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Middletown High School

Q: Is Middletown High School a good school?

Middletown High School ranks 101 st of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star 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

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 141 Connecticut High Schools

Better than 28% of Connecticut high schools

Summary

Middletown High School is a public high school in Middletown, Connecticut, serving 1,220 students in grades 9-12. The school 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.

Academically, Middletown High School's performance is below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 45.1% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 58%. In SAT/Math, only 15.5% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 31.1%. The school's performance in NGSS/Science is also below the state average, with 28.4% of 11th-grade students being proficient or better, compared to the state average of 47.7%. Additionally, Middletown High School's four-year graduation rate has been declining, from 93.3% in 2022-2023 to 88.4% in 2022-2023, and the school has a high rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 29.6% over the past few years.

When compared to nearby high schools, Middletown High School generally performs worse academically. For example, Rocky Hill High School, located just 6.61 miles away, has significantly higher test scores, with 76.8% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts and 54.7% in SAT/Math. Similarly, Coginchaug Regional High School, located 6.95 miles away, has a higher percentage of students proficient or better in SAT/English Language Arts (68.4%) and NGSS/Science (62.6%). Despite Middletown High School's higher-than-average spending per student, at $18,796 in 2018-2019, its academic performance remains below par.

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: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2013 → 28th in 2025

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 (39% vs 17% Connecticut)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg29%

Connecticut avg46%

101^st of 141

Connecticut public high schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	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
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
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
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
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 (2025)24th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-8 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)9th percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)5th percentile-24 vs school

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

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-13 vs state

Science28%-19 vs state

Math16%-16 vs state

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Schools Near Middletown High School

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	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%)	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%	26.7	101^st of 145 public high schools	30.3%		28.4	45.1	15.5	$26,430
Cromwell High School	Public	9-12	1 Donald Harris Dr.	Cromwell	06416	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	62.3	54^th of 141 public high schools	61.7%	73.2	41^st of 145 public high schools	71.7%	13	45.0	68.2	39.1	$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%)	62.9	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%	61.5	58^th of 145 public high schools	60.0%	5	51.9	67.5		$24,910
Whiting Forensic Hospital	Public	9-12	70 O'Brien Drive	Middletown	06457	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%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%	8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$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%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%	77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9	70.5	69.0	35.3	$23,302
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut 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%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%	26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14	34.7	48.9	18.9	$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%)	81.6	27^th of 141 public high schools	80.9%	69.2	45^th of 145 public high schools	69.0%	18	59.0	76.8	54.7	$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%)							(n/a)				$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%)	10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%	13.8	121^st of 145 public high schools	16.6%	7	19.2	30.9	8.2	$17,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Middletown High School

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

How many students attend Middletown High School?

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

What district is Middletown High School in?

Middletown School District

Is Middletown High School a good school?

Middletown High School ranks 101^st of 141 Connecticut high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)	SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (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 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%)	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%		26.7	101^st of 145 public high schools	30.3%		28.4	45.1	15.5	$26,430
Cromwell High School	Public	9-12	1 Donald Harris Dr.	Cromwell	06416	Lower Connecticut River Valley 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%)	62.3	54^th of 141 public high schools	61.7%		73.2	41^st of 145 public high schools	71.7%	13	45.0	68.2	39.1	$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%)	62.9	53^rd of 141 public high schools	62.4%		61.5	58^th of 145 public high schools	60.0%	5	51.9	67.5		$24,910
Whiting Forensic Hospital	Public	9-12	70 O'Brien Drive	Middletown	06457	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%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%		8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10	19.0		9.4	$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%)	72.9	42^nd of 141 public high schools	70.2%		77.5	33^rd of 145 public high schools	77.2%	9	70.5	69.0	35.3	$23,302
Francis T. Maloney High School	Public	9-12	121 Gravel St.	Meriden	06450	South Central Connecticut 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%)	30.3	88^th of 141 public high schools	37.6%		26	102^nd of 145 public high schools	29.7%	14	34.7	48.9	18.9	$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%)	81.6	27^th of 141 public high schools	80.9%		69.2	45^th of 145 public high schools	69.0%	18	59.0	76.8	54.7	$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%)								(n/a)				$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%)	10.9	128^th of 141 public high schools	9.2%		13.8	121^st of 145 public high schools	16.6%	7	19.2	30.9	8.2	$17,816