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Stafford Middle School

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Stafford Middle School ranks 124 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Stafford Middle School is a public middle school located in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, serving 301 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Stafford School District, which is ranked 117 out of 156 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stafford Middle School faces significant academic challenges, with its performance on SBAC tests consistently below the state average across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 44.6% to 55.3%, compared to the state average of 50% to 50.7%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 30% to 47.3%, compared to the state average of 40.8% to 42.9%. The school's ranking among Connecticut middle schools has also been inconsistent, ranging from 72 in 2014-2015 to 157 in 2020-2021.

Stafford Middle School's struggles extend beyond academic performance. The school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16% to 25.6% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 33.43% to 48.17% in recent years. When compared to nearby schools, such as Timothy Edwards School, Mansfield Middle School, and Capt. Nathan Hale School, Stafford Middle School consistently underperforms on academic measures and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism and a larger percentage of students from low-income backgrounds.

285

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,513

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076

(860) 684-2785

District: Stafford School District

Students who attend Stafford Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stafford High School

Feeder schools for Stafford Middle School:

Elementary:	Stafford Elementary School
	West Stafford School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Connecticut median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 23 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg45%

Connecticut avg46%

124^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 156Stafford 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
2025	48.0	124 of 252	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	105 of 250	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	128 of 249	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.1	107 of 250	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.2	157 of 275	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	134 of 259	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.0	120 of 249	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	95 of 250	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	84 of 246	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.0	72 of 280	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	62 of 278	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	77.8	48 of 272	82.4%	★★★★☆
2011	77.7	56 of 269	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	62 of 268	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	76.6	58 of 255	77.3%	★★★★☆
2008	76.5	52 of 252	79.4%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	72 of 250	71.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	75 of 248	69.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	50.3	84 of 161	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	81 of 166	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	124 of 235	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	106 of 169	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	102 of 160	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	58 of 117	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	45 of 114	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.4	15 of 106	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	34.9	135 of 218	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	58 of 104	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	44.0	87 of 157	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	150 of 224	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.7	104 of 167	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.5	91 of 164	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	34.5	161 of 244	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	127 of 153	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	114 of 154	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	131 of 158	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	113 of 151	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	162 of 175	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	144 of 166	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	127 of 168	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2024)48th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2024)45th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2021)34th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Stafford Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)				SBAC Mathematics (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Stafford Middle School	Public	6-8	21 Levinthal Run	Stafford Springs	06076	Capitol Planning Region	Stafford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 684-2785	285	29	9.6	42.5%	237 (83.2%)	4 (1.4%)	30 (10.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	48	124^th of 252 public middle schools	50.8%		56.8	105^th of 250 public middle schools	58.0%	19				50.0	55.3	44.6		30.0	47.3	42.4	$24,513
Tolland Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Falcon Way	Tolland	06084	Capitol Planning Region	Tolland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 870-6860	468	45	10.5	17.1%	371 (79.3%)	12 (2.6%)	49 (10.5%)	19 (4.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.2%)	81.1	49^th of 252 public middle schools	80.6%		79.8	48^th of 250 public middle schools	80.8%	1		63.3		76.7	66.9	62.7		66.4	62.8	60.7	$22,545
Hall Memorial School	Public	5-8	111 River Rd.	Willington	06279	Capitol Planning Region	Willington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 429-9391	167	24	7.1	38.9%	135 (80.8%)	2 (1.2%)	19 (11.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	73.6	68^th of 252 public middle schools	73.0%		56.3	106^th of 250 public middle schools	57.6%	38			53.7	60.0			56.1	51.1		72.2	$31,317
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Vision Boulevard	Somers	06071	Capitol Planning Region	Somers School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 749-2270	335	30	11.3	6.9%	284 (84.8%)	11 (3.3%)	31 (9.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	59	97^th of 252 public middle schools	61.5%		72	72^nd of 250 public middle schools	71.2%	25		48.2		59.4	63.2	50.9		48.1	54.7	35.1	$22,142
Ellington Middle School	Public	7-8	46 Middle Butcher Rd.	Ellington	06029	Capitol Planning Region	Ellington School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 896-2339	393	35	11.0	20.4%	282 (71.8%)	23 (5.9%)	28 (7.1%)	50 (12.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	85.2	28^th of 252 public middle schools	88.9%		83.4	36^th of 250 public middle schools	85.6%	8		73.0			68.1	71.4			64.2	69.5	$21,672
Vernon Center Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Hartford Tpke.	Vernon	06066	Capitol Planning Region	Vernon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 870-6070	651	64	10.1	60.7%	321 (49.3%)	67 (10.3%)	173 (26.6%)	33 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (8.6%)	55.2	109^th of 252 public middle schools	56.7%		59	100^th of 250 public middle schools	60.0%	9		56.2		52.6	57.2	60.2		40.1	40.5	36.2	$19,346
East Windsor Middle School	Public	5-8	38 Main St.	Broad Brook	06016	Capitol Planning Region	East Windsor School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 623-4488	318	31	10.1	61.6%	151 (47.5%)	42 (13.2%)	93 (29.2%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	58.5	100^th of 252 public middle schools	60.3%		42.9	132^nd of 250 public middle schools	47.2%	32	60.8	50.0	55.7	54.4	61.3	57.0	45.6	44.1	37.3	50.6	$29,889
Capt. Nathan Hale School	Public	6-8	1776 Main Street	Coventry	06238	Capitol Planning Region	Coventry School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 742-7334	363	38	9.5	27.8%	294 (81.0%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.2%)	6 (1.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	81.6	47^th of 252 public middle schools	81.3%		80.4	43^rd of 250 public middle schools	82.8%	4				73.8	80.0	71.9		53.5	67.4	51.7	$21,843
John F. Kennedy Middle School	Public	6-8	155 Raffia Rd.	Enfield	06082	Capitol Planning Region	Enfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 763-8855	1,002	89	11.2	52.5%	634 (63.3%)	61 (6.1%)	227 (22.7%)	25 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	52 (5.2%)	38.1	145^th of 252 public middle schools	42.5%		39.4	142^nd of 250 public middle schools	43.2%	3		42.1		48.6	43.8	43.7		37.2	32.7	28.1	$19,827
Mansfield Middle School	Public	5-8	205 Spring Hill Rd.	Storrs	06268	Capitol Planning Region	Mansfield School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 429-9341	414	46	9.0	31.6%	250 (60.4%)	19 (4.6%)	89 (21.5%)	38 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	81.8	45^th of 252 public middle schools	82.1%		81.8	39^th of 250 public middle schools	84.4%	6	68.8	75.0	66.7	65.2	69.7	69.2	58.3	60.9	58.6	62.9	$30,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Stafford Middle School

How many students attend Stafford Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Stafford Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Stafford Middle School attend?

Students who attend Stafford Middle School usually go on to attend Stafford High School

What district is Stafford Middle School in?

Stafford School District

What is the racial makeup of Stafford Middle School?

Students at Stafford Middle School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Stafford Middle School a good school?

Stafford Middle School ranks 124^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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