Summary:
Zip code 06437 in Guilford, CT is served by two public middle schools — E. C. Adams Middle School (grades 7–8, 478 students) and A. Baldwin Middle School (grades 5–6, 463 students) — which together form a two-step middle school pathway within the Guilford School District. Both schools are high-performing, with every tested subject well above Connecticut state averages. In 2025–2026, E. C. Adams earned a 5-star rating and ranked 26th of 258 middle schools statewide, while Baldwin posts similarly strong results despite not having a state rank listed.
Academically, E. C. Adams posts simple grade-span averages of roughly 72.8% in ELA, 71.7% in math, and 73.9% in science. A. Baldwin posts approximately 75.2% in ELA, 68.1% in math, and 73.6% in science. The strongest relative advantage for both schools is math: Adams 8th grade math proficiency is 72.1% versus 41.9% statewide, and Baldwin 6th grade math is 72.9% versus 44.4% statewide. Baldwin's 5th-grade math is the lowest score in the dataset at 63.2%, about 10 points below its own 6th-grade math rate — a potential transition challenge worth monitoring. Attendance is excellent at both schools, with chronic absenteeism of 7.3% at Adams and 7.7% at Baldwin, compared to 16.4% statewide. Free/reduced lunch eligibility is nearly identical at 14.44% and 14.69%.
The two schools form a natural feeder pattern: Baldwin's 6th graders advance to Adams for 7th and 8th grade. Adams spends slightly more per student ($17,938 vs. $16,710) and has a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (10.3 vs. 11.1). Notably, Adams is a 5-star school ranked near the top 10% of Connecticut middle schools, even though the Guilford School District overall holds a 3-star rating — a reminder that district ratings can hide standout schools. Year-over-year changes are modest and mostly reflect different student cohorts. Overall, Guilford families benefit from a supportive, low-absenteeism, academically strong middle-level program in both schools.
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