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Woodbury Middle School

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Woodbury Middle School ranks 80 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Woodbury Middle School serves about 300 students in grades 6–8 in the town of Woodbury, CT, and is part of Regional School District 14. The school consistently outperforms state averages on the SBAC assessments, with proficiency rates running roughly 9–15 percentage points above Connecticut as a whole across grade levels and subjects. In 2025–2026, for example, 8th grade math proficiency was 56.6% versus 41.9% statewide, and 7th grade ELA proficiency was 64.3% versus 52.2% statewide.

Compared with nearby schools, Woodbury's academic performance is notably strong. It dramatically outpaces middle schools such as City Hill Middle School, North End Middle School, and West Side Middle School in the Naugatuck School District and Waterbury School District, where math proficiency often lands in the single digits to low 30s. At the same time, Woodbury competes respectably with affluent suburban schools like Oxford Middle School and the Regional School District 15 middle schools, even exceeding Oxford in 8th grade math (56.6% vs. 50.8%). That is especially noteworthy since roughly one-quarter of Woodbury's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—a higher share than at those wealthier schools. Woodbury also boasts a low 8.6% chronic absenteeism rate and a favorable 9.6:1 student-teacher ratio.

Over the past decade, Woodbury has climbed from around the 50th percentile of Connecticut middle schools to the high 60s and low 70s—clear evidence of steady improvement. Two areas could use attention: a persistent gender gap, with girls outperforming boys by roughly 15 percentile points and boys near the statewide median, and a sharp one-year drop in 8th grade test scores in 2025–2026, which may reflect pandemic disruption to that cohort's earlier schooling. Attendance, meanwhile, rebounded quickly after a post-COVID spike, pointing to strong family engagement. All told, Woodbury Middle School is a well-resourced, above-average school that holds its own with the best middle schools in the region.

300

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,313

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

67 Washington Ave.
Woodbury, CT 06798

(203) 263-4306

District: Regional School District 14

Students who attend Woodbury Middle School usually attend:

High:

Nonnewaug High School

Feeder schools for Woodbury Middle School:

Elementary:	Bethlehem Elementary School
	Mitchell Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (58% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Connecticut avg48%

80^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 15 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 153Regional School District 14 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	70.5	80 of 258	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	66 of 252	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	75 of 250	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	70 of 249	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	78 of 250	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.3	90 of 275	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	128 of 259	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	126 of 249	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.1	120 of 250	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.1	113 of 246	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	102 of 280	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.6	65 of 278	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.9	67 of 272	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.4	76 of 269	71.7%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	92 of 268	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.9	83 of 255	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.4	108 of 252	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.2	108 of 250	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.2	89 of 248	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	71.2	49 of 164	70.1%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	58 of 161	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	55 of 160	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.8	48 of 166	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	85 of 235	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	103 of 169	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	99 of 160	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	79 of 162	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	72 of 157	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	45 of 158	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	62 of 169	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	77 of 224	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	98 of 164	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	60.8	88 of 244	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	21.4	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	100 of 150	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.8	79 of 153	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.3	93 of 154	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	81 of 158	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	84 of 151	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	90 of 175	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.8	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	131 of 168	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)70th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)64th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+10 vs state

Science57%+6 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 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)
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
Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	67 Washington Ave.	Woodbury	06798	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 14	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 263-4306	300	31	9.6	25.3%	237 (79.0%)	5 (1.7%)	40 (13.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.7%)	70.5	80^th of 258 public middle schools	69.0%		73.8	66^th of 252 public middle schools	73.8%	14		56.6		60.4	64.3	59.4		56.3	54.8	56.6	$26,313
Rochambeau Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Peter Rd.	Southbury	06488	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	No	(203) 264-2711	412	35	11.7	12.9%	320 (77.7%)	12 (2.9%)	38 (9.2%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.3%)	75.9	63^rd of 258 public middle schools	75.6%		73.2	72^nd of 252 public middle schools	71.4%	9		69.1		68.9	58.7	56.6		67.9	58.2	58.1	$24,020
Memorial Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Memorial Dr	Middlebury	06762	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 15	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-2496	420	37	11.3	11.4%	332 (79.0%)	13 (3.1%)	37 (8.8%)	23 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.6%)	68.7	83^rd of 258 public middle schools	67.8%		68.4	82^nd of 252 public middle schools	67.5%	1		80.8		53.7	50.3	61.5		54.1	51.7	59.2	$23,410
Swift Middle School	Public	6-8	250 Colonial St.	Oakville	06779	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Watertown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 945-4830	591	54	10.9	44.3%	458 (77.5%)	23 (3.9%)	77 (13.0%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	40.3	145^th of 258 public middle schools	43.8%		45.8	128^th of 252 public middle schools	49.2%	17		46.4		46.4	44.0	40.6		32.5	44.2	33.7	$22,884
ACES Chase Academy	Public, Magnet	6-10	565 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Area Cooperative Educational Services	No	Yes	No	Yes	(203) 639-8403	556	42	13.3	41.7%	192 (34.5%)	94 (16.9%)	216 (38.8%)	12 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.4%)	39.2	146^th of 258 public middle schools	43.4%		41.5	139^th of 252 public middle schools	44.8%	7		57.4		42.4	39.8	45.2		31.5	25.2	37.0	$37,229
West Side Middle School	Public	6-8	483 Chase Parkway	Waterbury	06708	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8120	848	80	10.6	82.2%	68 (8.0%)	161 (19.0%)	576 (67.9%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (3.7%)	13	217^th of 258 public middle schools	15.9%		12.6	208^th of 252 public middle schools	17.5%	9		18.5		30.5	31.3	31.4		15.6	14.7	5.9	$22,056
Hillside Intermediate School	Public	5-6	51 Hillside Ave.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5260	292	28	10.4	64.4%	110 (37.7%)	24 (8.2%)	140 (47.9%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)								(n/a)	479.0		37.6	50.6			24.8	36.1			$18,697
Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Great Oak Rd.	Oxford	06478	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Oxford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 888-5418	371	41	9.0	18.3%	292 (78.7%)	14 (3.8%)	46 (12.4%)	12 (3.2%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	76.6	60^th of 258 public middle schools	76.7%		72.6	76^th of 252 public middle schools	69.8%	16		69.4		67.2	71.9	64.2		61.3	53.3	50.8	$23,583
City Hill Middle School	Public	7-8	441 City Hill St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5246	614	49	12.5	58.8%	227 (37.0%)	81 (13.2%)	263 (42.8%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.9%)	36.2	153^rd of 258 public middle schools	40.7%		30.9	155^th of 252 public middle schools	38.5%	2		43.8			46.3	41.1			34.4	26.8	$18,949
North End Middle School	Public	6-8	534 Bucks Hill Rd.	Waterbury	06704	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8097	766	77	9.9	86.3%	44 (5.7%)	175 (22.8%)	509 (66.4%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (3.8%)	8.7	237^th of 258 public middle schools	8.1%		8.5	233^rd of 252 public middle schools	7.5%	4		23.6		21.1	18.5	22.8		9.6	9.9	8.2	$22,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodbury Middle School

Is Woodbury Middle School a good school?

Woodbury Middle School ranks 80^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Woodbury Middle School in?

Regional School District 14

What is the racial makeup of Woodbury Middle School?

Students at Woodbury Middle School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Woodbury Middle School attend?

Students who attend Woodbury Middle School usually go on to attend Nonnewaug High School

How many students attend Woodbury Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Woodbury Middle School.

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