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Stonington Middle School

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Stonington Middle School ranks 37 th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 252 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Stonington Middle School is a public middle school located in Mystic, Connecticut, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 394 students. The school is part of the Stonington School District, which is ranked 36 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Stonington Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Connecticut, performing significantly better than the state average on SBAC/NGSS assessments across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA and Math were 66.7-78.8% and 54.3-72.4%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 50-50.7% and 40.8-42.9%. The school also excels in supporting its student subgroups, ranking among the top 10-15% of Connecticut middle schools for its performance with special education, low socioeconomic status, and disabled students.

While Stonington Middle School's overall performance is strong, its relatively lower ranking for white students compared to other subgroups suggests there may be an opportunity to further support and improve the academic outcomes of this student population. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.0% to 20.0% over the past few years, are within a reasonable range but may still have room for improvement. Stonington Middle School's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio indicate a significant investment in the school's educational resources and a focus on providing a personalized learning environment for students.

366

Students ?

8.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,679

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

40 Field St.
Pawcatuck, CT 06379

(860) 536-9613

District: Stonington School District

Students who attend Stonington Middle School usually attend:

High:

Stonington High School

Feeder schools for Stonington Middle School:

Elementary:	Deans Mill School
	West Vine Street School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (68% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg67%

Connecticut avg47%

37^th of 252

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 156Stonington 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	83.1	37 of 252	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	59 of 250	76.4%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	54 of 249	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.0	46 of 250	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	32 of 275	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	41 of 259	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	63 of 249	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.7	49 of 250	80.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	53 of 246	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.5	51 of 280	81.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	111 of 278	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.1	115 of 272	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.2	120 of 269	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	87 of 268	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.1	71 of 255	72.2%	★★★★☆
2008	73.1	83 of 252	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.8	81 of 250	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.2	51 of 248	79.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	84.0	10 of 104	90.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	34 of 164	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	41 of 161	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	48 of 160	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	41 of 166	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	39 of 235	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	24 of 169	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	29 of 160	81.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2024	81.8	15 of 114	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	18 of 109	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	91.2	12 of 218	94.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	26 of 162	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	51 of 157	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	26 of 158	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	40 of 169	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	28 of 224	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	53 of 167	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	76 of 164	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	89.4	9 of 244	96.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	51 of 153	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	64 of 154	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	50 of 158	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	47 of 151	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.1	32 of 175	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	45 of 166	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	63 of 168	62.5%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2021)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)87th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts73%+23 vs state

Mathematics64%+22 vs state

Science61%+11 vs state

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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 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Stonington Middle School	Public	6-8	40 Field St.	Pawcatuck	06379	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Stonington School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 536-9613	366	45	8.2	28.1%	307 (83.9%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.5%)	83.1	37^th of 252 public middle schools	85.3%		78	59^th of 250 public middle schools	76.4%	22		61.0		78.8	73.1	66.7	64.4	72.4	54.3	$27,679
Groton Middle School	Public	6-8	35 Groton Long Point Road	Groton	06340	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Groton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 446-4200	884	76	11.7	80.8%	418 (47.3%)	63 (7.1%)	248 (28.1%)	44 (5.0%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	101 (11.4%)	38.6	144^th of 252 public middle schools	42.9%		41.3	138^th of 250 public middle schools	44.8%	6		38.2		44.6	49.1	39.4	34.5	43.7	27.3	$21,487
Preston Plains School	Public	6-8	1 Route 164	Preston	06365	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Preston School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 889-3831	141	12	11.9	32.6%	109 (77.3%)	5 (3.5%)	16 (11.3%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	51.5	118^th of 252 public middle schools	53.2%		54.6	112^th of 250 public middle schools	55.2%	6				56.0		60.0	30.0	44.2		$29,544
Ledyard Middle School	Public	6-8	1860 Route 12	Gales Ferry	06335	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Ledyard School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 464-3188	535	45	12.0	28.6%	358 (66.9%)	16 (3.0%)	86 (16.1%)	15 (2.8%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (9.7%)	44.6	132^nd of 252 public middle schools	47.6%		41.6	137^th of 250 public middle schools	45.2%	5		53.2		40.2	49.7	46.6	31.0	48.2	30.4	$18,170
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication	Public, Charter	4-8	190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Interdistrict School for Arts and Community District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(860) 447-1003	328	28	11.7	68.3%	42 (12.8%)	51 (15.5%)	191 (58.2%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.0%)	39.1	142^nd of 252 public middle schools	43.7%		39.7	141^st of 250 public middle schools	43.6%	1				49.0	52.6		34.4	31.6	27.2	$18,268
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades	Public, Magnet	5-8	36 Waller Avenue	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	Yes	No	No	(860) 437-6480	133	7	19.2	82.7%	18 (13.5%)	24 (18.0%)	62 (46.6%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (18.0%)	15.5	200^th of 252 public middle schools	20.6%		15.6	199^th of 250 public middle schools	20.4%	1	33.3			31.3		28.1	16.7			$24,593
Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	Public	5-8	36 Waller St.	New London	06320	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	New London School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 437-6480	343	47	7.2	94.2%	22 (6.4%)	62 (18.1%)	223 (65.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	28 (8.2%)	6.6	239^th of 252 public middle schools	5.2%		4.7	246^th of 250 public middle schools	1.6%	7		18.0		16.5	12.9	15.6		7.8		$24,593
Clark Lane Middle School	Public	6-8	105 Clark Ln.	Waterford	06385	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Waterford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 443-2837	529	47	11.3	33.8%	377 (71.3%)	13 (2.5%)	83 (15.7%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.4%)	62.2	95^th of 252 public middle schools	62.3%		60.8	94^th of 250 public middle schools	62.4%	1		54.2		53.8	55.8	50.6	46.2	63.7	47.6	$25,846
Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	15 Teachers Dr.	Norwich	06360	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Norwich School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(860) 823-4212	447	41	10.7	82.3%	94 (21.0%)	117 (26.2%)	177 (39.6%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.5%)	8.6	232^nd of 252 public middle schools	7.9%		8.6	225^th of 250 public middle schools	10.0%	7		21.1		18.4	20.7	25.0	7.4	11.4	4.1	$26,755
Griswold Middle School	Public	5-8	211 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region	Griswold School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 376-7630	529	38	14.0	54.3%	390 (73.7%)	17 (3.2%)	68 (12.9%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.4%)	37.9	147^th of 252 public middle schools	41.7%		47.4	123^rd of 250 public middle schools	50.8%	24	43.5		44.4	46.4		66.0	38.4	30.5	43.7	$16,816

Frequently Asked Questions about Stonington Middle School

What district is Stonington Middle School in?

Stonington School District

How many students attend Stonington Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 366 students attended Stonington Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Stonington Middle School attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Stonington Middle School?

Students at Stonington Middle School are 84% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Stonington Middle School a good school?

Stonington Middle School ranks 37^th of 252 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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