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New Fairfield Middle School

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New Fairfield Middle School ranks 44 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

New Fairfield Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the New Fairfield School District, with a student population of 506. The school has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Connecticut, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

New Fairfield Middle School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outpacing the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 76.2% of 8th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 50.7%. In Math, 70% of 8th graders were proficient or better, significantly higher than the statewide average of 40.8%. The school also excels in serving traditionally underperforming subgroups, ranking 8th out of 105 Connecticut middle schools for Hispanic students in ELA and 4th out of 117 schools for low socioeconomic status students in ELA.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Schaghticoke Middle School, Reed Intermediate School, and John Read Middle School, New Fairfield Middle School consistently ranks higher in academic performance. The school's lower chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.8% to 20% over the past few years, compared to the state average of around 15-20%, and its higher spending per student ($18,530 in 2018-2019) may contribute to its strong academic outcomes.

464

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,100

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

56 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812

(203) 312-5885

District: New Fairfield School District

Students who attend New Fairfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Fairfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.2%

Hispanic:

21.3%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 90th percentile in 2022 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (67% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 90th-percentile peak (2022) to 83rd (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg66%

Connecticut avg46%

44^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	82.0	44 of 252	82.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	42 of 250	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	42 of 249	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.8	26 of 250	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.7	41 of 275	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	45 of 259	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.7	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	64 of 250	74.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	52 of 246	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.9	89 of 280	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.2	95 of 278	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.4	60 of 272	77.9%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	72 of 269	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	78.3	53 of 268	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.8	39 of 255	84.7%	★★★★☆
2008	78.8	36 of 252	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	25 of 250	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	82.3	20 of 248	91.9%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	79.9	14 of 104	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	41 of 164	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	45 of 161	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	45 of 160	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	32 of 166	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	38 of 235	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	42 of 169	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	35 of 160	78.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	92.9	8 of 105	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.3	4 of 104	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	4 of 99	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	16 of 146	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	4 of 117	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	4 of 218	98.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	38 of 162	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	38 of 157	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.0	27 of 158	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	29 of 169	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	82.4	40 of 224	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	36 of 167	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	27 of 164	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	72.0	5 of 22	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	19 of 244	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	41 of 153	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	53 of 154	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	43 of 158	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	28 of 151	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	38 of 175	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	54 of 166	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.8	39 of 168	76.8%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)97th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)92nd percentile+10 vs school

Disabled (2021)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)77th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)75th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts69%+19 vs state

Mathematics65%+22 vs state

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Schools Near New Fairfield Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (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 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
New Fairfield Middle School	Public	6-8	56 Gillotti Rd.	New Fairfield	06812	Western Connecticut Planning Region	New Fairfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 312-5885	464	46	10.0	19.6%	335 (72.2%)	7 (1.5%)	99 (21.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	15 (3.2%)	82	44^th of 252 public middle schools	82.5%		80.6	42^nd of 250 public middle schools	83.2%	2				56.9	72.9	76.2		59.9	63.5	70.0	$26,100
Broadview Middle School	Public	6-8	72 Hospital Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4861	1,070	81	13.2	58.7%	176 (16.4%)	61 (5.7%)	763 (71.3%)	41 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	11.8	212^th of 252 public middle schools	15.9%		9.4	222^nd of 250 public middle schools	11.2%	10		24.4		25.5	23.9	26.9		11.9	14.2	11.7	$19,662
Westside Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	1 School Ridge Road	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4713	736	45	16.5	54.2%	223 (30.3%)	37 (5.0%)	421 (57.2%)	34 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	43.3	136^th of 252 public middle schools	46.0%		49.7	119^th of 250 public middle schools	52.4%	17		54.4		41.6	49.8	50.2		27.1	40.8	32.5	$16,297
Rogers Park Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Memorial Dr.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4881	888	82	10.8	58.3%	148 (16.7%)	44 (5.0%)	641 (72.2%)	27 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	16.3	198^th of 252 public middle schools	21.4%		11.4	212^th of 250 public middle schools	15.2%	14		33.9		29.7	23.9	30.5		20.6	12.8	16.3	$19,847
Whisconier Middle School	Public	5-8	17 West Whisconier Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 775-7710	595	51	11.6	24.0%	403 (67.7%)	28 (4.7%)	108 (18.2%)	46 (7.7%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	73.2	71^st of 252 public middle schools	71.8%		80.7	41^st of 250 public middle schools	83.6%	30		59.6		67.7	70.7	51.8		65.1	64.4	44.4	$22,219
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8670	758	58	13.0	33.6%	400 (52.8%)	35 (4.6%)	223 (29.4%)	57 (7.5%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.8%)	73.9	65^th of 252 public middle schools	74.2%		68.1	83^rd of 250 public middle schools	66.8%	18				62.3	55.7	61.2		57.6	61.6	63.4	$18,563
Scotts Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	750 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5725	548	50	10.9	6.6%	433 (79.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.5%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	90.1	17^th of 252 public middle schools	93.3%		92.4	10^th of 250 public middle schools	96.0%	7		81.7		74.9	75.3	81.1		60.5	72.3	85.0	$26,145
Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Queen St.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7638	593	55	10.8	17.9%	457 (77.1%)	15 (2.5%)	99 (16.7%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.5%)	84.7	32^nd of 252 public middle schools	87.3%		79.4	50^th of 250 public middle schools	80.0%	18		73.9			65.6	70.0			65.3	68.6	$21,806
Reed Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3 Trades Lane	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 270-4880	583	50	11.6	17.5%	464 (79.6%)	16 (2.7%)	82 (14.1%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)								(n/a)	69.5		73.0	69.1			70.6	71.8			$21,404
John Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2533	381	37	10.4	11.3%	311 (81.6%)	7 (1.8%)	46 (12.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	88	23^rd of 252 public middle schools	90.9%		91.3	14^th of 250 public middle schools	94.4%	9	82.5	77.0	80.4	68.9	73.3	70.0	73.2	64.4	83.3	73.0	$30,353

Frequently Asked Questions about New Fairfield Middle School

What high school do graduates of New Fairfield Middle School attend?

Students who attend New Fairfield Middle School usually go on to attend New Fairfield High School

Is New Fairfield Middle School a good school?

New Fairfield Middle School ranks 44^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is New Fairfield Middle School in?

New Fairfield School District

What is the racial makeup of New Fairfield Middle School?

Students at New Fairfield Middle School are 72% White, 21% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend New Fairfield Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended New Fairfield Middle School.

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