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Intermediate School

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Intermediate School ranks 114 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-9

114^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Intermediate School serves 714 students in grades 7–9 in Shelton, CT, as part of the Shelton School District, ranking 114th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools with a 3-star rating. Its clearest academic strength is math: 54.3% of 7th graders and 44.9% of 8th graders scored proficient in 2025–26, both above state averages, while ELA runs slightly below the state. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 18.8% in 2022–23 to 11.3% today—below the state rate of 16.4% and far better than nearby Flood Middle (17.1%), Ansonia Middle (21.9%), and Derby Middle (25.0%). The student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 is also favorable compared with many regional peers.

The school's ranking has declined from 55th in 2017–18 to a low of 130th in 2024–25, before rebounding to 114th. Recent gains are encouraging: 7th grade math rose from 43.6% to 54.3% in three years, and 7th grade ELA from 41.7% to 50.5%. But 8th grade remains a weak spot in both subjects, and Special Education students are the clearest area of concern, ranking near the bottom statewide. Low-income students perform about as well as the school overall, suggesting poverty is not the main driver of results. Spending of about $16,520 per student is similar to Hillcrest Middle, which achieves far stronger outcomes—suggesting instructional programming and supports matter more than funding.

A notable pattern is the performance dip after students leave Perry Hill Elementary (grades 5–6): Perry Hill's 6th grade proficiency was 60.4% in ELA and 63.1% in math, while Intermediate's 7th grade scores were 50.5% and 54.3%, with chronic absenteeism nearly doubling from 6.6% to 11.3%. Intermediate beats several nearby schools—its 7th grade math of 54.3% compares with 14.0% at Ansonia, 15.4% at Derby, and 24.0% at David Wooster Middle—but lags far behind leaders like Hillcrest (81.2%) and Amity Middle School (73.5%). Because Intermediate is among the few area schools serving grades 7–9, and state tests only cover 7th and 8th grades, the school's full picture may be incomplete.

714

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,256

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

675 Constitution Blvd.
Shelton, CT 06484

(203) 926-2000

District: Shelton School District

Students who attend Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Shelton High School

Feeder schools for Intermediate School:

Elementary:	Booth Hill School
	Elizabeth Shelton School
	Long Hill School
	Mohegan School
	More...
	Sunnyside School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.7%

Hispanic:

20.3%

African American:

11.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Connecticut avg48%

114^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 28% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 153Shelton 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	55.8	114 of 258	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.1	130 of 252	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.0	129 of 250	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.8	100 of 249	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.4	65 of 250	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	65 of 275	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	75 of 259	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	55 of 249	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	77 of 250	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.9	70 of 246	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	80.3	62 of 280	77.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.7	78 of 278	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	104 of 272	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.7	94 of 269	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	101 of 268	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	70.6	97 of 255	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	99 of 252	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.5	104 of 250	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.9	101 of 248	59.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	1 of 34	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	48.2	15 of 32	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	7 of 33	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	3 of 32	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	5 of 80	93.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.8	43 of 104	58.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	33.9	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	99 of 164	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.1	100 of 164	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.9	89 of 161	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	79 of 160	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	61 of 166	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	61 of 235	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	79 of 169	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	46 of 160	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	37 of 115	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.8	53 of 105	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	52 of 104	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	20 of 99	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	7 of 97	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	27 of 146	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	16 of 97	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	91.7	3 of 75	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	45 of 112	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.1	75 of 117	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	27 of 109	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	18 of 106	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	53 of 218	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	25 of 104	76.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	92 of 164	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.2	103 of 162	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	112 of 157	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	83 of 158	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	73.5	49 of 169	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	60 of 224	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.1	63 of 167	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	54 of 164	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	25 of 36	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	25.9	23 of 27	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	70.2	60 of 244	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	8 of 23	65.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	24.7	116 of 150	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	119 of 153	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	123 of 154	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	99 of 158	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.3	58 of 151	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	69 of 175	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.9	72 of 166	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)97th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2021)59th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2026)44th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)31st percentile-25 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts49%-3 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 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
Intermediate School	Public	7-9	675 Constitution Blvd.	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 926-2000	714	57	12.6	38.2%	426 (59.7%)	84 (11.8%)	145 (20.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.4%)	55.8	114^th of 258 public middle schools	55.8%		45.1	130^th of 252 public middle schools	48.4%	16		797.0			50.5	47.5			54.3	44.9	$20,256
Perry Hill Elementary School	Public	5-6	60 Perry Hill Road	Shelton	06484	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Shelton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 924-4002	711	50	14.1	34.2%	409 (57.5%)	60 (8.4%)	180 (25.3%)	31 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.1%)								(n/a)	52.9		53.8	60.4			52.6	63.1			$20,605
Derby Middle School	Public	6-8	73 Chatfield Street	Derby	06418	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Derby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-1426	300	24	12.5	62.3%	77 (25.7%)	64 (21.3%)	143 (47.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	18.2	193^rd of 258 public middle schools	25.2%		20.6	184^th of 252 public middle schools	27.0%	9		26.0		37.2	38.5	30.0		21.8	15.4	14.0	$27,071
Ansonia Middle School	Public	6-8	115 Howard Ave.	Ansonia	06401	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Ansonia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 736-5070	560	40	14.0	64.1%	118 (21.1%)	121 (21.6%)	290 (51.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.9%)	11.1	224^th of 258 public middle schools	13.2%		10.9	220^th of 252 public middle schools	12.7%	4		18.4		22.1	27.3	25.9		18.1	14.0	12.4	$19,284
Seymour Middle School	Public	6-8	211 Mountain Rd.	Seymour	06483	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Seymour School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 888-4513	494	38	13.1	51.6%	310 (62.8%)	43 (8.7%)	109 (22.1%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	57.4	111^th of 258 public middle schools	57.0%		54.9	110^th of 252 public middle schools	56.3%	1		69.3		43.8	52.7	49.1		41.3	48.5	53.7	$19,681
Harry B. Flood Middle School	Public	7-8	490 Chapel Street	Stratford	06614	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Stratford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 385-4280	466	45	10.4	47.6%	105 (22.5%)	121 (26.0%)	215 (46.1%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.4%)	31.2	162^nd of 258 public middle schools	37.2%		27.5	162^nd of 252 public middle schools	35.7%			35.4			44.0	46.5			26.2	23.6	$25,168
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	530 Daniels Farm Rd.	Trumbull	06611	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Trumbull School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-4466	792	58	13.7	22.1%	451 (56.9%)	64 (8.1%)	147 (18.6%)	105 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	91.1	15^th of 258 public middle schools	94.2%		92.5	11^th of 252 public middle schools	95.6%	4		72.1		75.0	80.5	78.5		71.5	81.2	76.8	$18,807
Amity Middle School: Orange	Public	7-8	100 Ohman Ave.	Orange	06477	Naugatuck Valley Planning Region	Regional School District 05	No	No	No	Yes	(203) 392-3200	380	34	11.3	16.3%	244 (64.2%)	10 (2.6%)	45 (11.8%)	55 (14.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)	88.7	23^rd of 258 public middle schools	91.1%		83	38^th of 252 public middle schools	84.9%	15		814.0			79.7	70.7			73.5	67.4	$22,121
Jockey Hollow School	Public	6-8	365 Fan Hill Rd.	Monroe	06468	Greater Bridgeport Planning Region	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 452-2905	765	56	13.7	18.4%	529 (69.2%)	23 (3.0%)	131 (17.1%)	47 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (4.6%)	84	40^th of 258 public middle schools	84.5%		84.8	31^st of 252 public middle schools	87.7%	9		72.8		72.1	76.4	71.1		56.6	68.4	62.5	$20,803
Harborside Middle School	Public	6-8	175 High St.	Milford	06460	South Central Connecticut Planning Region	Milford School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 783-3523	400	41	9.7	28.0%	256 (64.0%)	22 (5.5%)	71 (17.8%)	33 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	70.2	81^st of 258 public middle schools	68.6%		73.5	69^th of 252 public middle schools	72.6%	12		60.5		61.7	62.2	60.5		56.5	52.8	52.4	$25,823

Frequently Asked Questions about Intermediate School

Is Intermediate School a good school?

Intermediate School ranks 114^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Intermediate School in?

Shelton School District

How many students attend Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Intermediate School.

What is the racial makeup of Intermediate School?

Students at Intermediate School are 60% White, 20% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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Students who attend Intermediate School usually go on to attend Shelton High School

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