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Memorial Middle School

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Memorial Middle School ranks 83 rd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Memorial Middle School serves 420 students in grades 6–8 in Middlebury, Connecticut, and is part of Regional School District 15, which ranks 59th out of 153 districts statewide. For the 2025–26 school year, Memorial ranked 83rd out of 258 Connecticut middle schools, placing it in the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating. The school serves a notably affluent community, with only 11.4% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch — by far the lowest rate among neighboring middle schools. Chronic absenteeism sits at 10.2%, well below the state average of 16.4%.

Memorial's standout strength is 8th-grade science. In 2025–26, 80.8% of 8th graders scored proficient on the NGSS science assessment, compared to 50.9% statewide and 74.5% for the district. This far exceeds nearby schools: Woodbury Middle School (56.6%), Tyrrell Middle School (54.4%), City Hill Middle School (43.8%), and West Side Middle School (18.5%). Science proficiency has risen steadily from 56.6% in 2022–23 to 80.8% today — a 24-point jump in three years. Math performance is solidly above state averages across all grades (54.1%–59.2% vs. 41.9%–44.4% statewide), and the 8th-grade cohort is the strongest, outscoring younger grades in both math and ELA.

ELA performance is more modest. While 8th-grade ELA (61.5%) is strong, 7th-grade ELA (50.3%) falls slightly below the state average of 52.2% and trails Woodbury (64.3%) and Tyrrell (63.1%). Memorial's 11.3 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $18,459 are within the normal range for the area. The school's very low poverty rate — compared with 25.3% at Woodbury, 35.7% at Tyrrell, 58.8% at City Hill, and 82.2% at West Side — provides important context for its outcomes. Overall, Memorial is a solidly above-average middle school with a standout science program, strong math, and room for improvement in ELA.

420

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,410

Per pupil spending ?

11.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1 Memorial Dr
Middlebury, CT 06762

(203) 758-2496

District: Regional School District 15

Students who attend Memorial Middle School usually attend:

High:

Pomperaug Regional High School

Feeder schools for Memorial Middle School:

Elementary:	Long Meadow Elementary School
	Middlebury Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.0%

Hispanic:

8.8%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 61st percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2026) from a 61st-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Connecticut median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

Connecticut avg48%

83^rd of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Regional School District 15

60^th of 153Regional School District 15 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	68.7	83 of 258	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.4	82 of 252	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	64 of 250	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	95 of 249	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	98 of 250	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	87 of 275	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.3	65 of 259	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	74 of 249	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	33 of 250	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	82.4	41 of 246	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	52 of 280	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	28 of 278	89.9%	★★★★★
2012	77.7	49 of 272	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	61 of 269	77.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	67 of 268	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	54 of 255	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	35 of 252	86.1%	★★★★☆
2007	76.5	56 of 250	77.6%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	52 of 248	79.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	70.7	22 of 104	78.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	63 of 164	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	75 of 164	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	60 of 161	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	74 of 160	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	76 of 166	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	84 of 235	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	50 of 169	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	60 of 160	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	67.5	65 of 218	70.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	53.7	80 of 164	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.4	67 of 162	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	62 of 157	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	89 of 158	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.1	84 of 169	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	76 of 224	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	64 of 167	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	73 of 164	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	51.0	116 of 244	52.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	94 of 150	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	97 of 153	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	83 of 154	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	112 of 158	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	105 of 151	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	97 of 175	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.3	75 of 166	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	93 of 168	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)79th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)70th percentile~ school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2021)52nd percentile-16 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+30 vs state

English Language Arts55%+3 vs state

Mathematics55%+11 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 4th 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Cross Street Intermediate School	Public	5-6	120 Cross St.	Naugatuck	06770	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Naugatuck School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 720-5227	311	22	14.1	52.4%	121 (38.9%)	38 (12.2%)	125 (40.2%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)								(n/a)	44.7			45.7	54.8				28.5	38.6			$19,714
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
Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Public	4-8	3465 East Main St.	Waterbury	06705	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Waterbury School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 574-8140	1,059	93	11.4	85.9%	104 (9.8%)	240 (22.7%)	647 (61.1%)	24 (2.3%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.7%)	18.1	194^th of 258 public middle schools	24.8%		18.8	191^st of 252 public middle schools	24.2%	3	510.0	32.1	65.0	2557.0	31.6	32.9	36.8	2484.0	2527.0	16.3	17.7	14.5	$20,172

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial Middle School

What high school do graduates of Memorial Middle School attend?

Students who attend Memorial Middle School usually go on to attend Pomperaug Regional High School

Is Memorial Middle School a good school?

Memorial Middle School ranks 83^rd of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Memorial Middle School in?

Regional School District 15

What is the racial makeup of Memorial Middle School?

Students at Memorial Middle School are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Memorial Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 420 students attended Memorial Middle School.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2025–26 NGSS, SAT & SBAC test scoresAug 31, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataApr 2, 2026

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