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Middlefield Memorial School

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Middlefield Memorial School ranks 223 rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 493 Connecticut Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Connecticut elementary schools

Summary

Middlefield Memorial School is an elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Middlefield, Connecticut, with a student population of 245. The school is part of the Regional School District 13 and has consistently performed well, ranking between 147-231 out of 519-551 Connecticut elementary schools over the past 10 years with a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Middlefield Memorial School stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average in English Language Arts and Science proficiency for 4th and 5th grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 66.7% of 5th graders were proficient in ELA compared to the state average of 52.5%. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.2-12.2, lower than nearby schools in the Middletown School District. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $19,920 in 2018-2019 is on par with the other schools in the Middletown district.

While Middlefield Memorial School's overall performance is strong, the school's ranking has fluctuated over the years, and its performance for specific subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, is more mixed, with lower rankings compared to the overall school. This suggests that there may be opportunities to further improve the school's effectiveness and ensure more equitable outcomes for all students. Nonetheless, Middlefield Memorial School remains a well-performing elementary school that outperforms many of its neighbors in the region.

206

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,600

Per pupil spending ?

16.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

124 Hubbard St.
Middlefield, CT 06455

(860) 349-7235

District: Regional School District 13

Students who attend Middlefield Memorial School usually attend:

Middle:	Frank Ward Strong School
High:	Coginchaug Regional High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (57% vs 50% meeting standards)

✓Above the Connecticut median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Connecticut avg50%

223^rd of 493

Connecticut public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	59.1	223 of 493	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	227 of 497	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	227 of 491	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	196 of 490	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	231 of 538	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.9	156 of 522	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	147 of 532	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	151 of 519	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.2	146 of 518	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	205 of 551	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.7	144 of 557	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	76.3	138 of 564	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	168 of 565	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	72.5	191 of 579	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.5	170 of 566	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	195 of 565	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.6	192 of 568	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.5	128 of 570	77.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	116 of 232	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	134 of 237	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	137 of 230	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	117 of 234	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	206 of 455	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	79 of 242	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	87 of 259	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	124 of 239	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	160 of 233	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	141 of 231	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	194 of 445	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	104 of 247	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	114 of 262	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	50.6	173 of 371	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	214 of 248	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	214 of 250	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	227 of 262	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.8	176 of 252	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	249 of 327	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.8	157 of 295	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.8	147 of 296	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)53rd percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+17 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Mathematics44%-4 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
Middlefield Memorial School	Public	4-5	124 Hubbard St.	Middlefield	06455	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7235	206	21	9.9	16.5%	185 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	59.1	223^rd of 493 public elementary schools	54.8%		54.9	227^th of 497 public elementary schools	54.3%	4	69.7		61.0	66.7		42.0	46.5	$29,600
Wesley School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Wesleyan Hills Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-0381	214	15	14.0	35.0%	102 (47.7%)	32 (15.0%)	49 (22.9%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.1%)	45.2	262^nd of 493 public elementary schools	46.9%					(n/a)		48.6	48.4	63.2	43.2		39.5	$27,607
Snow School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Wadsworth St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-2579	340	24	14.4	57.1%	105 (30.9%)	75 (22.1%)	106 (31.2%)	25 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	41.3	274^th of 493 public elementary schools	44.4%		59.6	211^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.5%	63		40.6	56.1	67.5	37.5	34.1	38.5	$22,943
John Lyman School	Public	2-3	106 Way Rd.	Middlefield	06455	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7240	207	19	10.7	18.4%	183 (88.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.2%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)								(n/a)		48.5			48.5			$28,336
Farm Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	390 Ridge Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 346-1225	316	25	12.6	58.2%	113 (35.8%)	73 (23.1%)	90 (28.5%)	12 (3.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	31.9	316^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.9%		16	388^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.9%	72	59.6	44.0	37.7	47.4	32.0	24.5	33.3	$24,640
Spencer School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Westfield St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 344-0711	237	23	10.2	63.3%	88 (37.1%)	52 (21.9%)	48 (20.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (15.2%)	38	291^st of 493 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.1	326^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.4%	35	50.0	48.4	48.8	54.1		39.5	24.3	$27,879
Moody School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Country Club Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-2561	212	17	12.7	27.8%	109 (51.4%)	27 (12.7%)	38 (17.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.3%)	74.5	149^th of 493 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.8	131^st of 497 public elementary schools	73.6%	18	61.3		69.4	64.5	59.3	80.6		$28,337
Bielefield School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Maynard St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-4124	251	20	12.8	64.5%	72 (28.7%)	62 (24.7%)	81 (32.3%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	7.1	468^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.1%					(n/a)		20.0		17.8	17.1	23.5		$26,994
MacDonough School	Public	K-5	66 Spring St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-8553	218	16	13.2	72.5%	52 (23.9%)	51 (23.4%)	90 (41.3%)	11 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	17.9	382^nd of 493 public elementary schools	22.5%		36.6	299^th of 497 public elementary schools	39.8%	83	28.3	41.7	25.9		41.7	22.2	13.0	$26,026
Frederick Brewster School	Public	PK, KG-1	126 Tuttle Rd.	Durham	06422	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 13	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 349-7227	214	22	9.7	17.8%	179 (83.6%)	4 (1.9%)	18 (8.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)								(n/a)								$31,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Middlefield Memorial School

What schools do graduates of Middlefield Memorial School attend?

Students who attend Middlefield Memorial School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Frank Ward Strong School
High : Coginchaug Regional High School

What district is Middlefield Memorial School in?

Regional School District 13

Is Middlefield Memorial School a good school?

Middlefield Memorial School ranks 223^rd of 493 Connecticut elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Middlefield Memorial School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 206 students attended Middlefield Memorial School.

What is the racial makeup of Middlefield Memorial School?

Students at Middlefield Memorial School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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