Summary:
Slade Middle School is a public middle school in New Britain, Connecticut, serving 795 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the New Britain School District, which is ranked 150 out of 151 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Slade Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Connecticut middle schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
Slade Middle School faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with only 13.1% of 6th graders, 13% of 7th graders, and 13.4% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 48%, 48.8%, and 48.5%, respectively. The math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 3.7% of 6th graders, 3.3% of 7th graders, and 3.9% of 8th graders meeting or exceeding proficiency standards, compared to the state averages of 39.6%, 39.9%, and 36.2%. Additionally, Slade Middle School has a very high percentage of students (76.73%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.
However, the exceptional performance of HALS Academy, another public middle school in the New Britain School District, suggests that there is potential for improvement and high achievement within the district. HALS Academy has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with 81.6% of 6th graders and 91.3% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 89.6% of 6th graders and 82.2% of 8th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. This stark contrast highlights the potential for academic success, even in the face of the district's overall low performance.
Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
New Britain School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
245th of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,707
Students who attend Slade Middle School usually attend:
Feeder schools for Slade Middle School:
Student/teacher ratio: 11.7
Number of students: 795
Racial breakdown:
Hispanic:
70.3%
African American:
11.9%
White:
11.1%
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Two or more races:
4.4%
Asian:
1.8%
Not Specified:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 76.7%
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