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North Branford Intermediate School

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North Branford Intermediate School ranks 102 nd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

North Branford Intermediate School is a small-to-mid-sized public middle school in North Branford, CT, serving 352 students in grades 6–8 within the North Branford School District. The school has been a remarkably stable performer over the past decade, earning a 3-star rating every year since 2015–16 and ranking 102nd out of 258 Connecticut middle schools for 2025–26 — the 60th percentile. That places it in the upper-middle tier of the local landscape, ahead of Francis Walsh Intermediate School, Joseph Melillo Middle School, and Hamden Middle School, but behind North Haven Middle School and E. C. Adams Middle School in Guilford.

Academically, North Branford posts proficiency rates above state averages in most subjects, with particular strengths in 6th-grade ELA (65.2% vs. 51.2% statewide) and 8th-grade math (54.7% vs. 41.9%). The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.5% is roughly half the state average of 16.4%, a strong indicator of student engagement and school climate. Perhaps most notably, the school earns 4 stars for its work with economically disadvantaged students, ranking 20th of 111 schools statewide. A favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.6:1 and per-pupil spending of approximately $18,930 — higher than Guilford and North Haven, but lower than Hamden — provide solid resources for learning.

The clearest area for improvement is 7th grade, where both ELA and math proficiency dipped below state averages in the most recent year, and 8th-grade science (49.1%) came in slightly below the state rate. The school also trails its most affluent suburban peers by 10 to 25 percentage points in several subjects. Still, with low absenteeism, strong outcomes for low-income students, and consistent above-average performance, North Branford Intermediate offers families a reliable, solid middle-school experience that clearly outperforms higher-poverty neighboring districts.

352

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,689

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

654 Foxon Rd.
North Branford, CT 06471

(203) 484-1500

District: North Branford School District

Students who attend North Branford Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

North Branford High School

Feeder schools for North Branford Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Jerome Harrison School
	Totoket Valley Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2023) to 60th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Connecticut avg48%

102^nd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 153North Branford 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	59.6	102 of 258	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.4	106 of 252	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	99 of 250	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	86 of 249	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	88 of 250	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	110 of 275	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	124 of 259	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	125 of 249	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	108 of 250	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	112 of 246	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.5	168 of 280	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.1	128 of 278	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.2	144 of 272	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.8	137 of 269	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	127 of 268	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.5	125 of 255	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.3	112 of 252	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	117 of 250	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.7	111 of 248	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	78 of 164	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	93 of 161	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	71 of 160	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	90 of 166	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	87 of 235	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	92 of 169	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	94 of 160	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	19 of 112	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	51 of 218	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	53 of 104	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	86 of 164	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	107 of 162	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	70 of 158	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	67 of 169	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.5	109 of 224	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	97 of 167	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.7	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	77 of 244	68.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	115 of 150	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	115 of 153	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	119 of 154	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	102 of 158	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	100 of 151	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	130 of 175	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	135 of 166	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	134 of 168	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)83rd percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2021)68th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+5 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics49%+5 vs state

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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)
North Branford Intermediate School	Public	6-8	654 Foxon Rd.	North Branford	06471	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1500	352	33	10.6	23.9%	294 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	59.6	102^nd of 258 public middle schools	60.5%	57.4	106^th of 252 public middle schools	57.9%	4		49.1		65.2	48.3	55.6		50.9	41.4	54.7	$22,689
Francis Walsh Intermediate School	Public	5-8	185 Damascus Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 488-8317	775	72	10.7	42.5%	505 (65.2%)	44 (5.7%)	138 (17.8%)	42 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	56.2	113^th of 258 public middle schools	56.2%	56.4	108^th of 252 public middle schools	57.1%	5	506.0	801.0	73.2	51.9	53.8	50.0	57.0	51.4	51.4	38.7	$35,515
North Haven Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Bailey Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-1683	752	64	11.7	22.6%	519 (69.0%)	39 (5.2%)	108 (14.4%)	57 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	74	70^th of 258 public middle schools	72.9%	71.9	80^th of 252 public middle schools	68.3%	10		67.4		69.6	65.6	63.5		53.2	51.1	54.6	$19,786
A. Baldwin Middle School	Public	5-6	68 Bullard Dr.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 457-0222	463	42	11.1	14.7%	360 (77.8%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (11.2%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)							(n/a)	73.6		76.2	74.2			63.2	72.9			$23,173
Joseph Melillo Middle School	Public	6-8	67 Hudson St.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3227	461	49	9.4	65.3%	150 (32.5%)	38 (8.2%)	242 (52.5%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	31.5	160^th of 258 public middle schools	38.0%	26.9	164^th of 252 public middle schools	34.9%	4		791.0		28.1	45.5	43.5		27.4	34.1	32.4	$22,295
Hamden Middle School	Public	7-8	2623 Dixwell Ave.	Hamden	06518	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-3140	845	74	11.4	48.8%	206 (24.4%)	269 (31.8%)	256 (30.3%)	59 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	28.8	167^th of 258 public middle schools	35.3%	36.1	149^th of 252 public middle schools	40.9%	18		35.8			40.8	36.0			27.8	30.2	$26,617
E. C. Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	233 Church St.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2755	478	46	10.3	14.4%	399 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (8.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	88.3	26^th of 258 public middle schools	89.9%	90.9	15^th of 252 public middle schools	94.0%	11		73.9			71.4	74.2			71.3	72.1	$22,909
Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men Inc.	Public, Charter	5-6	794 Dixwell	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men Inc. Distr	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(203) 710-4998																		(n/a)
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3700	593	54	10.9	35.4%	396 (66.8%)	5 (0.8%)	132 (22.3%)	29 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	59.4	103^rd of 258 public middle schools	60.1%	51.2	120^th of 252 public middle schools	52.4%	17		64.4		55.9	57.1	54.6		41.0	42.9	46.4	$22,231
Betsy Ross Arts and Design Academy	Public, Magnet	6-9	150 Kimberly Ave.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5300	348	34	10.2	73.9%	36 (10.3%)	139 (39.9%)	146 (42.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	12.3	220^th of 258 public middle schools	14.7%	12.5	209^th of 252 public middle schools	17.1%	11		25.6		32.3	25.9	2516.0		11.3	12.3	10.6	$24,308

Frequently Asked Questions about North Branford Intermediate School

How many students attend North Branford Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended North Branford Intermediate School.

What high school do graduates of North Branford Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend North Branford Intermediate School usually go on to attend North Branford High School

Is North Branford Intermediate School a good school?

North Branford Intermediate School ranks 102^nd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is North Branford Intermediate School in?

North Branford School District

What is the racial makeup of North Branford Intermediate School?

Students at North Branford Intermediate School are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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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
North Branford Intermediate School	Public	6-8	654 Foxon Rd.	North Branford	06471	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 484-1500	352	33	10.6	23.9%	294 (83.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	59.6	102^nd of 258 public middle schools	60.5%		57.4	106^th of 252 public middle schools	57.9%	4		49.1		65.2	48.3	55.6		50.9	41.4	54.7	$22,689
Francis Walsh Intermediate School	Public	5-8	185 Damascus Rd.	Branford	06405	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Branford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 488-8317	775	72	10.7	42.5%	505 (65.2%)	44 (5.7%)	138 (17.8%)	42 (5.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (5.4%)	56.2	113^th of 258 public middle schools	56.2%		56.4	108^th of 252 public middle schools	57.1%	5	506.0	801.0	73.2	51.9	53.8	50.0	57.0	51.4	51.4	38.7	$35,515
North Haven Middle School	Public	6-8	55 Bailey Rd.	North Haven	06473	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	North Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 239-1683	752	64	11.7	22.6%	519 (69.0%)	39 (5.2%)	108 (14.4%)	57 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.6%)	74	70^th of 258 public middle schools	72.9%		71.9	80^th of 252 public middle schools	68.3%	10		67.4		69.6	65.6	63.5		53.2	51.1	54.6	$19,786
A. Baldwin Middle School	Public	5-6	68 Bullard Dr.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 457-0222	463	42	11.1	14.7%	360 (77.8%)	3 (0.6%)	52 (11.2%)	24 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)								(n/a)	73.6		76.2	74.2			63.2	72.9			$23,173
Joseph Melillo Middle School	Public	6-8	67 Hudson St.	East Haven	06512	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	East Haven School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 468-3227	461	49	9.4	65.3%	150 (32.5%)	38 (8.2%)	242 (52.5%)	18 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	31.5	160^th of 258 public middle schools	38.0%		26.9	164^th of 252 public middle schools	34.9%	4		791.0		28.1	45.5	43.5		27.4	34.1	32.4	$22,295
Hamden Middle School	Public	7-8	2623 Dixwell Ave.	Hamden	06518	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Hamden School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 407-3140	845	74	11.4	48.8%	206 (24.4%)	269 (31.8%)	256 (30.3%)	59 (7.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.0%)	28.8	167^th of 258 public middle schools	35.3%		36.1	149^th of 252 public middle schools	40.9%	18		35.8			40.8	36.0			27.8	30.2	$26,617
E. C. Adams Middle School	Public	7-8	233 Church St.	Guilford	06437	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Guilford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 453-2755	478	46	10.3	14.4%	399 (83.5%)	4 (0.8%)	40 (8.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.3%)	88.3	26^th of 258 public middle schools	89.9%		90.9	15^th of 252 public middle schools	94.0%	11		73.9			71.4	74.2			71.3	72.1	$22,909
Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men Inc.	Public, Charter	5-6	794 Dixwell	New Haven	06511	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Edmonds Cofield Preparatory Academy for Young Men Inc. Distr	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(203) 710-4998																			(n/a)
Dag Hammarskjold Middle School	Public	6-8	106 Pond Hill Road	Wallingford	06492	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Wallingford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 294-3700	593	54	10.9	35.4%	396 (66.8%)	5 (0.8%)	132 (22.3%)	29 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.2%)	59.4	103^rd of 258 public middle schools	60.1%		51.2	120^th of 252 public middle schools	52.4%	17		64.4		55.9	57.1	54.6		41.0	42.9	46.4	$22,231
Betsy Ross Arts and Design Academy	Public, Magnet	6-9	150 Kimberly Ave.	New Haven	06519	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	New Haven School District	No	Yes	No	No	(475) 220-5300	348	34	10.2	73.9%	36 (10.3%)	139 (39.9%)	146 (42.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	12.3	220^th of 258 public middle schools	14.7%		12.5	209^th of 252 public middle schools	17.1%	11		25.6		32.3	25.9	2516.0		11.3	12.3	10.6	$24,308