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Albert D. Griswold Middle School

Q: Is Albert D. Griswold Middle School a good school?

Albert D. Griswold Middle School ranks 34 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Albert D. Griswold Middle School in Rocky Hill, CT, serves 622 students in grades 6–8 and is part of the Rocky Hill School District, ranking 34th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools with a 4-star rating. The school has been a consistent high performer for over a decade, climbing from the 61st percentile in 2015–2016 to the 87th percentile today. About 22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is a comfortable 12.3:1.

Griswold's test scores are well above state averages across every subject and grade level. In 8th grade, 80.3% of students are proficient in ELA and 74.0% in science, compared to state averages of 51.1% and 50.9%. This places Griswold among the top traditional public middle schools in the area. It outranks nearby Portland Middle School (76th percentile), Cromwell Middle School (67th percentile), Silas Deane Middle School (62nd percentile), and both Newington middle schools (John Wallace and Martin Kellogg). Only Glastonbury's Smith Middle School (91st percentile) and the magnet House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy in New Britain (99th percentile) rank higher. Griswold's chronic absenteeism rate of 8.9% is well below the state's 16.4% rate and better than most neighboring schools.

Griswold also delivers strong results for students facing economic challenges; low-income students rank at the 84th percentile statewide, showing that poverty does not dictate achievement here. The school achieves these outcomes while spending $17,234 per student, less than nearby Smith Middle's $22,456. The main area to watch is 6th grade, where proficiency has declined somewhat over the past three years, though scores remain above state averages. Overall, Griswold is a top-tier middle school in central Connecticut that offers strong academics, excellent attendance, and effective support across all student groups.

622

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,800

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

144 Bailey Rd.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067

(860) 258-7741

District: Rocky Hill School District

Students who attend Albert D. Griswold Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rocky Hill High School

Feeder schools for Albert D. Griswold Middle School:

Elementary:	Myrtle H. Stevens School
	West Hill School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Asian:

33.4%

Hispanic:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (70% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 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 school70%

District avg70%

Connecticut avg48%

34^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 25 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 153Rocky Hill 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
2026	85.8	34 of 258	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	26 of 252	89.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	26 of 250	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	36 of 249	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.7	27 of 250	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	42 of 275	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	43 of 259	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	35 of 249	85.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.9	62 of 250	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	61.8	95 of 246	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.0	57 of 280	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	81.4	16 of 278	94.2%	★★★★★
2012	81.9	11 of 272	96.0%	★★★★★
2011	79.1	43 of 269	84.0%	★★★★☆
2010	78.8	47 of 268	82.5%	★★★★☆
2009	78.5	41 of 255	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	74.5	71 of 252	71.8%	★★★★☆
2007	80.3	30 of 250	88.0%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	41 of 248	83.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.1	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	8 of 13	38.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.1	9 of 27	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	44.9	50 of 104	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.5	27 of 164	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	25 of 164	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	27 of 161	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	28 of 160	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	19 of 166	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	48 of 235	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	30 of 169	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	23 of 160	85.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	72.5	14 of 97	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	18 of 112	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	26 of 117	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	14 of 114	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	26 of 109	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	19 of 106	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	102 of 218	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	35 of 104	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	27 of 164	83.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.4	29 of 162	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	20 of 157	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	28 of 158	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	20 of 169	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.8	34 of 224	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	51 of 167	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	39 of 164	76.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2022	83.3	6 of 36	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	43.0	139 of 244	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	57 of 150	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.6	56 of 153	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	43 of 154	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	57 of 158	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.0	33 of 151	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	78 of 175	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	58 of 166	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	41 of 168	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)86th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2022)83rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-25 vs school

Disabled (2021)52nd percentile-33 vs school

Asian (2026)23rd percentile-64 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+23 vs state

English Language Arts74%+22 vs state

Mathematics66%+23 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
Albert D. Griswold Middle School	Public	6-8	144 Bailey Rd.	Rocky Hill	06067	Capitol Planning Region	Rocky Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 258-7741	622	50	12.3	22.3%	288 (46.3%)	28 (4.5%)	71 (11.4%)	208 (33.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.0%)	85.8	34^th of 258 public middle schools	86.8%		86.4	26^th of 252 public middle schools	89.7%	8		74.0		67.2	73.7	80.3		58.6	69.5	69.4	$19,800
Cromwell Middle School	Public	6-8	6 Captain James Mann Memorial	Cromwell	06416	Capitol Planning Region	Cromwell School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 632-4853	448	43	10.5	28.8%	311 (69.4%)	23 (5.1%)	65 (14.5%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	68.4	87^th of 258 public middle schools	66.3%		73	74^th of 252 public middle schools	70.6%	13		61.6		60.1	59.7	63.0		48.6	58.1	48.6	$21,266
Silas Deane Middle School	Public	7-8	551 Silas Deane Hwy.	Wethersfield	06109	Capitol Planning Region	Wethersfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 571-8300	546	45	12.1	28.4%	332 (60.8%)	21 (3.8%)	134 (24.5%)	33 (6.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	61.7	97^th of 258 public middle schools	62.4%		62.8	94^th of 252 public middle schools	62.7%	3		56.9			61.0	56.5			50.6	39.9	$20,963
John Wallace Middle School	Public	5-8	71 Halleran Drive	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 667-5888	610	48	12.8	35.7%	328 (53.8%)	39 (6.4%)	154 (25.2%)	59 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	58.8	105^th of 258 public middle schools	59.3%		63.4	93^rd of 252 public middle schools	63.1%	12	58.9	53.5	55.7	60.3	59.8	49.3	48.9	43.1	50.6	41.5	$21,892
Martin Kellogg Middle School	Public	5-8	155 Harding Avenue	Newington	06111	Capitol Planning Region	Newington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 666-5418	567	48	11.9	40.9%	259 (45.7%)	38 (6.7%)	170 (30.0%)	71 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.1%)	53.2	120^th of 258 public middle schools	53.5%		57.4	105^th of 252 public middle schools	58.3%	15	46.3	48.9	41.8	49.3	43.7	48.9	31.3	46.9	52.8	48.1	$23,802
Smith Middle School	Public	6-8	216 Addison Rd.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7040	875	67	13.1	13.8%	532 (60.8%)	30 (3.4%)	116 (13.3%)	139 (15.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	88.6	24^th of 258 public middle schools	90.7%		89.2	19^th of 252 public middle schools	92.5%	5		73.9			73.0	72.4			72.7	72.5	$21,729
Burr Middle School	Public	6-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 695-3080	259	18	14.3	81.9%	6 (2.3%)	33 (12.7%)	207 (79.9%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	4.3	258^th of 258 public middle schools	0.0%		3.5	251^st of 252 public middle schools	0.4%	7		11.0		12.2	2439.0	11.0		2403.0	2406.0	2405.0	$22,614
Betances STEM Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	400 Wethersfield Avenue	Hartford	06114	Capitol Planning Region	Hartford School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 695-2970	206	16	12.8	73.3%	16 (7.8%)	38 (18.4%)	123 (59.7%)	17 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.8%)	28.2	168^th of 258 public middle schools	34.9%		27	163^rd of 252 public middle schools	35.3%	5	23.4	791.0	21.7	32.0	2479.0	2542.0	2442.0	36.0	2476.0	28.8	$20,059
House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy	Public	6-8	40 Goodwin St	New Britain	06051	Capitol Planning Region	New Britain School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 826-1866	152	9	17.4	55.9%	49 (32.2%)	18 (11.8%)	74 (48.7%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	95.8	3^rd of 258 public middle schools	98.8%		94.4	8^th of 252 public middle schools	96.8%	5		822.0		2618.0	2637.0	2657.0		82.4	76.0	87.5	$16,419
Gideon Welles School	Public	5-6	1029 Neipsic Rd.	Glastonbury	06033	Capitol Planning Region	Glastonbury School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 652-7800	551	42	13.0	13.2%	350 (63.5%)	16 (2.9%)	63 (11.4%)	87 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.4%)								(n/a)	75.8		80.2	73.3			72.5	71.5			$20,403

Frequently Asked Questions about Albert D. Griswold Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Albert D. Griswold Middle School?

Students at Albert D. Griswold Middle School are 46% White, 33% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Is Albert D. Griswold Middle School a good school?

Albert D. Griswold Middle School ranks 34^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Albert D. Griswold Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Albert D. Griswold Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Albert D. Griswold Middle School attend?

Students who attend Albert D. Griswold Middle School usually go on to attend Rocky Hill High School

What district is Albert D. Griswold Middle School in?

Rocky Hill School District

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