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Vernon Center Middle School

Q: Is Vernon Center Middle School a good school?

Vernon Center Middle School ranks 100 th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

100^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 258 Connecticut Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Connecticut middle schools

Summary

Vernon Center Middle School serves 651 students in grades 6–8 in Vernon, Connecticut, and has climbed steadily from the bottom third of Connecticut middle schools a decade ago to the 61st percentile today, a 3-star rating that places it solidly above the middle of the pack. The school is part of the Vernon School District, which ranks in the lower-middle tier of Connecticut districts, but Vernon Center itself performs better than its district, exceeding state averages in English language arts and science most years. With a student–teacher ratio of about 10:1 and roughly 60% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, the school serves a higher-need population than many surrounding communities.

Academically, the school's strongest results are in English language arts and science. In 2025–26, 7th graders posted a 62.6% ELA proficiency rate versus 52.2% statewide, and 8th graders reached 59.8% versus 51.1% statewide. Perhaps the most encouraging recent development is math: after several years at or below state averages, the school exceeded Connecticut in all three grades in 2025–26, including a notable jump in 7th grade from 40.5% to 50.5% proficiency. The school has also been especially effective with historically underserved student groups — Hispanic students ranked in the 77th percentile statewide and low-income students in the 75th percentile, both earning 4-star ratings.

Compared with nearby schools, Vernon Center Middle School sits in the middle of a sharply divided regional landscape. Affluent neighboring schools like Tolland Middle School, Timothy Edwards School, and Capt. Nathan Hale School rank in the 76th–89th percentile, while schools in East Hartford and Manchester rank much lower. Vernon Center outperforms several schools that spend considerably more per student, including Hall Memorial School and East Windsor Middle School. The biggest remaining opportunities are in math — where the gap to top nearby schools is still substantial — and chronic absenteeism, which at 16.4% has improved to match the state average but remains above the district's 11.1%. Strengthening 6th grade ELA, the school's weakest grade level, and continuing to reduce absences could help sustain the school's decade-long climb.

651

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,346

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

777 Hartford Tpke.
Vernon, CT 06066

(860) 870-6070

District: Vernon School District

Students who attend Vernon Center Middle School usually attend:

High:

Rockville High School

Feeder schools for Vernon Center Middle School:

Elementary:	Center Road School
	Lake Street School
	Maple Street School
	Northeast School
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	Skinner Road School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

26.6%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Connecticut median (61st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Connecticut avg48%

100^th of 258

Connecticut public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 153Vernon 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	60.6	100 of 258	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	109 of 252	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	100 of 250	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	109 of 249	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	104 of 250	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.1	127 of 275	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	141 of 259	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.9	162 of 249	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.1	140 of 250	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.9	165 of 246	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.8	162 of 280	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	194 of 278	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.3	178 of 272	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	173 of 269	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.5	164 of 268	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.0	154 of 255	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	154 of 252	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	146 of 250	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.7	154 of 248	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	68.7	16 of 80	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	15 of 38	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.5	19 of 31	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	25.0	73 of 104	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	85 of 164	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.1	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	92 of 161	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	83 of 160	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.7	88 of 166	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	116 of 235	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.9	123 of 169	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	122 of 160	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	70.9	26 of 115	77.4%	★★★★☆
2025	61.2	33 of 105	68.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	19 of 104	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	24 of 99	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	11 of 97	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	57 of 146	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	65 of 97	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	58 of 75	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	28 of 112	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	59.7	48 of 117	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	48 of 114	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.3	38 of 109	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	34 of 106	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	98 of 218	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	57 of 104	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	87 of 164	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	89 of 162	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	73 of 157	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	85 of 158	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	89 of 169	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.8	119 of 224	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	110 of 167	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	124 of 164	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2021	52.1	113 of 244	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.7	13 of 25	48.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Connecticut percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	98 of 150	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	95 of 153	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	81 of 154	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	89 of 158	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	86 of 151	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	122 of 175	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.9	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	140 of 168	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)80th percentile+26 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2021)54th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-27 vs school

Disabled (2021)30th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Connecticut (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts58%+6 vs state

Science53%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The principal is an unreasonable bully. He has smiles for the school board, superintendent and the thugs that have their underwear hanging out, but is absolutely useless to parents and good students. He can not be trusted to take care of and watch over our best and brightest. The standard he sets is the lowest possible one. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy	Public	5-8	1151 Main St.	Manchester	06040	Capitol Planning Region	Manchester School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 647-3571	864	78	11.0	64.5%	242 (28.0%)	208 (24.1%)	314 (36.3%)	64 (7.4%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	26 (3.0%)								(n/a)	40.4		34.1	38.0			26.4	37.3			$24,235
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
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%)	57	112^th of 258 public middle schools	56.6%		58.5	100^th of 252 public middle schools	60.3%	12	53.5	793.0	47.9	42.7	63.6	57.3	46.5	40.0	60.0	41.9	$29,889
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
East Hartford Middle School	Public	6-8	777 Burnside Ave.	East Hartford	06108	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5600	971	84	11.5	65.6%	58 (6.0%)	301 (31.0%)	531 (54.7%)	31 (3.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	43 (4.4%)	19.6	189^th of 258 public middle schools	26.7%		18.8	192^nd of 252 public middle schools	23.8%	3		27.8		31.7	39.2	28.8		24.8	21.2	20.0	$21,496
Sunset Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	450 Forbes St.	East Hartford	06118	Capitol Planning Region	East Hartford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 622-5800	334	29	11.6	43.7%	61 (18.3%)	81 (24.3%)	160 (47.9%)	13 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	77.5	58^th of 258 public middle schools	77.5%		74.6	64^th of 252 public middle schools	74.6%	6		67.0		66.1	71.7	65.0		55.9	59.4	57.3	$19,453

Frequently Asked Questions about Vernon Center Middle School

What district is Vernon Center Middle School in?

Vernon School District

How many students attend Vernon Center Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 651 students attended Vernon Center Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Vernon Center Middle School?

Students at Vernon Center Middle School are 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Vernon Center Middle School a good school?

Vernon Center Middle School ranks 100^th of 258 Connecticut middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Vernon Center Middle School attend?

Students who attend Vernon Center Middle School usually go on to attend Rockville High School

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