Newtown Middle School

Public 7-8

 11 Queen St.
       Newtown, CT  06470-2172


(203) 426-7638

District: Newtown School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
45th of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,302 Help


Students who attend Newtown Middle School usually attend:

High:    Newtown High School

Feeder schools for Newtown Middle School:

Elementary:    Hawley Elementary School
    Head O'Meadow Elementary School
    Middle Gate Elementary School
    Sandy Hook Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio:  10.3 Help
Number of students:  607

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.7%
Hispanic:
11.5%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.5% Help


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Compare Details Newtown Middle School ranks better than 82.1% of middle schools in Connecticut. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.69. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.7%), Hispanic (11.5%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Newtown Middle School is 10.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Newtown Middle School is $20,302.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Newtown Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Newtown Middle School 45th of 252 Connecticut public middle schools. (See Newtown Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Newtown School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Newtown School District 25th of 151 Connecticut school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Newtown Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Newtown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 80.50 34th 248 86.3%
2007 80.96 27th 250 89.2%
2008 81.22 28th 252 88.9%
2009 81.88 20th 255 92.2%
2010 81.90 23rd 268 91.4%
2011 83.22 9th 269 96.7%
2012 82.70 4th 272 98.5%
2015 88.44 18th 280 93.6%
2016 89.37 17th 246 93.1%
2017 83.31 38th 250 84.8%
2018 86.44 29th 249 88.4%
2019 87.55 25th 259 90.3%
2021 82.14 54th 275 80.4%
2022 89.42 22nd 250 91.2%
2023 81.69 45th 249 81.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Newtown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 70.33 59th 244 75.8%
2022 82.56 8th 36 77.8%
2023 62.50 10th 20 50.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Newtown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 84.82 26th 218 88.1%
2022 80.81 13th 106 87.7%
2023 86.48 10th 109 90.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Newtown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.11 27th 160 83.1%
2019 77.78 31st 169 81.7%
2021 81.21 40th 235 83.0%
2022 86.29 17th 166 89.8%
2023 80.87 29th 160 81.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Newtown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.96 24th 104 76.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Newtown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.25 25th 164 84.8%
2019 86.76 16th 167 90.4%
2021 76.75 52nd 224 76.8%
2022 86.63 15th 169 91.1%
2023 74.69 41st 158 74.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Newtown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 74.06 32nd 146 78.1%
2023 84.81 13th 99 86.9%
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Rank History for White students at Newtown Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CT State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.35 36th 168 78.6%
2019 76.92 33rd 166 80.1%
2021 67.19 48th 175 72.6%
2022 82.65 18th 151 88.1%
2023 72.32 41st 158 74.1%
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Data source: test scores: Connecticut Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Newtown Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 737 3 10 2 0 n/a n/a 0 752
1989 722 3 12 2 2 n/a n/a 0 741
1990 741 6 16 2 2 n/a n/a 0 767
1991 734 7 16 15 0 n/a n/a 0 772
1992 789 11 10 8 0 n/a n/a 0 818
1993 808 4 13 11 0 n/a n/a 0 836
1994 825 6 12 10 0 n/a n/a 0 853
1995 874 8 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 897
1996 874 8 13 2 0 n/a n/a 0 897
1997 907 7 13 3 0 n/a n/a 0 930
1998 927 5 15 6 0 n/a n/a 0 953
1999 1020 8 10 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1044
2000 1080 7 14 14 1 n/a n/a 0 1116
2001 1138 9 15 24 0 n/a n/a 0 1186
2002 1204 12 18 30 0 n/a n/a 0 1264
2003 1204 12 18 30 0 n/a n/a 0 1264
2004 809 4 9 26 0 n/a n/a 0 848
2005 808 12 18 23 1 n/a n/a 0 862
2006 787 11 20 25 1 n/a n/a 0 844
2007 827 10 28 25 0 n/a n/a 0 890
2008 860 12 31 27 0 n/a n/a 0 930
2009 854 14 29 32 0 n/a n/a 0 929
2010 818 11 28 38 1 n/a n/a 0 896
2011 813 5 18 44 1 0 16 0 897
2012 795 13 20 36 0 0 7 0 871
2013 803 19 27 38 0 0 5 0 892
2014 771 14 28 35 0 0 7 0 855
2015 739 9 42 33 0 0 10 0 833
2016 712 7 39 42 0 0 12 0 812
2017 662 6 29 39 0 0 14 0 750
2018 615 11 26 47 0 0 13 0 712
2019 579 16 22 49 0 0 15 0 681
2020 577 12 20 52 0 0 18 0 679
2021 525 9 19 54 0 1 14 0 622
2022 479 14 18 52 1 1 17 0 582
2023 490 14 14 70 1 0 18 0 607

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 Newtown Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 752 57.0 13.1 n/a
1989 741 54.1 13.6 n/a
1990 767 55.3 13.8 n/a
1991 772 54.8 14.0 n/a
1992 818 56.6 14.4 1.7
1993 836 56.1 14.9 0.2
1994 853 53.9 15.8 2.7
1995 897 62.1 14.4 2.8
1996 897 62.1 14.4 2.8
1997 930 65.1 14.3 2.3
1998 953 66.8 14.3 1.9
1999 1044 75.0 13.9 3.3
2000 1116 80.7 13.8 2.4
2001 1186 82.2 14.4 n/a
2002 1264 87.3 14.5 3.9
2003 1264 87.3 14.5 3.9
2004 848 62.4 13.6 4.7
2005 862 60.9 14.2 n/a
2006 844 63.5 13.3 1.8
2007 890 65.1 13.7 2.9
2008 930 69.7 13.3 3.3
2009 929 73.3 13.3 5.1
2010 896 69.4 12.9 6.4
2011 897 69.5 12.8 6.7
2012 871 69.9 12.4 8.4
2013 892 71.1 12.5 8.9
2014 855 73.6 11.6 4.7
2015 833 66.0 12.6 8.4
2016 812 64.0 12.6 8.6
2017 750 61.3 12.2 9.1
2018 712 62.6 11.3 8.6
2019 681 60.8 11.1 11.3
2020 679 58.8 11.5 13.1
2021 622 50.8 12.2 15.1
2022 582 52.2 11.1 12.4
2023 607 58.8 10.3 14.5

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 Newtown Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 752 57.0 13.1 n/a
1989 741 54.1 13.6 n/a
1990 767 55.3 13.8 n/a
1991 772 54.8 14.0 n/a
1992 818 56.6 14.4 1.7
1993 836 56.1 14.9 0.2
1994 853 53.9 15.8 2.7
1995 897 62.1 14.4 2.8
1996 897 62.1 14.4 2.8
1997 930 65.1 14.3 2.3
1998 953 66.8 14.3 1.9
1999 1044 75.0 13.9 3.3
2000 1116 80.7 13.8 2.4
2001 1186 82.2 14.4 n/a
2002 1264 87.3 14.5 3.9
2003 1264 87.3 14.5 3.9
2004 848 62.4 13.6 4.7
2005 862 60.9 14.2 n/a
2006 844 63.5 13.3 1.8
2007 890 65.1 13.7 2.9
2008 930 69.7 13.3 3.3
2009 929 73.3 13.3 5.1
2010 896 69.4 12.9 6.4
2011 897 69.5 12.8 6.7
2012 871 69.9 12.4 8.4
2013 892 71.1 12.5 8.9
2014 855 73.6 11.6 4.7
2015 833 66.0 12.6 8.4
2016 812 64.0 12.6 8.6
2017 750 61.3 12.2 9.1
2018 712 62.6 11.3 8.6
2019 681 60.8 11.1 11.3
2020 679 58.8 11.5 13.1
2021 622 50.8 12.2 15.1
2022 582 52.2 11.1 12.4
2023 607 58.8 10.3 14.5

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 Newtown Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $17,221
2019 $18,066
2020 $18,592
2021 $20,302

Data source: Connecticut Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Newtown Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 25th of 259 Middle schoolsRanks 45th of 249 Middle schools
 8.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (Newtown Middle School)78.868.2
 10.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Newtown School District)78.367.5
 10.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)56.148.8
 7.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Newtown Middle School)7460.5
 13.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Newtown School District)73.959.9
 14%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)46.139.9
 6.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Newtown Middle School)76.367.8
 8.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Newtown School District)76.567.6
 8.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Connecticut)55.848.5
 7.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Newtown Middle School)66.956.9
 10%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Newtown School District)66.656.8
 9.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Connecticut)43.536.2
 7.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students681607
 10.9%
African American1614
 12.5%
American Indian01
Asian2214
 36.4%
Hispanic4970
 42.9%
Pacific Islander00
White579490
 15.4%
Two or More Races1518
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients11.3%14.5%
 3.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 607 students attended Newtown Middle School.

Newtown Middle School ranks 45th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Newtown Middle School are 81% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Newtown Middle School usually go on to attend Newtown High School


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