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Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Q: Is Leonard J. Tyl Middle School a good school?

Leonard J. Tyl Middle School ranks 132 nd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Leonard J. Tyl Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Leonard J. Tyl Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Leonard J. Tyl Middle School?

Students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Leonard J. Tyl Middle School attend?

Students who attend Leonard J. Tyl Middle School usually go on to attend Montville High School

Public Grades 6-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 49% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Leonard J. Tyl Middle School serves 519 students in grades 6–8 in Oakdale, CT, part of the Montville School District in southeastern Connecticut. The school ranks in the middle of Connecticut middle schools overall, but its performance tells a more nuanced story than its mid-pack ranking suggests.

Tyl has some clear strengths that parents should know about. Eighth-grade science is a standout, with 55.9% of students proficient in 2025-2026, beating the state average of 50.9% and outperforming nearby Groton Middle School (45.0%) and Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School (31.9%). Sixth graders also arrive strong: 48.4% scored proficient in math, well above the state rate of 44.4% and higher than several neighboring schools, though behind East Lyme Middle School (54.3%). The school also appears to serve its low-income students relatively well compared to statewide peers.

The biggest concern is seventh-grade math, where only 28.6% of students are proficient versus the state average of 44.1%. That's well below nearby Groton Middle School (44.0%) and Clark Lane Middle School (70.3%). Proficiency drops sharply from 6th to 7th grade, a pattern not seen at higher-performing schools like East Lyme Middle School. Chronic absenteeism, at 16.9%, is near the state average but much higher than East Lyme Middle School (6.7%) or Ledyard Middle School (9.2%). For parents, the bottom line: Tyl offers strong 6th-grade and science instruction, but families should pay close attention to the 7th-grade math transition.

519

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,797

Per pupil spending ?

46.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

166 Chesterfield Rd.
Oakdale, CT 06370

(860) 848-2822

District: Montville School District

Students who attend Leonard J. Tyl Middle School usually attend:

High:

Montville High School

Feeder schools for Leonard J. Tyl Middle School:

Elementary:	Dr. Charles E. Murphy School
	Mohegan School
	Oakdale School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.3%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg44%

Connecticut avg48%

132^nd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

104^th of 153Montville 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	46.3	132 of 258	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	131 of 252	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	136 of 250	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	121 of 249	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	127 of 250	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	122 of 275	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	109 of 259	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.7	115 of 250	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.4	125 of 246	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.5	120 of 280	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	153 of 278	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	149 of 272	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.0	151 of 269	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.4	124 of 268	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	140 of 255	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.2	152 of 252	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.9	142 of 250	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	63.5	114 of 248	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	35.6	55 of 104	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	105 of 164	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.9	109 of 164	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	114 of 161	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	103 of 160	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	106 of 166	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.8	112 of 235	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	99 of 169	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.2	103 of 160	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	47.4	41 of 99	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.9	38 of 112	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	52 of 117	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	57 of 114	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	32 of 109	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	42 of 106	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	75 of 218	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	50 of 104	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	101 of 164	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	102 of 162	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	106 of 157	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	101 of 158	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	110 of 169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	112 of 224	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	98 of 167	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	94 of 164	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	4 of 4	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.8	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★
2021	32.0	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	20 of 22	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.6	98 of 244	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	20.2	122 of 150	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.4	125 of 153	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	135 of 154	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	124 of 158	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	126 of 151	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	136 of 175	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	122 of 166	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	123 of 168	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2023)59th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2021)47th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)19th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)<1st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+5 vs state

English Language Arts48%-4 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 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 4th 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Leonard J. Tyl Middle School	Public	6-8	166 Chesterfield Rd.	Oakdale	06370	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Montville School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 848-2822	519	45	11.5	46.4%	292 (56.3%)	34 (6.6%)	87 (16.8%)	32 (6.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (13.3%)	46.3	132^nd of 258 public middle schools	48.8%		45.1	131^st of 252 public middle schools	48.0%	1		55.9			52.5	46.4	45.4			48.4	28.6	37.5	$20,797
Ledyard Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 464-3188	535	45	12.0	28.6%	358 (66.9%)	16 (3.0%)	86 (16.1%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.7%)	43.9	138^th of 258 public middle schools	46.5%		44.6	132^nd of 252 public middle schools	47.6%	6		57.4			47.6	35.4	48.4			33.9	34.1	42.6	$18,170
Teachers' Memorial Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15 Teachers Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4212	447	41	10.7	82.3%	94 (21.0%)	117 (26.2%)	177 (39.6%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	13	218^th of 258 public middle schools	15.5%		8.6	232^nd of 252 public middle schools	7.9%	14		23.0			32.8	18.6	24.3			27.0	10.9	13.8	$26,755
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	Public	5-8	36 Waller St.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 437-6480	343	47	7.2	94.2%	22 (6.4%)	62 (18.1%)	223 (65.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	7.4	242^nd of 258 public middle schools	6.2%		6.6	239^th of 252 public middle schools	5.2%	3		24.4			9.6	2444.0	14.3			2386.0	8.8	5.9	$24,593
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades	Public, Magnet	5-8	36 Waller Avenue	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 437-6480	133	7	19.2	82.7%	18 (13.5%)	24 (18.0%)	62 (46.6%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.0%)	14.1	212^th of 258 public middle schools	17.8%		15.5	200^th of 252 public middle schools	20.6%	12		786.0			32.8	2486.0	2534.0			15.6	14.3	2479.0	$24,593
Clark Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Clark Ln.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 443-2837	529	47	11.3	33.8%	377 (71.3%)	13 (2.5%)	83 (15.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	77.5	59^th of 258 public middle schools	77.1%		62.2	95^th of 252 public middle schools	62.3%	36		62.8			64.7	64.0	65.1			53.3	70.3	62.8	$25,846
East Lyme Middle School	Public	5-8	31 Society Rd.	Niantic	06357	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	East Lyme School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 739-4491	716	61	11.6	27.7%	504 (70.4%)	16 (2.2%)	87 (12.2%)	65 (9.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.9%)	75.2	65^th of 258 public middle schools	74.8%		79.3	53^rd of 252 public middle schools	79.0%	12	67.7	68.8		70.3	54.5	67.5	70.2		62.2	54.3	62.5	56.3	$22,264
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication	Public, Charter	4-8	190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 447-1003	328	28	11.7	68.3%	42 (12.8%)	51 (15.5%)	191 (58.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	46.3	133^rd of 258 public middle schools	48.4%		39.1	142^nd of 252 public middle schools	43.7%	9	510.0	798.0	2476.0	57.7	51.2	53.5	2549.0	2463.0	2520.0	48.8	33.7	30.0	$18,268
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	25 Mahan Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4211	593	52	11.4	73.9%	171 (28.8%)	105 (17.7%)	224 (37.8%)	47 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	43 (7.3%)	19.1	190^th of 258 public middle schools	26.4%		20.9	183^rd of 252 public middle schools	27.4%	7		31.9			26.8	27.8	37.6			18.5	20.0	26.5	$23,513
Preston Plains School	Public	6-8	1 Route 164	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 889-3831	141	12	11.9	32.6%	109 (77.3%)	5 (3.5%)	16 (11.3%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	50.5	121^st of 258 public middle schools	53.1%		51.5	118^th of 252 public middle schools	53.2%	3		807.0			2524.0	46.0	2587.0			31.7	46.0	53.8	$29,544

Frequently Asked Questions about Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

What district is Leonard J. Tyl Middle School in?

Montville School District

Is Leonard J. Tyl Middle School a good school?

Leonard J. Tyl Middle School ranks 132^nd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Leonard J. Tyl Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Leonard J. Tyl Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Leonard J. Tyl Middle School?

Students at Leonard J. Tyl Middle School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 7% African American, 6% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Leonard J. Tyl Middle School attend?

Students who attend Leonard J. Tyl Middle School usually go on to attend Montville High School

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