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Middle Gate Elementary School

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Middle Gate Elementary School ranks 131 st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

131^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Middle Gate Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 416 students in grades K-4 in Newtown, Connecticut, which is part of the highly-ranked Newtown School District. This school consistently performs above the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics on the SBAC assessments, with 70.8% of 3rd graders and 64.2% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 46.9% and 51.4% respectively. In Mathematics, 73.3% of 3rd graders and 66.7% of 4th graders at Middle Gate Elementary School were proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 52.2% and 51.4%.

The school has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 20.0% in 2022-2023 to 7.8% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Middle Gate Elementary School is relatively low, ranging from 12.74% to 15.42% over the past few years. When compared to other schools in the Newtown School District, as well as schools in the Trumbull School District and Bethel School District, Middle Gate Elementary School generally performs well, with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics.

However, Middle Gate Elementary School has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio of 12.2, compared to the nearby schools in the Newtown School District, which range from 10.8 to 11.5. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $18,428 in 2018-2019 is relatively high compared to the nearby schools in the Newtown School District and the Trumbull School District.

397

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,207

Per pupil spending ?

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7 Cold Spring Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470

(203) 426-7662

District: Newtown School District

Students who attend Middle Gate Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Newtown Middle School
	Reed Intermediate School
High:	Newtown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

14.4%

African American:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2015 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (69% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Newtown School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg75%

Connecticut avg50%

131^st of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Newtown School District

23^rd of 156Newtown 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	77.0	131 of 493	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	155 of 497	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.0	85 of 491	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	143 of 490	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	155 of 538	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	121 of 522	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	184 of 532	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	197 of 519	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.2	151 of 518	70.8%	★★★★☆
2015	79.5	124 of 551	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.6	2 of 564	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.8	35 of 565	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	77.2	139 of 579	76.0%	★★★★☆
2009	79.6	91 of 566	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.4	112 of 565	80.2%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	75 of 568	86.8%	★★★★☆
2006	80.7	84 of 570	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	101 of 232	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	127 of 237	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	87.0	17 of 230	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	71.5	88 of 234	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	191 of 455	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	88 of 242	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.8	57 of 259	78.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	64 of 239	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	88 of 233	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.9	84 of 231	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	97 of 232	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.9	79 of 445	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	53 of 247	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	132 of 262	49.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	148 of 248	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	151 of 250	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.8	82 of 262	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	152 of 252	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	163 of 327	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	144 of 295	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	145 of 296	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+18 vs state

English Language Arts68%+19 vs state

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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	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
Middle Gate Elementary School	Public	K-4	7 Cold Spring Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 426-7662	397	36	11.0	11.6%	315 (79.3%)	12 (3.0%)	57 (14.4%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	77	131^st of 493 public elementary schools	73.4%		72.7	155^th of 497 public elementary schools	68.8%	24		70.8	64.2		73.3	66.7		$21,207
Head O'Meadow Elementary School	Public	K-4	94 Boggs Hill Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7670	327	29	11.3	8.0%	274 (83.8%)	10 (3.1%)	38 (11.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	89.9	34^th of 493 public elementary schools	93.1%		93.3	12^th of 497 public elementary schools	97.6%	22		64.9	89.9		82.5	89.9		$21,995
Fawn Hollow Elementary School	Public	K-5	375 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2923	682	42	16.0	14.5%	493 (72.3%)	17 (2.5%)	119 (17.4%)	20 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.3%)	82.9	83^rd of 493 public elementary schools	83.2%		85.5	69^th of 497 public elementary schools	86.1%	14	77.9	70.6	69.6	79.6	75.0	70.4		$17,034
Stepney Elementary School	Public	K-5	180 Old Newtown Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2885	512	38	13.4	20.3%	337 (65.8%)	20 (3.9%)	87 (17.0%)	36 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	29 (5.7%)	76.1	134^th of 493 public elementary schools	72.8%		84.6	78^th of 497 public elementary schools	84.3%	56	73.9	60.6	72.4	74.7	58.5	69.7	66.7	$18,326
Hawley Elementary School	Public	K-4	29 Church Hill Rd.	Newtown	06470	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7666	281	27	10.5	13.9%	227 (80.8%)	4 (1.4%)	42 (14.9%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	77.7	123^rd of 493 public elementary schools	75.1%		81.4	100^th of 497 public elementary schools	79.9%	23		69.6	68.4		68.1	70.2		$22,805
Sandy Hook Elementary School	Public	K-4	12 Dickinson Drive	Sandy Hook	06482	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Newtown School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 426-7657	349	28	12.3	18.1%	263 (75.4%)	9 (2.6%)	53 (15.2%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	89.4	39^th of 493 public elementary schools	92.1%		81	104^th of 497 public elementary schools	79.1%	65		77.3	77.8		85.2	79.0		$21,080
Monroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	375 Monroe Tpke.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 452-2870	414	32	12.9	14.7%	277 (66.9%)	18 (4.3%)	87 (21.0%)	22 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	73.4	155^th of 493 public elementary schools	68.6%		77.7	127^th of 497 public elementary schools	74.4%	28	76.8	72.2	69.6	83.9	75.9	46.4	46.4	$22,103
Ralph M. T. Johnson School	Public	3-5	500 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8700	652	48	13.6	35.7%	326 (50.0%)	30 (4.6%)	195 (29.9%)	55 (8.4%)	15 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	65.2	201^st of 493 public elementary schools	59.2%		66.1	191^st of 497 public elementary schools	61.6%	10		56.5	57.8	66.8	60.7	62.4	57.0	$17,386
Anna H. Rockwell School	Public	K-2	400 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8688	303	23	13.2	36.6%	159 (52.5%)	10 (3.3%)	92 (30.4%)	24 (7.9%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	13 (4.3%)								(n/a)								$20,221
Frank A. Berry School	Public	PK, KG-2	200 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8680	378	33	11.6	29.6%	217 (57.4%)	21 (5.6%)	99 (26.2%)	22 (5.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.4%)								(n/a)								$20,380

Frequently Asked Questions about Middle Gate Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Middle Gate Elementary School?

Students at Middle Gate Elementary School are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Middle Gate Elementary School a good school?

Middle Gate Elementary School ranks 131^st of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Middle Gate Elementary School in?

Newtown School District

How many students attend Middle Gate Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Middle Gate Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Middle Gate Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Middle Gate Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Newtown Middle School
Middle : Reed Intermediate School
High : Newtown High School

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