Best Public Schools in Zip Code 06457

Summary:

The 06457 zip code of Middletown, Connecticut is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools. The data reveals a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools within the Middletown School District, with socioeconomic factors playing a significant role in the academic outcomes.

Among the standout schools, Moody School consistently performs above the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, and has the highest SchoolDigger ranking with a 4-star rating. Snow School and Wesley School also demonstrate strong academic performance, with test scores exceeding the district and state averages. In contrast, Vinal Technical High School, part of the Connecticut Technical Education and Career System, has significantly lower test scores compared to the state averages.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic disparities among the schools, with some schools having a much higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients than others. This factor likely contributes to the academic performance differences observed between the schools. Additionally, the consistently high chronic absenteeism rate across all schools in the data set is a concern and may be an area that requires further investigation and targeted interventions.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (2025)			SAT English Language Arts (2025)	SAT Math (2025)	SBAC English Language Arts (2025)						SBAC Mathematics (2025)						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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NGSS Science 5th Grade	NGSS Science 8th Grade	NGSS Science 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	SAT Math 11th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th 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 3rd Grade	SBAC Mathematics 4th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 5th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Vinal Technical High School	Public	9-12	60 Daniels St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-7100	522	49	10.6	35.8%	333 (63.8%)	34 (6.5%)	104 (19.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	12.9	123^rd of 141 public high schools	12.8%		8.6	133^rd of 145 public high schools	8.3%	10			19.0		9.4													$33,758
Whiting Forensic Hospital	Public	9-12	70 O'Brien Drive	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(860) 262-7175	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bielefield School	Public	PK, KG-5	70 Maynard St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-4124	251	20	12.8	64.5%	72 (28.7%)	62 (24.7%)	81 (32.3%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	26 (10.4%)	7.1	468^th of 493 public elementary schools	5.1%					(n/a)						20.0		17.8				17.1	23.5					$26,994
Farm Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	390 Ridge Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 346-1225	316	25	12.6	58.2%	113 (35.8%)	73 (23.1%)	90 (28.5%)	12 (3.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.6%)	31.9	316^th of 493 public elementary schools	35.9%		16	388^th of 497 public elementary schools	21.9%	72	59.6					44.0	37.7	47.4				32.0	24.5	33.3				$24,640
Lawrence School	Public	PK, KG-5	Kaplan Dr.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 632-2158	305	26	11.5	45.9%	144 (47.2%)	51 (16.7%)	55 (18.0%)	19 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.8%)	22.1	361^st of 493 public elementary schools	26.8%		19.1	370^th of 497 public elementary schools	25.6%	9	44.4					33.3	35.6	38.9					24.4	24.1				$22,467
MacDonough School	Public	K-5	66 Spring St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-8553	218	16	13.2	72.5%	52 (23.9%)	51 (23.4%)	90 (41.3%)	11 (5.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.0%)	17.9	382^nd of 493 public elementary schools	22.5%		36.6	299^th of 497 public elementary schools	39.8%	83	28.3					41.7	25.9					41.7	22.2	13.0				$26,026
Beman Middle School	Public	6-8	1 Wilderman's Way	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-8594	977	83	11.8	50.1%	371 (38.0%)	188 (19.2%)	266 (27.2%)	47 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	101 (10.3%)	25	171^st of 252 public middle schools	32.1%		28.4	157^th of 250 public middle schools	37.2%	14		33.3							38.1	37.3	35.0				24.7	27.7	21.9	$23,394
Moody School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Country Club Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 347-2561	212	17	12.7	27.8%	109 (51.4%)	27 (12.7%)	38 (17.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.3%)	74.5	149^th of 493 public elementary schools	69.8%		76.8	131^st of 497 public elementary schools	73.6%	18	61.3						69.4	64.5				59.3	80.6					$28,337
Snow School	Public	PK, KG-5	299 Wadsworth St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 347-2579	340	24	14.4	57.1%	105 (30.9%)	75 (22.1%)	106 (31.2%)	25 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.2%)	41.3	274^th of 493 public elementary schools	44.4%		59.6	211^th of 497 public elementary schools	57.5%	63						40.6	56.1	67.5				37.5	34.1	38.5				$22,943
Spencer School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Westfield St.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 344-0711	237	23	10.2	63.3%	88 (37.1%)	52 (21.9%)	48 (20.3%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (15.2%)	38	291^st of 493 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.1	326^th of 497 public elementary schools	34.4%	35	50.0					48.4	48.8	54.1					39.5	24.3				$27,879
Wesley School	Public	PK, KG-5	10 Wesleyan Hills Rd.	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 344-0381	214	15	14.0	35.0%	102 (47.7%)	32 (15.0%)	49 (22.9%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (12.1%)	45.2	262^nd of 493 public elementary schools	46.9%					(n/a)						48.6	48.4	63.2				43.2		39.5				$27,607
Middletown High School	Public	9-12	200 LaRosa Lane	Middletown	06457	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Middletown School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 704-4500	1,193	101	11.7	51.2%	453 (38.0%)	276 (23.1%)	279 (23.4%)	64 (5.4%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.5%)	110 (9.2%)	23.1	101^st of 141 public high schools	28.4%		26.7	101^st of 145 public high schools	30.3%				28.4	45.1	15.5													$26,430

Cities Near Zip Code 06457

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Middletown	0.74 mi	14	157^th
Middlefield	2.36 mi	2	118^th
Portland	2.36 mi	5	87^th
Cromwell	4.57 mi	4	98^th
Durham	5 mi	3	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Connecticut Department of Education.

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