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John Read Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

23^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 91% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

John Read Middle School is a public middle school located in Redding, Connecticut, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 353 students. The school is part of the Redding School District, which is ranked 11th out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John Read Middle School consistently performs exceptionally well on standardized tests, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 68.9% to 80.4%, significantly higher than the state averages of 50% to 52.5%. Similarly, the school's Mathematics proficiency rates ranged from 64.4% to 83.3%, also well above the state averages of 40.8% to 44.9%. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20-30 middle schools in Connecticut over the past several years, and has shown impressive performance across different student subgroups.

When comparing John Read Middle School to the nearby middle schools, such as Westside Middle School Academy, Broadview Middle School, and Rogers Park Middle School in the Danbury School District, it stands out as a top-performing institution, with significantly higher academic performance in ELA and Mathematics. Additionally, John Read Middle School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby schools, which may contribute to its academic success.

381

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$30,353

Per pupil spending ?

11.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

486 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896

(203) 938-2533

District: Redding School District

Students who attend John Read Middle School usually attend:

High:

Joel Barlow High School

Feeder schools for John Read Middle School:

Elementary:

Redding Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.6%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (75% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg74%

Connecticut avg48%

23^rd of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 156Redding 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	88.0	23 of 252	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	14 of 250	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	28 of 249	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	20 of 250	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	6 of 275	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	18 of 259	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	18 of 249	92.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.6	10 of 250	96.0%	★★★★★
2016	87.9	25 of 246	89.8%	★★★★★
2015	86.0	40 of 280	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	81.1	21 of 278	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	83.0	2 of 272	99.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	2 of 269	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	7 of 268	97.4%	★★★★★
2009	84.8	7 of 255	97.3%	★★★★★
2008	82.6	22 of 252	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	3 of 250	98.8%	★★★★★
2006	85.4	6 of 248	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	19 of 164	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	12 of 161	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.8	12 of 160	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	16 of 166	90.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.5	4 of 235	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	6 of 169	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	11 of 160	93.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	23 of 162	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.9	18 of 157	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	31 of 158	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.4	24 of 169	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	10 of 224	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	79.1	37 of 167	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	21 of 164	87.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	25 of 153	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	11 of 154	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	22 of 158	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	17 of 151	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.4	7 of 175	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	21 of 166	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	22 of 168	86.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science80%+28 vs state

Mathematics73%+31 vs state

English Language Arts73%+22 vs state

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Saturday, February 7, 2015

My son had a wonderful experience at John Read Middle School. Wonderful and caring administrators and teachers who went the extra mile. Close Quote

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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	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 Read Middle School	Public	5-8	486 Redding Road	Redding	06896	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Redding School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 938-2533	381	37	10.4	11.3%	311 (81.6%)	7 (1.8%)	46 (12.1%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.4%)	88	23^rd of 252 public middle schools	90.9%		91.3	14^th of 250 public middle schools	94.4%	9	82.5	77.0	80.4	68.9	73.3	70.0	73.2	64.4	83.3	73.0	$30,353
East Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	10 East Ridge Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5500	489	45	10.7	11.0%	384 (78.5%)	3 (0.6%)	47 (9.6%)	32 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.3%)	92.8	9^th of 252 public middle schools	96.4%		94.3	6^th of 250 public middle schools	97.6%	3		74.2		77.4	89.7	75.9		74.8	84.2	75.6	$25,718
Bethel Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Whittlesey Dr.	Bethel	06801	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Bethel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 794-8670	758	58	13.0	33.6%	400 (52.8%)	35 (4.6%)	223 (29.4%)	57 (7.5%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	29 (3.8%)	73.9	65^th of 252 public middle schools	74.2%		68.1	83^rd of 250 public middle schools	66.8%	18				62.3	55.7	61.2		57.6	61.6	63.4	$18,563
Rogers Park Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Memorial Dr.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 797-4881	888	82	10.8	58.3%	148 (16.7%)	44 (5.0%)	641 (72.2%)	27 (3.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.8%)	16.3	198^th of 252 public middle schools	21.4%		11.4	212^th of 250 public middle schools	15.2%	14		33.9		29.7	23.9	30.5		20.6	12.8	16.3	$19,847
Weston Middle School	Public	6-8	135 School Rd.	Weston	06883	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Weston School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 221-6360	474	44	10.7	1.9%	343 (72.4%)	8 (1.7%)	47 (9.9%)	32 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.9%)	95.7	4^th of 252 public middle schools	98.4%		91.7	12^th of 250 public middle schools	95.2%	8		87.4		88.6	85.2	83.5		80.7	83.9	76.9	$29,134
Scotts Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	750 North Salem Rd.	Ridgefield	06877	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Ridgefield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 894-5725	548	50	10.9	6.6%	433 (79.0%)	4 (0.7%)	52 (9.5%)	36 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	90.1	17^th of 252 public middle schools	93.3%		92.4	10^th of 250 public middle schools	96.0%	7		81.7		74.9	75.3	81.1		60.5	72.3	85.0	$26,145
Westside Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	1 School Ridge Road	Danbury	06811	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4713	736	45	16.5	54.2%	223 (30.3%)	37 (5.0%)	421 (57.2%)	34 (4.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.7%)	43.3	136^th of 252 public middle schools	46.0%		49.7	119^th of 250 public middle schools	52.4%	17		54.4		41.6	49.8	50.2		27.1	40.8	32.5	$16,297
Broadview Middle School	Public	6-8	72 Hospital Ave.	Danbury	06810	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Danbury School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 797-4861	1,070	81	13.2	58.7%	176 (16.4%)	61 (5.7%)	763 (71.3%)	41 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (2.6%)	11.8	212^th of 252 public middle schools	15.9%		9.4	222^nd of 250 public middle schools	11.2%	10		24.4		25.5	23.9	26.9		11.9	14.2	11.7	$19,662
Middlebrook School	Public	6-8	131 School Rd.	Wilton	06897	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Wilton School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 762-8388	852	76	11.2	7.7%	615 (72.2%)	6 (0.7%)	68 (8.0%)	104 (12.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.6%)	94.7	7^th of 252 public middle schools	97.2%		96.5	1^st of 250 public middle schools	99.6%	6		78.3		78.2	84.9	83.0		81.2	88.7	82.3	$24,936
Helen Keller Middle School	Public	6-8	360 Sport Hill Rd.	Easton	06612	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Easton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 268-8651	287	25	11.4	8.0%	212 (73.9%)	12 (4.2%)	32 (11.1%)	18 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	90.7	16^th of 252 public middle schools	93.7%		95.3	5^th of 250 public middle schools	98.0%	11		62.9		74.0	85.0	76.4		72.9	87.0	78.7	$25,916

Frequently Asked Questions about John Read Middle School

What district is John Read Middle School in?

Redding School District

Is John Read Middle School a good school?

Yes. John Read Middle School ranks in the top 9.1% of Connecticut middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of John Read Middle School?

Students at John Read Middle School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend John Read Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 381 students attended John Read Middle School.

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

Students who attend John Read Middle School usually go on to attend Joel Barlow High School

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