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Long River Middle School

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Long River Middle School ranks 49 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Long River Middle School, part of Regional School District 16 in Prospect, CT, serves 434 students in grades 6–8 and has climbed to a top-50 state ranking. The school currently ranks 49th out of 258 middle schools statewide (81st percentile), up from 105th in 2015–2016. In recent assessments, Long River beat state averages significantly across all subjects — 8th grade math proficiency hit 64.7% vs. the state's 41.9%, 8th grade science reached 71.7% vs. 50.9%, and 7th/8th grade ELA exceeded state rates by roughly 20 points.

The school also excels at attendance and equity. Chronic absenteeism is just 4.3%, far below the state average of 16.4% and an improvement from 10.2% in 2022–2023. About 30% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, yet this group ranks 16th out of 111 schools statewide (86th percentile) — a sign of strong support for economically disadvantaged learners. Add a student-teacher ratio of 11.1 and per-student spending of $15,463, and Long River delivers efficient, effective instruction.

Long River also compares favorably to neighbors. Memorial Middle School in Middlebury has a wealthier student body (11.4% free/reduced lunch) and spends more per student ($18,459), yet Long River posted stronger 7th grade ELA (73.7% vs. 50.3%) and 8th grade math (64.7% vs. 59.2%). Urban peers like West Side Middle School and City Hill Middle School lag far behind in both proficiency and attendance. One area for growth: the school's White student subgroup ranks 56th of 150 (63rd percentile), slightly below the school's overall standing. Still, Long River's decade-long climb from the bottom half to the top quintile makes it a standout in the region.

434

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,126

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

38 Columbia Ave.
Prospect, CT 06712

(203) 758-4421

District: Regional School District 16

Students who attend Long River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Woodland Regional High School

Feeder schools for Long River Middle School:

Elementary:

Laurel Ledge School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

African American:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (66% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Connecticut avg48%

49^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 153Regional School District 16 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.2	49 of 258	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	60 of 252	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	81 of 250	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.5	71 of 249	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	56 of 250	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	58 of 275	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	76 of 259	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	67 of 249	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	60.0	102 of 250	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.4	105 of 246	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.1	111 of 280	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	83 of 278	70.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.2	95 of 272	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	101 of 269	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.2	119 of 268	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.4	108 of 255	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	122 of 252	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.0	119 of 250	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.0	121 of 248	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	46 of 163	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	62 of 164	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	76 of 161	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	53 of 160	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	44 of 166	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	43 of 235	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	71 of 169	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	63 of 160	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	79.3	16 of 111	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	28 of 114	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	94.3	3 of 109	97.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.9	33 of 218	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	65 of 104	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	44 of 163	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	50 of 162	69.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	60 of 157	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.9	54 of 158	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	53 of 169	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	63 of 224	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	69 of 167	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	55 of 164	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	77.8	34 of 244	86.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	56 of 150	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.5	70 of 153	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.7	92 of 154	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.9	62 of 158	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	55 of 151	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	58 of 175	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	76 of 168	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)86th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+21 vs state

English Language Arts67%+15 vs state

Mathematics63%+19 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 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 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Long River Middle School	Public	6-8	38 Columbia Ave.	Prospect	06712	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 16	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 758-4421	434	39	11.1	29.7%	342 (78.8%)	20 (4.6%)	55 (12.7%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	80.2	49^th of 258 public middle schools	81.0%		75.7	60^th of 252 public middle schools	76.2%	11		71.7			54.6	73.7	71.9		64.5	59.0	64.7	$21,126
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%)	17.9	194^th of 258 public middle schools	24.8%		18.8	191^st of 252 public middle schools	24.2%	3		32.1	65.0		31.6	32.9	36.8		16.3	17.7	14.5	$20,172
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%)	35.9	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
Tyrrell Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Todd Rd.	Wolcott	06716	Capitol Planning Region	Wolcott School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 879-8151	498	54	9.2	35.7%	355 (71.3%)	20 (4.0%)	99 (19.9%)	13 (2.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	68.2	88^th of 258 public middle schools	65.9%		71.9	79^th of 252 public middle schools	68.7%	9		54.4			58.6	63.1	68.3		49.3	51.0	54.0	$20,849
Dodd Middle School	Public	7-8	100 Park Place	Cheshire	06410	Capitol Planning Region	Cheshire School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 272-3249	660	53	12.5	18.3%	477 (72.3%)	24 (3.6%)	61 (9.2%)	61 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.6%)	91.8	13^th of 258 public middle schools	95.0%		92.2	13^th of 252 public middle schools	94.8%			77.2				83.1	76.3			75.9	71.2	$19,852
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
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)				37.6	50.6			24.8	36.1			$18,697
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%)	12.8	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
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%)	38.9	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
Amity Middle School: Bethany	Public	7-8	190 Luke Hill Rd.	Bethany	06524	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 393-3102	373	35	10.8	17.7%	233 (62.5%)	7 (1.9%)	47 (12.6%)	62 (16.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.4%)	92.4	10^th of 258 public middle schools	96.1%		91	14^th of 252 public middle schools	94.4%	4						80.7	77.9			79.1	71.6	$23,765

Frequently Asked Questions about Long River Middle School

How many students attend Long River Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 434 students attended Long River Middle School.

Is Long River Middle School a good school?

Long River Middle School ranks 49^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Long River Middle School?

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

What high school do graduates of Long River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Long River Middle School usually go on to attend Woodland Regional High School

What district is Long River Middle School in?

Regional School District 16

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