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Stonington Middle School

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Stonington Middle School ranks 50 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Stonington Middle School, located in Pawcatuck, CT, serves 366 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Stonington School District in southeastern Connecticut. The school has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for every year on record and currently ranks 50th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools, placing it in the 81st percentile statewide. Academic proficiency rates are well above state averages across the board: 7th grade math proficiency is 73%, nearly 29 percentage points higher than the state average, and 8th grade science proficiency is 63% versus 50.9% statewide.

Stonington is the top-ranked middle school in its immediate region. Its closest competitor is Clark Lane Middle School in Waterford, which ranks in the 77th percentile; Stonington edges out Clark Lane in 6th grade math (60.3% vs. 53.3%), 7th grade math (73.0% vs. 70.3%), and 7th grade ELA (73.0% vs. 64.0%). The gap widens sharply when compared with schools just a short drive away: Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School in New London has 6th grade math proficiency of just 9.6%, while Teachers' Memorial Middle School in Norwich posts 8th grade math proficiency of 4.1%, compared with Stonington's 65.4%.

Stonington also stands out for its effectiveness with students who often face greater challenges. In 2023–2024, the school's low socio-economic status students ranked in the 87th percentile statewide, and in 2020–2021 its special education students ranked in the 96th percentile. The school maintains a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.2 to 1, and per-pupil spending of about $19,556 reflects a strong investment in individual attention. Chronic absenteeism is 13.9%, below the state average of 16.4%, though a few nearby schools including Ledyard Middle School post even lower rates. Overall, Stonington Middle School combines consistent academic excellence, strong support for all learners, and a track record of never dropping below the 75th percentile in over a decade of rankings.

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 — 78th 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

✓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 (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Connecticut avg48%

50^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 153Stonington 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	80.1	50 of 258	80.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.0	45 of 164	72.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	74.6	41 of 164	75.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	62.9	55 of 150	63.3%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)75th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics66%+23 vs state

English Language Arts66%+15 vs state

Science63%+12 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 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th 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%)	80.1	50^th of 258 public middle schools	80.6%		83.1	37^th of 252 public middle schools	85.3%	13		63.0			62.4	73.0	63.2			60.3	73.0	65.4	$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%)	46.7	129^th of 258 public middle schools	50.0%		38.6	144^th of 252 public middle schools	42.9%	15		45.0			48.9	53.4	49.1			40.1	44.0	31.7	$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%)	50.5	121^st of 258 public middle schools	53.1%		51.5	118^th of 252 public middle schools	53.2%	3		807.0			2524.0	46.0	2587.0			31.7	46.0	53.8	$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%)	43.9	138^th of 258 public middle schools	46.5%		44.6	132^nd of 252 public middle schools	47.6%	6		57.4			47.6	35.4	48.4			33.9	34.1	42.6	$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%)	46.3	133^rd of 258 public middle schools	48.4%		39.1	142^nd of 252 public middle schools	43.7%	9	510.0	798.0	2476.0	57.7	51.2	53.5	2549.0	2463.0	2520.0	48.8	33.7	30.0	$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%)	14.1	212^th of 258 public middle schools	17.8%		15.5	200^th of 252 public middle schools	20.6%	12		786.0			32.8	2486.0	2534.0			15.6	14.3	2479.0	$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%)	7.4	242^nd of 258 public middle schools	6.2%		6.6	239^th of 252 public middle schools	5.2%	3		24.4			9.6	2444.0	14.3			2386.0	8.8	5.9	$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%)	77.5	59^th of 258 public middle schools	77.1%		62.2	95^th of 252 public middle schools	62.3%	36		62.8			64.7	64.0	65.1			53.3	70.3	62.8	$25,846
Teachers' Memorial 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%)	13	218^th of 258 public middle schools	15.5%		8.6	232^nd of 252 public middle schools	7.9%	14		23.0			32.8	18.6	24.3			27.0	10.9	13.8	$26,755
Griswold Middle School	Public	5-8	211 Slater Ave.	Griswold	06351	Northeastern 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%)	40.6	144^th of 258 public middle schools	44.2%		37.9	147^th of 252 public middle schools	41.7%	3	502.0	792.0		2508.0	37.5	56.6	2574.0		36.8	2495.0	30.9	2517.0	$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 50^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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