New Fairfield Middle School

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New Fairfield Middle School ranks 42 nd of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 6-8

56 Gillotti Rd.
New Fairfield, CT 06812-2525

(203) 312-5885

District: New Fairfield School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
42^nd of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,689

Students who attend New Fairfield Middle School usually attend:

High:

New Fairfield High School

Feeder schools for New Fairfield Middle School:

Elementary:	Consolidated School
	Meeting House Hill School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 492

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details New Fairfield Middle School ranks better than 83.3% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 82.16. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (69.9%), Hispanic (20.5%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 17.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Fairfield Middle School is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare New Fairfield Middle School employs 44.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Fairfield Middle School is $19,689.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

New Fairfield Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks New Fairfield Middle School 42^nd of 252 Connecticut public middle schools. (See New Fairfield Middle School in the ranking list.)

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New Fairfield School District:

SchoolDigger ranks New Fairfield School District 42^nd of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Fairfield Middle School

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Rank History for all students at New Fairfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2006	82.35	20^th	248	91.9%
2007	81.70	25^th	250	90.0%
2008	78.78	36^th	252	85.7%
2009	78.81	39^th	255	84.7%
2010	78.25	53^rd	268	80.2%
2011	74.97	72^nd	269	73.2%
2012	76.41	60^th	272	77.9%
2013	73.22	95^th	278	65.8%
2015	70.89	89^th	280	68.2%
2016	78.33	52^nd	246	78.9%
2017	76.71	64^th	250	74.4%
2018	86.68	27^th	249	89.2%
2019	83.08	45^th	259	82.6%
2021	84.72	41^st	275	85.1%
2022	87.84	26^th	250	89.6%
2023	82.16	42^nd	249	83.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at New Fairfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	84.02	19^th	244	92.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at New Fairfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	96.93	4^th	218	98.2%

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Rank History for Female students at New Fairfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	77.18	35^th	160	78.1%
2019	75.09	42^nd	169	75.1%
2021	81.43	38^th	235	83.8%
2022	81.20	32^nd	166	80.7%
2023	72.44	45^th	160	71.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at New Fairfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	79.94	14^th	104	86.5%

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Rank History for Male students at New Fairfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	82.46	27^th	164	83.5%
2019	79.25	36^th	167	78.4%
2021	82.44	40^th	224	82.1%
2022	81.83	29^th	169	82.8%
2023	79.95	27^th	158	82.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at New Fairfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	86.56	16^th	146	89.0%
2023	97.32	4^th	99	96.0%

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Rank History for White students at New Fairfield Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CT State Percentile
2018	74.80	39^th	168	76.8%
2019	67.87	54^th	166	67.5%
2021	73.61	38^th	175	78.3%
2022	77.67	28^th	151	81.5%
2023	71.50	43^rd	158	72.8%

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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Connecticut State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for New Fairfield Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1990	350	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	n/a	356
1991	357	1	7	4	1	n/a	n/a	370
1992	343	1	14	11	0	n/a	n/a	369
1993	343	1	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	361
1994	345	2	15	7	8	n/a	n/a	377
1995	578	4	10	6	3	n/a	n/a	601
1996	578	4	10	6	3	n/a	n/a	601
1997	613	3	5	7	1	n/a	n/a	629
1998	624	3	18	7	2	n/a	n/a	654
1999	619	5	19	23	1	n/a	n/a	667
2000	672	6	15	14	2	n/a	n/a	709
2001	684	9	10	4	4	n/a	n/a	711
2002	642	2	12	23	0	n/a	n/a	679
2003	642	2	12	23	0	n/a	n/a	679
2004	679	3	13	21	0	n/a	n/a	716
2005	708	3	20	21	2	n/a	n/a	754
2006	697	5	21	23	1	n/a	n/a	747
2007	721	2	11	23	0	n/a	n/a	757
2008	700	5	8	30	0	n/a	n/a	743
2009	704	8	8	28	0	n/a	n/a	748
2010	683	9	7	24	0	n/a	n/a	723
2011	656	15	19	43	0	0	0	733
2012	624	8	12	39	0	0	1	684
2013	580	3	10	47	1	0	13	654
2014	562	3	12	34	1	0	14	626
2015	554	7	13	39	2	0	14	629
2016	510	10	15	43	1	0	8	587
2017	458	10	14	49	3	0	6	540
2018	432	11	14	59	2	0	5	523
2019	423	11	7	57	3	0	11	512
2020	446	9	7	63	2	0	10	537
2021	400	6	6	69	2	0	13	496
2022	389	11	7	93	2	0	15	517
2023	344	18	7	101	2	0	20	492

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Fairfield Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	356	31.0	11.4	n/a
1991	370	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	369	29.1	12.6	0.5
1993	361	27.9	12.9	0
1994	377	32.1	11.7	2.4
1995	601	25.4	23.7	3.8
1996	601	25.4	23.7	3.8
1997	629	45.1	13.9	3
1998	654	40.4	16.2	3.2
1999	667	45.5	14.7	4.8
2000	709	52.4	13.5	5.4
2001	711	52.5	13.5	n/a
2002	679	54.6	12.4	4.4
2003	679	54.6	12.4	4.4
2004	716	57.3	12.5	5.6
2005	754	48.8	15.5	n/a
2006	747	49.3	15.2	5.8
2007	757	45.0	16.8	7.9
2008	743	50.5	14.7	5.1
2009	748	55.9	14.5	6.4
2010	723	51.0	14.1	8.9
2011	733	52.6	13.9	10.2
2012	684	51.2	13.3	10.8
2013	654	49.5	13.2	10.7
2014	626	45.8	13.6	11.3
2015	629	47.0	13.3	11.6
2016	587	45.0	13.0	12.4
2017	540	45.2	11.9	10.7
2018	523	45.3	11.5	9.4
2019	512	45.2	11.3	15
2020	537	46.0	11.6	13
2021	496	44.5	11.1	12.9
2022	517	37.5	13.7	14.7
2023	492	44.7	10.9	17.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio New Fairfield Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1990	356	31.0	11.4	n/a
1991	370	0.0	0.0	n/a
1992	369	29.1	12.6	0.5
1993	361	27.9	12.9	0
1994	377	32.1	11.7	2.4
1995	601	25.4	23.7	3.8
1996	601	25.4	23.7	3.8
1997	629	45.1	13.9	3
1998	654	40.4	16.2	3.2
1999	667	45.5	14.7	4.8
2000	709	52.4	13.5	5.4
2001	711	52.5	13.5	n/a
2002	679	54.6	12.4	4.4
2003	679	54.6	12.4	4.4
2004	716	57.3	12.5	5.6
2005	754	48.8	15.5	n/a
2006	747	49.3	15.2	5.8
2007	757	45.0	16.8	7.9
2008	743	50.5	14.7	5.1
2009	748	55.9	14.5	6.4
2010	723	51.0	14.1	8.9
2011	733	52.6	13.9	10.2
2012	684	51.2	13.3	10.8
2013	654	49.5	13.2	10.7
2014	626	45.8	13.6	11.3
2015	629	47.0	13.3	11.6
2016	587	45.0	13.0	12.4
2017	540	45.2	11.9	10.7
2018	523	45.3	11.5	9.4
2019	512	45.2	11.3	15
2020	537	46.0	11.6	13
2021	496	44.5	11.1	12.9
2022	517	37.5	13.7	14.7
2023	492	44.7	10.9	17.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for New Fairfield Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$16,682
2019	$18,530
2020	$17,472
2021	$19,689

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on New Fairfield Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 45^th of 259 Middle schools	Ranks 42^nd of 249 Middle schools	0.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield Middle School)	73.3	68.4	4.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield School District)	73.3	67.5	5.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.3	48	7.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield Middle School)	65.7	67.1	1.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield School District)	65.7	66.2	0.5%
6th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	45.4	39.6	5.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield Middle School)	79.4	56.5	22.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield School District)	79	56.5	22.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	56.1	48.8	7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield Middle School)	67.8	62.4	5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield School District)	67.4	62.4	5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	46.1	39.9	6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield Middle School)	72.3	70.5	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Fairfield School District)	71.8	70.7	1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)	55.8	48.5	7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield Middle School)	59.7	60.3	0.6%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Fairfield School District)	59.4	59.9	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)	43.5	36.2	7.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	512	492	3.9%
African American	11	18	63.6%
American Indian	3	2	33.3%
Asian	7	7
Hispanic	57	101	77.2%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	423	344	18.7%
Two or More Races	11	20	81.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	15%	17.1%	2%

Schools Near New Fairfield Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NGSS Science (2023)		SBAC English Language Arts (2023)				SBAC Mathematics (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 312-5885	492	45	10.9	17.1%	344 (69.9%)	18 (3.7%)	101 (20.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	82.2	42^nd of 252 public middle schools	83.3%		87.8	26^th of 250 public middle schools	89.6%	16		70.3		68.4	56.5	70.5		67.1	62.4	60.3	$19,689
Broadview Middle School	Public	6-8	72 Hospital Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4861	1,026	85	12.0	54.3%	225 (21.9%)	54 (5.3%)	661 (64.4%)	48 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (3.4%)	13.8	206^th of 252 public middle schools	18.3%		15.7	188^th of 250 public middle schools	24.8%	18		26.8		29.2	18.1	27.9		18.4	11.4	11.8	$15,314
Westside Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	1 School Ridge Road	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4713	744	46	16.1	48.9%	257 (34.5%)	43 (5.8%)	375 (50.4%)	42 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	53.1	116^th of 252 public middle schools	54.0%		45.6	121^st of 250 public middle schools	51.6%	5		50.2		52.5	60.3	57.3		29.9	36.6	35.4	$12,134
Rogers Park Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Memorial Dr.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 797-4881	950	80	11.9	55.9%	191 (20.1%)	73 (7.7%)	635 (66.8%)	27 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.3%)	11.1	215^th of 252 public middle schools	14.7%		11.4	212^th of 250 public middle schools	15.2%	3		19.6		26.2	21.9	21.3		16.5	12.0	8.6	$14,779
Whisconier Middle School	Public	5-8	17 West Whisconier Rd.	Brookfield	06804	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Brookfield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 775-7710	782	69	11.4	21.6%	564 (72.1%)	20 (2.6%)	124 (15.9%)	55 (7.0%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	75.1	63^rd of 252 public middle schools	75.0%		70.2	76^th of 250 public middle schools	69.6%	13	70.1	60.6	67.2	66.7	66.8	55.3	46.9	62.8	56.8	46.6	$17,339
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 794-8670	764	57	13.4	31.0%	445 (58.2%)	29 (3.8%)	194 (25.4%)	48 (6.3%)	12 (1.6%)	3 (0.4%)	33 (4.3%)	67.3	82^nd of 252 public middle schools	67.5%		65.1	84^th of 250 public middle schools	66.4%	2		64.1		50.0	61.4	63.3		35.3	47.5	62.5	$15,786
Scotts Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	750 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 894-5725	525	46	11.4	5.3%	421 (80.2%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.4%)	40 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	91.7	14^th of 252 public middle schools	94.4%		87.9	25^th of 250 public middle schools	90.0%	11		74.4		83.0	77.5	78.7		69.7	74.0	64.0	$21,341
Newtown Middle School	Public	7-8	11 Queen St.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 426-7638	607	59	10.3	14.5%	490 (80.7%)	14 (2.3%)	70 (11.5%)	14 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	81.7	45^th of 252 public middle schools	82.1%		89.4	22^nd of 250 public middle schools	91.2%	23					68.2	67.8			60.5	56.9	$20,302
Reed Intermediate School	Public	5-6	3 Trades Lane	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 270-4880	577	52	11.0	13.3%	454 (78.7%)	15 (2.6%)	84 (14.6%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.7%)								(n/a)			66.3	67.7			60.5	61.1			$20,688
John Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Redding School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(203) 938-2533	350	38	9.3	8.9%	280 (80.0%)	7 (2.0%)	42 (12.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.4%)	87.6	28^th of 252 public middle schools	88.9%		89.8	20^th of 250 public middle schools	92.0%	8	68.8		77.4	72.0	70.1	70.4	67.7	67.0	74.0		$29,570

Frequently Asked Questions about New Fairfield Middle School

How many students attend New Fairfield Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 492 students attended 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 42^nd 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 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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