Summary:
Zip code 06512 is home to just one middle school, Joseph Melillo Middle School, which serves 461 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the East Haven School District. The district ranks 136th out of 153 districts in Connecticut, placing it in the 11th percentile. The school itself has earned 2 stars in each of the past three school years, with a state rank that has held steady in the 35th to 38th percentile range among roughly 250 middle schools.
Joseph Melillo Middle School's strongest academic performance in 2025-2026 came in 7th grade ELA, where 45.5% of students met proficiency, only about 6.7 points below the statewide average. Eighth grade math showed notable improvement, jumping from 20.6% to 32.4% proficiency year-over-year, and 6th grade math also rose from 21.3% to 27.4%. The school also offers a favorable 9.4:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $18,319, though that spending figure dates to 2018-2019. With 65.29% of students participating in free/reduced lunch, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.8% sits just above the state average of 16.4%.
Across every tested subject and grade level, Joseph Melillo Middle School trails Connecticut state averages. The widest gap is in 6th grade ELA, where 28.1% proficiency compares to 51.2% statewide. However, the school frequently matches or exceeds its district averages, especially in math, suggesting it is one of the stronger components of a generally low-performing district. While 7th and 8th grade ELA improved year-over-year, 6th grade ELA dropped nearly 10 points, a trend worth monitoring. Overall, Joseph Melillo Middle School offers solid resources and pockets of effectiveness amid persistent proficiency gaps.
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