Summary:
In zip code 06401 (Ansonia, CT), there is just one middle school, Ansonia Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 with 560 students in the Ansonia School District.
Ansonia Middle School is the only middle school in this area, so its results are exactly the same as the district's middle-school numbers. The school faces clear challenges: proficiency rates in ELA, math, and science are far below Connecticut state averages, with the largest gap in 8th-grade science (18.4% proficient vs. 50.9% statewide, a 32.5-point gap). Math proficiency also drops as students advance, falling from 18.1% in 6th grade to 12.4% in 8th grade. About 64% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the chronic absenteeism rate is 21.9% — higher than both the district (18.2%) and state (16.4%). The school has ranked in the bottom 13th–16th percentile of Connecticut middle schools over the past three years and currently holds a 1-star rating.
There is some encouraging news. In English Language Arts, 7th-grade proficiency rose from 23.4% to 27.3% and 8th-grade proficiency rose from 21.7% to 25.9% between the last two school years, showing meaningful year-over-year improvement. However, 6th-grade ELA dipped slightly, and math scores remain stagnant at low levels. The combination of high poverty, elevated absenteeism, and persistent low performance suggests that broad, systemic supports—such as attendance initiatives and additional academic resources—would be more effective than quick test-prep fixes alone. For parents considering this school, it's important to understand both the significant academic hurdles and the small signs of progress in upper-grade reading, while also recognizing that the school serves a predominantly low-income student population and is the sole driver of its district's middle-school performance.
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