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Pulaski Middle School

Q: Is Pulaski Middle School a good school?

Pulaski Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Connecticut middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Pulaski Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 839 students attended Pulaski Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pulaski Middle School?

Students at Pulaski Middle School are 67% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Q: What high school do graduates of Pulaski Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pulaski Middle School usually go on to attend New Britain High School

Public Grades 6-8

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 1% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Pulaski Middle School serves 839 students in grades 6–8 in New Britain, CT, and is part of the New Britain School District, one of the lowest-ranked districts in the state. The school ranks 256th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools, placing it in the bottom 1% with a 0-star rating, and it has ranked at or near the bottom of the state for the past decade. About 80% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and more than one in three students (37.4%) is chronically absent — well above the state rate of 16.4%.

Academically, proficiency rates on state assessments are extremely low across every subject and grade level. ELA proficiency ranges from 9.4% to 10.4%, math ranges from 4.8% to 15.0%, and 8th grade science sits at 7.8% — roughly one-fifth of the state average in each subject. Pulaski consistently trails even its closest low-performing peers, including Slade Middle School in the same district and McDonough Middle School in Hartford, which both outperform Pulaski in most subjects. Nearby higher-performing schools such as Sedgwick Middle School in West Hartford, Catherine M. McGee Middle School in Berlin, and Irving A. Robbins Middle School in Farmington have chronic absenteeism rates of 8–12%, compared to Pulaski's 37.4%.

The most striking contrast is with House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy, located just 2.7 miles away in the same district. HALS ranks 3rd in the state and posts math proficiency rates of 76–87%, compared to Pulaski's 4.8–15.0%. Notably, Pulaski's per-student spending ($14,160) is actually higher than HALS's ($13,315), and Pulaski's student-teacher ratio of 13.1 is lower than HALS's 17.4. This suggests the performance gap is not driven by money or class size. The most urgent priorities for Pulaski are improving attendance, addressing instructional gaps, and finding ways to replicate strategies from successful schools serving similar populations.

839

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,934

Per pupil spending ?

80.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

757 Farmington Ave.
New Britain, CT 06053

(860) 225-7665

District: New Britain School District

Students who attend Pulaski Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Britain High School

Feeder schools for Pulaski Middle School:

Elementary:	DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School
	Holmes Elementary School
	Jefferson Elementary School
	Smalley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.2%

White:

15.4%

African American:

8.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Connecticut average (9% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 16% Connecticut)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg17%

Connecticut avg48%

255^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the New Britain School District

150^th of 153New Britain 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	4.7	255 of 258	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.1	252 of 252	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	250 of 250	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	246 of 249	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	235 of 250	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	262 of 275	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	255 of 259	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	241 of 249	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.9	241 of 250	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	241 of 246	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.8	266 of 280	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.2	273 of 278	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	270 of 272	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.7	266 of 269	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.7	267 of 268	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.2	249 of 255	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.4	242 of 252	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	241 of 250	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.6	229 of 248	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	28.0	31 of 40	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	54 of 80	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	30 of 31	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	20.6	91 of 104	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	14.8	21 of 26	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	13.3	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	0.0	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	3.2	163 of 164	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.2	164 of 164	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	161 of 161	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	160 of 160	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	165 of 166	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.6	223 of 235	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	165 of 169	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	159 of 160	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	8.2	114 of 115	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	105 of 105	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.1	104 of 104	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	98 of 99	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	91 of 97	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	139 of 146	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	97 of 97	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	73 of 75	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	6.2	110 of 112	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	109 of 109	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	105 of 106	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	208 of 218	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	2.3	163 of 164	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	157 of 157	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	158 of 158	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	166 of 169	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	214 of 224	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	166 of 167	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	161 of 164	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	15.4	30 of 36	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	233 of 244	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	20 of 25	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	0.0	158 of 158	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.4	150 of 151	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	0.9	175 of 175	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	0.0	166 of 166	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	0.2	168 of 168	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)22nd percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)19th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile+16 vs school

Disabled (2021)12th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)1st percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

White (2023)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts10%-42 vs state

Mathematics8%-35 vs state

Science8%-43 vs state

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by a student
Saturday, February 14, 2009

I've attended this school from '91 to '93. If you want your child to focus on his or her education this is not the school. The kids were out of control, most of the teacher's time was spent babysitting. My overall opinion of the staff was good, but the kids that attended this school had no home-taught respect or manners. I would never send my child to this school. Close Quote

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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 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Pulaski Middle School	Public	6-8	757 Farmington Ave.	New Britain	06053	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-7665	839	64	13.1	80.2%	129 (15.4%)	74 (8.8%)	564 (67.2%)	25 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.4%)	4.7	255^th of 258 public middle schools	1.2%		3.1	252^nd of 252 public middle schools	0.0%	3		7.8		10.4	9.7	9.4		4.8	5.5	15.0	$19,934
Irving A. Robbins Middle School	Public	7-8	20 Wolf Pit Rd.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 677-2683	670	54	12.5	20.4%	334 (49.9%)	39 (5.8%)	79 (11.8%)	177 (26.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	87.8	27^th of 258 public middle schools	89.5%		88.6	22^nd of 252 public middle schools	91.3%	5		76.7			73.6	75.2			67.7	65.7	$19,640
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy	Public	6-8	40 Goodwin St	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 826-1866	152	9	17.4	55.9%	49 (32.2%)	18 (11.8%)	74 (48.7%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	95.8	3^rd of 258 public middle schools	98.8%		94.4	8^th of 252 public middle schools	96.8%	5		822.0		2618.0	2637.0	2657.0		82.4	76.0	87.5	$16,419
Slade Middle School	Public	6-8	183 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6395	781	56	13.9	75.8%	82 (10.5%)	84 (10.8%)	570 (73.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)	5.8	252^nd of 258 public middle schools	2.3%		4.2	250^th of 252 public middle schools	0.8%	2		9.9		15.9	18.4	11.5		8.8	6.6	11.7	$20,658
Martin Kellogg Middle School	Public	5-8	155 Harding Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 666-5418	567	48	11.9	40.9%	259 (45.7%)	38 (6.7%)	170 (30.0%)	71 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	53.2	120^th of 258 public middle schools	53.5%		57.4	105^th of 252 public middle schools	58.3%	15	46.3	48.9	41.8	49.3	43.7	48.9	31.3	46.9	52.8	48.1	$23,802
John Wallace Middle School	Public	5-8	71 Halleran Drive	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 667-5888	610	48	12.8	35.7%	328 (53.8%)	39 (6.4%)	154 (25.2%)	59 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	58.8	105^th of 258 public middle schools	59.3%		63.4	93^rd of 252 public middle schools	63.1%	12	58.9	53.5	55.7	60.3	59.8	49.3	48.9	43.1	50.6	41.5	$21,892
Sedgwick Middle School	Public	6-8	128 Sedgwick Rd.	West Hartford	06107	Capitol Planning Region	West Hartford School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 570-6500	874	76	11.4	32.5%	452 (51.7%)	60 (6.9%)	209 (23.9%)	98 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.9%)	78.6	55^th of 258 public middle schools	78.7%		72	78^th of 252 public middle schools	69.0%	23		66.2		65.2	71.1	66.0		56.8	67.4	53.9	$21,755
West Woods Upper Elementary School	Public	5-8	50 Judson Ln.	Farmington	06032	Capitol Planning Region	Farmington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 284-1230	676	51	13.3	20.3%	342 (50.6%)	30 (4.4%)	83 (12.3%)	183 (27.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.3%)								(n/a)	78.4		73.0	77.7			70.8	72.2			$19,994
Middle School of Plainville	Public	6-8	150 Northwest Dr.	Plainville	06062	Capitol Planning Region	Plainville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 793-3250	535	46	11.6	47.1%	332 (62.1%)	35 (6.5%)	132 (24.7%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.7%)	67.4	89^th of 258 public middle schools	65.5%		65.5	90^th of 252 public middle schools	64.3%	1		58.3		56.4	57.9	57.2		54.5	49.4	63.9	$21,792
McDonough Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Hillside Avenue	Hartford	06106	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-4260	301	25	12.0	80.7%	19 (6.3%)	30 (10.0%)	244 (81.1%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	6.5	245^th of 258 public middle schools	5.0%		5.1	246^th of 252 public middle schools	2.4%	1		18.6		18.3	13.6	18.4		7.4	9.7	6.9	$23,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Pulaski Middle School

What district is Pulaski Middle School in?

New Britain School District

What is the racial makeup of Pulaski Middle School?

Students at Pulaski Middle School are 67% Hispanic, 15% White, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Pulaski Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pulaski Middle School usually go on to attend New Britain High School

How many students attend Pulaski Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 839 students attended Pulaski Middle School.

Is Pulaski Middle School a good school?

Pulaski Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Connecticut middle schools.

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