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Martin Kellogg Middle School

Q: Is Martin Kellogg Middle School a good school?

Martin Kellogg Middle School ranks 105 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Martin Kellogg Middle School is a public middle school in Newington, Connecticut, serving 567 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Newington School District, which is ranked 93 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Martin Kellogg Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the Newington School District and Connecticut state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Compared to nearby schools, the school's performance is in the middle range, with higher-performing schools like John Wallace Middle School, Bristow Middle School, and Sedgwick Middle School outperforming Martin Kellogg, and lower-performing schools like Burr Middle School, Pulaski Middle School, and McDonough Middle School performing below it.

The school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.0% to 20.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a significant proportion of students (38.1% in 2023-2024) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Despite these challenges, Martin Kellogg Middle School has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, suggesting a relatively stable performance compared to other Connecticut middle schools.

567

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,802

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

155 Harding Avenue
Newington, CT 06111

(860) 666-5418

District: Newington School District

Students who attend Martin Kellogg Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newington High School

Feeder schools for Martin Kellogg Middle School:

Elementary:	Anna Reynolds School
	Elizabeth Green School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.7%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Asian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg52%

Connecticut avg48%

105^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Newington School District

93^rd of 156Newington 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
2025	57.4	105 of 252	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	111 of 250	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	118 of 249	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	95 of 250	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	124 of 275	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.8	102 of 259	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	93 of 249	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.0	96 of 250	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.8	118 of 246	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	69.1	93 of 280	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.3	94 of 278	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	110 of 272	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.7	114 of 269	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	123 of 268	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.6	107 of 255	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.5	92 of 252	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.7	77 of 250	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.7	98 of 248	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	27.0	68 of 104	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	97 of 164	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	99 of 161	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.2	104 of 160	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	78 of 166	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	94 of 235	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	88 of 169	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	73 of 160	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	34 of 104	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	23 of 99	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.4	62 of 146	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.7	10 of 97	89.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	40 of 117	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	51 of 114	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.9	68 of 109	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.6	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	84 of 218	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	27 of 104	74.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	83 of 162	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	81 of 157	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	98 of 158	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	94 of 169	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.3	145 of 224	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	89 of 167	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	87 of 164	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.2	112 of 244	54.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	102 of 153	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.7	108 of 154	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	117 of 158	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.3	92 of 151	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	137 of 175	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	84 of 166	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.2	94 of 168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)66th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2021)35th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Martin Kellogg 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
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%)	57.4	105^th of 252 public middle schools	58.3%		54.7	111^th of 250 public middle schools	55.6%	6	49.3	52.9	49.6	46.7	53.2	55.7	33.6	41.2	50.4	52.9	$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%)	63.4	93^rd of 252 public middle schools	63.1%		55.5	109^th of 250 public middle schools	56.4%	16	62.0	61.9	65.0	55.4	58.3	67.7	47.2	34.1	50.0	51.0	$21,892
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%)	3.1	252^nd of 252 public middle schools	0.0%		3.2	250^th of 250 public middle schools	0.0%	2		8.9		4.5	4.0	7.3		2.1	2.6	4.3	$19,934
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%)	72	78^th of 252 public middle schools	69.0%		67.7	85^th of 250 public middle schools	66.0%	7		56.2		66.3	59.7	60.3		63.7	55.8	50.7	$21,755
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%)	94.4	8^th of 252 public middle schools	96.8%					(n/a)				88.2				68.6	80.0	90.2	$16,419
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%)	5.1	246^th of 252 public middle schools	2.4%		3.8	247^th of 250 public middle schools	1.2%	1		12.2		12.9	14.4	8.2		7.0	9.8		$23,302
Silas Deane Middle School	Public	7-8	551 Silas Deane Hwy.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8300	546	45	12.1	28.4%	332 (60.8%)	21 (3.8%)	134 (24.5%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	62.8	94^th of 252 public middle schools	62.7%		67.8	84^th of 250 public middle schools	66.4%	10		60.7			55.3	61.8			45.1	43.3	$20,963
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%)	88.6	22^nd of 252 public middle schools	91.3%		89.9	18^th of 250 public middle schools	92.8%	4					76.9	74.6			70.1	66.4	$19,640
Burr Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3080	259	18	14.3	81.9%	6 (2.3%)	33 (12.7%)	207 (79.9%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	3.5	251^st of 252 public middle schools	0.4%		3.4	249^th of 250 public middle schools	0.4%	2		10.0		8.7	9.0	6.1					$22,614
Betances STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2970	206	16	12.8	73.3%	16 (7.8%)	38 (18.4%)	123 (59.7%)	17 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%		15.6	198^th of 250 public middle schools	20.8%	35	35.2	30.4	31.5		45.3		25.9	26.7	30.2	17.4	$20,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Kellogg Middle School

How many students attend Martin Kellogg Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Martin Kellogg Middle School.

What district is Martin Kellogg Middle School in?

Newington School District

Is Martin Kellogg Middle School a good school?

Martin Kellogg Middle School ranks 105^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Martin Kellogg Middle School attend?

Students who attend Martin Kellogg Middle School usually go on to attend Newington High School

What is the racial makeup of Martin Kellogg Middle School?

Students at Martin Kellogg Middle School are 46% White, 30% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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