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Tolland Middle School

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Tolland Middle School ranks 48 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 81% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Tolland Middle School serves 468 students in grades 6–8 in Tolland, CT, and is part of the Tolland School District, which ranks 40th out of 153 Connecticut districts. The school is a consistently strong performer, earning a 2025–2026 state rank of 48th out of 258 middle schools (81st percentile, 4 stars). Academically, Tolland posts results well above state averages in English language arts and mathematics, with science proficiency also consistently above the Connecticut average. With a student–teacher ratio of roughly 10.5 to 1 and per-student spending near $17,800, the school achieves strong outcomes with a moderate level of resources.

One of Tolland's biggest strengths is English language arts. In 2025–2026, 75.4% of 6th graders, 67.1% of 7th graders, and 71.3% of 8th graders met proficiency, compared to state averages around 51–52%. The 8th grade result trails only nearby Capt. Nathan Hale School and beats Mansfield Middle School, Mabelle B. Avery Middle School, and Timothy Edwards School. Attendance is another standout: Tolland's chronic absenteeism rate of 6.9% is the lowest among nearby schools, well below the state average of 16.4% and far better than schools like Vernon Center Middle School (16.4%) or East Windsor Middle School (15.0%). Tolland also outpaces its closest geographic neighbor, Hall Memorial School in Willington, which spends more per student yet ranks substantially lower.

The clearest area for improvement is 7th grade math. While Tolland's 6th grade (61.1%) and 8th grade (65.1%) math proficiency are competitive with nearby top schools, the 7th grade rate of 51.4% trails peers like Capt. Nathan Hale School (68.6%), Timothy Edwards School (67.6%), and Mansfield Middle School (62.0%). This grade-level dip has fluctuated in recent years, making it the school's most conspicuous academic gap. Overall, though, Tolland is a strong, stable, and efficient middle school that has recovered well from the pandemic and now sits comfortably in Connecticut's top quintile. With focused attention on 7th grade math while maintaining its attendance culture and ELA success, Tolland has the potential to close the gap with the very top middle schools in its region.

468

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,545

Per pupil spending ?

17.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1 Falcon Way
Tolland, CT 06084

(860) 870-6860

District: Tolland School District

Students who attend Tolland Middle School usually attend:

High:

Tolland High School

Feeder schools for Tolland Middle School:

Elementary:	Birch Grove Primary School
	Tolland Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Connecticut average (65% vs 48% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Connecticut middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Connecticut avg48%

48^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 153Tolland 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	80.3	48 of 258	81.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.1	49 of 252	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	48 of 250	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	52 of 249	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	91 of 250	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	106 of 275	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	90 of 259	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	69 of 249	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	47 of 250	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.9	34 of 246	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	44 of 280	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	27 of 278	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	79.6	36 of 272	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	29 of 269	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	80.0	41 of 268	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	53 of 255	79.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	56 of 252	77.8%	★★★★☆
2007	76.7	52 of 250	79.2%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	58 of 248	76.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	33.1	59 of 104	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	47 of 164	71.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	43 of 164	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	26 of 161	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	30 of 160	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.5	68 of 166	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	89 of 235	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	49 of 160	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	74.8	41 of 218	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	79.4	28 of 164	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	42 of 162	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	63 of 157	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	50 of 158	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	83 of 169	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	101 of 224	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	82 of 167	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	53 of 164	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2023	68.8	8 of 20	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	11 of 36	69.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	126 of 244	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	54 of 150	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.1	60 of 153	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	56 of 154	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	64 of 158	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	99 of 151	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	127 of 175	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	100 of 166	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	84 of 168	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)81st percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2023)60th percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2021)43rd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+20 vs state

Mathematics59%+16 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
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%)	80.3	48^th of 258 public middle schools	81.4%		81.1	49^th of 252 public middle schools	80.6%	1		814.0		75.4	67.1	71.3		61.1	51.4	65.1	$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%)	58.3	107^th of 258 public middle schools	58.5%		73.6	68^th of 252 public middle schools	73.0%	39	488.0	795.0	32.4	2524.0	55.8	39.5	2494.0	53.7	55.8	2577.0	$31,317
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%)	76.4	61^st of 258 public middle schools	76.4%		85.2	28^th of 252 public middle schools	88.9%	33		65.7			66.8	60.9			60.8	56.8	$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%)	60.6	100^th of 258 public middle schools	61.2%		55.2	109^th of 252 public middle schools	56.7%	9		52.9		51.4	62.6	59.8		47.4	50.5	43.3	$19,346
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%)	87.2	28^th of 258 public middle schools	89.1%		81.6	47^th of 252 public middle schools	81.3%	19		818.0		73.7	73.8	80.8		60.2	68.6	71.3	$21,843
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%)	48.6	124^th of 258 public middle schools	51.9%		48	124^th of 252 public middle schools	50.8%			62.2		42.4	51.0	47.8		30.6	40.0	46.1	$24,513
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	42^nd of 258 public middle schools	83.7%		81.8	45^th of 252 public middle schools	82.1%	3	61.7	72.8	49.5	64.6	67.7	68.8	50.0	61.6	62.0	69.6	$30,893
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%)	81.4	45^th of 258 public middle schools	82.6%		59	97^th of 252 public middle schools	61.5%	52		68.0		63.8	67.9	69.2		68.1	62.3	63.1	$22,142
Timothy Edwards School	Public	6-8	100 Arnold Way	South Windsor	06074	Capitol Planning Region	South Windsor School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 648-5030	1,221	109	11.2	17.9%	540 (44.2%)	54 (4.4%)	126 (10.3%)	431 (35.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (5.7%)	81.1	46^th of 258 public middle schools	82.2%		82.6	40^th of 252 public middle schools	84.1%	6		68.5		62.6	72.6	66.6		60.8	67.6	63.5	$18,553
Illing Middle School	Public	7-8	227 Middle Tpke E	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3400	763	78	9.7	58.5%	219 (28.7%)	207 (27.1%)	256 (33.6%)	58 (7.6%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	17 (2.2%)	25.1	179^th of 258 public middle schools	30.6%		21.2	180^th of 252 public middle schools	28.6%	1		39.9			36.5	32.7			26.7	21.6	$24,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Tolland Middle School

What district is Tolland Middle School in?

Tolland School District

What is the racial makeup of Tolland Middle School?

Students at Tolland Middle School are 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Tolland Middle School a good school?

Tolland Middle School ranks 48^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Tolland Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Tolland Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Tolland Middle School attend?

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

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