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Martin Kellogg Middle School

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Martin Kellogg Middle School ranks 120 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Martin Kellogg Middle School serves 567 students in grades 5–8 in Newington, CT, a suburban community just outside Hartford, and is one of two middle schools in the Newington School District. The school holds a solidly mid-tier position in Connecticut, ranking 120th out of 258 middle schools with a 3-star rating. With a student-teacher ratio of 11.9 and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.3%—well below the district's 13.0% and the state's 16.4%—the school offers a stable, supportive environment. About 41% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

The school's defining academic feature is a striking split between math and English language arts. In grades 6 through 8, math proficiency beats the state average by 2.5, 8.7, and 6.2 percentage points respectively, while ELA trails the state at every grade level. The 5th grade year is the weakest overall, with math proficiency at just 31.3%—14.5 points behind the state. In the same district, John Wallace Middle School generally outperforms Kellogg in ELA, but Kellogg actually posts stronger math scores in grades 6, 7, and 8. Nearby Farmington's Irving A. Robbins Middle School is far ahead in literacy, posting 73.6% proficiency in 7th grade ELA versus Kellogg's 43.7%.

One of the school's standout strengths is how well it serves economically disadvantaged students—low-income students rank at the 81st percentile statewide, a notable equity success. Attendance is another foundation to build on: at 11.3%, chronic absenteeism is much healthier than neighboring urban schools like Burr or Pulaski, where rates exceed 35%. Over the past decade, Kellogg has consistently earned 3 stars, so families can expect reliability. The clearest opportunity for improvement is literacy instruction, especially in 5th and 7th grades, where gaps to the district and state are largest. If the school can bring ELA up to match its mathematics performance, its already solid attendance and support systems position it to become a much stronger regional middle school.

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: Holding steady — 52nd percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg49%

Connecticut avg49%

120^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

94^th of 153Newington 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	53.2	120 of 258	53.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.2	98 of 164	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	51.3	44 of 115	61.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	76.3	21 of 112	81.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	46.3	93 of 164	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	32.4	106 of 150	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2026)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile~ school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2021)35th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science48%-4 vs state

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	61.7	97^th of 258 public middle schools	62.4%		62.8	94^th of 252 public middle schools	62.7%	3		56.9			61.0	56.5			50.6	39.9	$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%)	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
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%)	4.3	258^th of 258 public middle schools	0.0%		3.5	251^st of 252 public middle schools	0.4%	7		11.0		12.2	2439.0	11.0		2403.0	2406.0	2405.0	$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%)	28.2	168^th of 258 public middle schools	34.9%		27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%	5	23.4	791.0	21.7	32.0	2479.0	2542.0	2442.0	36.0	2476.0	28.8	$20,059

Frequently Asked Questions about Martin Kellogg Middle 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.

Is Martin Kellogg Middle School a good school?

Martin Kellogg Middle School ranks 120^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Martin Kellogg Middle School in?

Newington School District

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

How many students attend Martin Kellogg Middle School?

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

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