Summary:
ZIP code 06279 (Willington, CT) contains a single middle school, Hall Memorial School, serving 167 students in grades 5 through 8 within the Willington School District. Because this is the only middle school in the area, the analysis focuses entirely on this school and its performance relative to district and state averages.
Hall Memorial School has several clear strengths. Mathematics stands out as the school's strongest subject, with 8th grade math proficiency reaching 72.2% in 2024-2025 compared to 40.8% statewide, and 6th and 7th grade math also comfortably exceeding state averages in the most recent year. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at just 7.4%, less than half the state's 16.4% rate, and the school benefits from a very favorable 7.1:1 student-teacher ratio that allows for substantial individualized attention. The school ranks at the 59th percentile of Connecticut middle schools (3 stars), which is notably higher than its district's overall ranking of 41st percentile. This suggests the middle school is performing better than the district as a whole.
English Language Arts results are more mixed. The biggest concern is 5th grade ELA, where proficiency fell to 32.4% in 2025-2026, well below the 53.5% state average, and a dramatic drop from 53.7% the previous year. That said, 7th grade ELA (55.8%) slightly outpaced the state average, and 6th grade ELA was strong in 2024-2025 at 60%. With only about 40 students per grade, these percentages can swing sharply from year to year, so the 5th grade decline should be monitored over time before drawing firm conclusions. The school's ranking has also fluctuated, rising to the 73rd percentile in 2024-2025 before settling back to the 59th percentile in the most recent year.
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