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John Wallace Middle School

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John Wallace Middle School ranks 105 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

John Wallace Middle School in Newington, CT, serves 610 students across grades 5–8 and has earned a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past decade, ranking 105th of 258 Connecticut middle schools (59th percentile) in 2025–2026. It is the stronger of the two schools in the Newington School District, outperforming Martin Kellogg Middle School in most ELA and science measures. The school posts above-average SBAC proficiency in English language arts (56.3% vs. 52.0% statewide) and science (56.2% vs. 51.9%), while math proficiency (46.0%) is slightly above state and district averages but uneven across grades. Chronic absenteeism is a bright spot: 12.5% in 2025–2026, well below the state rate of 16.4% and the district's 13.0%.

Compared with nearby schools, John Wallace sits in a clear middle tier. It is far ahead of Slade Middle School and Pulaski Middle School in the New Britain School District, where proficiency rates often fall below 15% and chronic absenteeism exceeds 27%. However, it trails top-performing suburban schools like Irving A. Robbins Middle School (Farmington School District), Albert D. Griswold Middle School (Rocky Hill School District), Sedgwick Middle School (West Hartford School District), and Catherine M. McGee Middle School (Berlin School District) by 15–30 percentage points in 8th-grade subjects. The school's effectiveness for different student subgroups also varies year to year.

John Wallace's student–teacher ratio of 12.8 is higher than most nearby middle schools, and per-student spending of $16,942 is leaner than several higher-performing neighbors. Grade-level performance fluctuates by cohort, with 8th-grade ELA dropping from 67.7% to 49.3% proficient between 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Overall, John Wallace is a stable, reliable middle-tier school — strong in literacy, science, and attendance, but with room to grow in math and consistency across all student groups.

610

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,892

Per pupil spending ?

35.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

71 Halleran Drive
Newington, CT 06111

(860) 667-5888

District: Newington School District

Students who attend John Wallace Middle School usually attend:

High:

Newington High School

Feeder schools for John Wallace Middle School:

Elementary:	John Paterson School
	Ruth Chaffee School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

25.2%

Asian:

9.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg49%

Connecticut avg49%

105^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	58.8	105 of 258	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	93 of 252	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.5	109 of 250	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	103 of 250	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	107 of 275	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	108 of 259	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	110 of 250	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	89 of 246	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.8	68 of 280	75.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	85 of 278	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.8	86 of 272	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.0	83 of 269	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.8	88 of 268	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.4	100 of 255	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.8	85 of 252	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	75.7	61 of 250	75.6%	★★★★☆
2006	74.4	65 of 248	73.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	95 of 164	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.4	83 of 164	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	88 of 161	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	92 of 160	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	96 of 166	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	98 of 235	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.7	93 of 169	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.5	92 of 160	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	44.9	55 of 115	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.2	31 of 105	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	59 of 104	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.7	18 of 97	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	44.9	75 of 146	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	36 of 97	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.4	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	61 of 112	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.8	45 of 117	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	77 of 114	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	48 of 109	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	36 of 106	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	78 of 218	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	82 of 164	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	75 of 162	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	88 of 157	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	80 of 158	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	92 of 224	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	94 of 167	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	85 of 164	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	24.3	20 of 36	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	91 of 244	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	42.3	87 of 150	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	83 of 153	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	103 of 154	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	106 of 158	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	102 of 151	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.4	106 of 175	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	107 of 166	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	91 of 168	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2022)44th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Science56%+4 vs state

Mathematics46%~ 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
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
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
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
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
Slade Middle School	Public	6-8	183 Steele St.	New Britain	06052	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 225-6395	781	56	13.9	75.8%	82 (10.5%)	84 (10.8%)	570 (73.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.6%)	5.8	252^nd of 258 public middle schools	2.3%		4.2	250^th of 252 public middle schools	0.8%	2		9.9		15.9	18.4	11.5		8.8	6.6	11.7	$20,658
Catherine M. McGee Middle School	Public	6-8	899 Norton Rd.	Berlin	06037	Capitol Planning Region	Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 828-0323	595	52	11.3	22.4%	453 (76.1%)	13 (2.2%)	77 (12.9%)	33 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.2%)	74.5	68^th of 258 public middle schools	73.6%		75.2	62^nd of 252 public middle schools	75.4%	6		62.0		63.2	60.3	62.4		61.3	62.4	55.3	$22,470
Albert D. Griswold Middle School	Public	6-8	144 Bailey Rd.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7741	622	50	12.3	22.3%	288 (46.3%)	28 (4.5%)	71 (11.4%)	208 (33.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	85.8	34^th of 258 public middle schools	86.8%		86.4	26^th of 252 public middle schools	89.7%	8		74.0		67.2	73.7	80.3		58.6	69.5	69.4	$19,800
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
Cromwell Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Captain James Mann Memorial	Cromwell	06416	Capitol Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 632-4853	448	43	10.5	28.8%	311 (69.4%)	23 (5.1%)	65 (14.5%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	68.4	87^th of 258 public middle schools	66.3%		73	74^th of 252 public middle schools	70.6%	13		61.6		60.1	59.7	63.0		48.6	58.1	48.6	$21,266

Frequently Asked Questions about John Wallace Middle School

What high school do graduates of John Wallace Middle School attend?

Students who attend John Wallace Middle School usually go on to attend Newington High School

Is John Wallace Middle School a good school?

John Wallace Middle School ranks 105^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John Wallace Middle School in?

Newington School District

How many students attend John Wallace Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 610 students attended John Wallace Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of John Wallace Middle School?

Students at John Wallace Middle School are 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

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