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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 06480

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431

Students

Top rankedPortland Middle School83^rd of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Summary:

The 06480 zip code in Connecticut is home to two high-performing middle schools: Portland Middle School and Brownstone Intermediate School. Both schools consistently outperform the state average on standardized tests, with particularly strong results in English Language Arts and Science.

Portland Middle School has a ranking of 83 out of 252 Connecticut middle schools, placing it in the top third of the state. Brownstone Intermediate School also stands out, with 65.7% of 5th graders and 68.8% of 6th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 52.5% and 50% respectively.

While both schools have slightly higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, they differ in their student demographics and resource allocation. Portland Middle School has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, but it spends less per student and has a lower student-teacher ratio than Brownstone Intermediate School. These factors suggest that Portland Middle School is efficiently utilizing its resources to deliver strong academic outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				NGSS Science (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	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
Portland Middle School	Public	7-8	93 High Street	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	Yes	(860) 342-1880	214	19	11.0	32.7%	140 (65.4%)	8 (3.7%)	50 (23.4%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	68	83^rd of 252 public middle schools	67.1%		77.3	60^th of 250 public middle schools	76.0%	23		65.7			65.4	58.8			48.1	45.1	$17,801
Brownstone Intermediate School	Public	5-6	314 Main St.	Portland	06480	Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region	Portland School District	No	No	No	No	(860) 342-6765	217	18	12.4	25.8%	154 (71.0%)	9 (4.1%)	41 (18.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)								(n/a)	61.8		65.7	68.8			56.4	61.5			$19,849

Cities Near Zip Code 06480

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Portland	0.21 mi	5	87^th
Middletown	2 mi	14	157^th
Cromwell	3.13 mi	4	98^th
South Glastonbury	3.8 mi	3	29^th
Rocky Hill	4.56 mi	6	91^st

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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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