Britain High School (43.7%). This marks a sharp post-pandemic jump from 18.2% in 2022–2023. Subgroup outcomes are also uneven: African American students at Middletown rank in the 52nd percentile statewide, while white, Hispanic, and low-income students rank in single-digit percentiles. Given the school's strong resources and small class sizes, the data points to attendance and the academic environment — not funding — as the highest-leverage areas for improvement.

1,193

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,430

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 LaRosa Lane
Middletown, CT 06457

(860) 704-4500

District: Middletown School District

Feeder schools for Middletown High School:

Elementary:	Bielefield School
	Farm Hill School
	Lawrence School
	MacDonough School
	More...
	Moody School
	Snow School
	Spencer School
	Wesley School
Middle:	Beman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.0%

Hispanic:

23.4%

African American:

23.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 37th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 16% Connecticut)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Connecticut avg46%

91^st of 133

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 153Middletown 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
2026	24.9	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.1	101 of 141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.7	101 of 145	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	81 of 142	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	123 of 200	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	77 of 121	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	84 of 121	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.7	78 of 140	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	80 of 132	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	124 of 196	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	141 of 193	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.6	129 of 188	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.8	141 of 189	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.3	147 of 186	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.1	127 of 176	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.8	134 of 176	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.4	127 of 176	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.1	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.3	47 of 58	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	12 of 13	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	26.1	78 of 111	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.5	79 of 104	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	79 of 102	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.1	69 of 103	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	73 of 106	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	113 of 189	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.6	70 of 84	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	71 of 79	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	60 of 63	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	40 of 63	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	39 of 59	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	68 of 104	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	13.1	64 of 68	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	60 of 70	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	60 of 70	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	52 of 63	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	123 of 155	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	86 of 115	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	88 of 111	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	82 of 100	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	72 of 100	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	88 of 102	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	121 of 182	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	65 of 80	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	9.2	3 of 3	0.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	18.8	145 of 175	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	14.9	98 of 107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	106 of 116	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	99 of 116	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.8	86 of 116	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	104 of 117	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	119 of 155	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	92 of 113	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	87 of 105	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)52nd percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile~ school

Male (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)17th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-26 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-24 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)<1st percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts40%-16 vs state

Science32%-19 vs state

Math19%-13 vs state

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2026)	Ranking (2025)	NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	200 LaRosa Lane	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 704-4500	1,193	101	11.7	51.2%	453 (38.0%)	276 (23.1%)	279 (23.4%)	64 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	110 (9.2%)	24.9	91^st of 133 public high schools	31.6%	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%	10	31.8	39.5	18.8	$26,430
Cromwell High School	Public	9-12	1 Donald Harris Dr.	Cromwell	06416	Capitol Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 632-4841	515	47	11.0	29.9%	348 (67.6%)	49 (9.5%)	64 (12.4%)	32 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.3%)	82.8	27^th of 133 public high schools	79.7%	62.3	54^th of 141 public high schools	61.7%	27	68.3	76.8	47.8	$23,914
Portland High School	Public	9-12	95 High Street	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-1720	323	31	10.5	31.6%	234 (72.4%)	22 (6.8%)	48 (14.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	58	58^th of 133 public high schools	56.4%	62.9	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%	5	56.3	57.7	32.4	$24,910
Whiting Forensic Hospital	Public	9-12	70 O'Brien Drive	Middletown	06547	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 262-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	17.3	106^th of 133 public high schools	20.3%	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	17	29.2		8.4	$33,758
Berlin High School	Public	9-12	139 Patterson Way	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-6577	836	73	11.5	22.6%	649 (77.6%)	19 (2.3%)	107 (12.8%)	42 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	79.8	31^st of 133 public high schools	76.7%	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	11	71.9	71.8	43.1	$23,302
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,291	80	16.2	73.5%	280 (21.7%)	157 (12.2%)	760 (58.9%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	24.8	92^nd of 133 public high schools	30.8%	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%	4	31.0	43.8	15.9	$16,765
Rocky Hill High School	Public	9-12	50 Chapin Ave.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7721	738	65	11.3	24.5%	396 (53.7%)	35 (4.7%)	92 (12.5%)	181 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.5%)	87.7	16^th of 133 public high schools	88.0%	81.6	27^th of 141 public high schools	80.9%	11	74.6	74.4	62.8	$23,553
Coginchaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	135 Pickett Ln.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7215	356	40	8.8	15.7%	298 (83.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	84.8	23^rd of 133 public high schools	82.7%				(n/a)	74.2	77.5		$33,510
New Britain High School	Public	9-12	110 Mill St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6300	2,521	156	16.2	71.5%	385 (15.3%)	276 (10.9%)	1,668 (66.2%)	63 (2.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	119 (4.7%)	14.4	115^th of 133 public high schools	13.5%	10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%	13	28.2	29.1	8.6	$17,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Middletown High School

What district is Middletown High School in?

Middletown School District

Is Middletown High School a good school?

Middletown High School ranks 91^st of 133 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middletown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,193 students attended Middletown High School.

What is the racial makeup of Middletown High School?

Students at Middletown High School are 38% White, 23% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools feed into Middletown High School?

Middletown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bielefield School
Elementary : Farm Hill School
Elementary : Lawrence School
Elementary : MacDonough School
Elementary : Moody School
Elementary : Snow School
Elementary : Spencer School
Elementary : Wesley School
Middle : Beman Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				NGSS Science (2026)	SAT English Language Arts (2026)	SAT Math (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 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	Total
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	200 LaRosa Lane	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 704-4500	1,193	101	11.7	51.2%	453 (38.0%)	276 (23.1%)	279 (23.4%)	64 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	110 (9.2%)	24.9	91^st of 133 public high schools	31.6%		23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%	10	31.8	39.5	18.8	$26,430
Cromwell High School	Public	9-12	1 Donald Harris Dr.	Cromwell	06416	Capitol Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 632-4841	515	47	11.0	29.9%	348 (67.6%)	49 (9.5%)	64 (12.4%)	32 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.3%)	82.8	27^th of 133 public high schools	79.7%		62.3	54^th of 141 public high schools	61.7%	27	68.3	76.8	47.8	$23,914
Portland High School	Public	9-12	95 High Street	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-1720	323	31	10.5	31.6%	234 (72.4%)	22 (6.8%)	48 (14.9%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	58	58^th of 133 public high schools	56.4%		62.9	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%	5	56.3	57.7	32.4	$24,910
Whiting Forensic Hospital	Public	9-12	70 O'Brien Drive	Middletown	06547	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 262-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	17.3	106^th of 133 public high schools	20.3%		12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	17	29.2		8.4	$33,758
Berlin High School	Public	9-12	139 Patterson Way	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-6577	836	73	11.5	22.6%	649 (77.6%)	19 (2.3%)	107 (12.8%)	42 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.3%)	79.8	31^st of 133 public high schools	76.7%		72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	11	71.9	71.8	43.1	$23,302
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Meriden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 238-2334	1,291	80	16.2	73.5%	280 (21.7%)	157 (12.2%)	760 (58.9%)	39 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (3.9%)	24.8	92^nd of 133 public high schools	30.8%		30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%	4	31.0	43.8	15.9	$16,765
Rocky Hill High School	Public	9-12	50 Chapin Ave.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7721	738	65	11.3	24.5%	396 (53.7%)	35 (4.7%)	92 (12.5%)	181 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (4.5%)	87.7	16^th of 133 public high schools	88.0%		81.6	27^th of 141 public high schools	80.9%	11	74.6	74.4	62.8	$23,553
Coginchaug Regional High School	Public	9-12	135 Pickett Ln.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7215	356	40	8.8	15.7%	298 (83.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (10.4%)	7 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	84.8	23^rd of 133 public high schools	82.7%					(n/a)	74.2	77.5		$33,510
New Britain High School	Public	9-12	110 Mill St.	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6300	2,521	156	16.2	71.5%	385 (15.3%)	276 (10.9%)	1,668 (66.2%)	63 (2.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	119 (4.7%)	14.4	115^th of 133 public high schools	13.5%		10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%	13	28.2	29.1	8.6	$17,816