Summary:
Zip code 06762 is served by a single public middle school, Memorial Middle School, which enrolls 420 students in grades 6-8 and is part of Regional School District 15, a district ranked 59th out of 153 Connecticut districts. Because Memorial is the only middle school in the zip code, there are no other local schools to compare it against, so the most useful benchmarks are the district and state averages.
Memorial Middle School is a solidly above-average Connecticut middle school, ranking 83rd out of 258 middle schools statewide in 2025-26 (68th percentile, 3 stars), after ranking in the 74th percentile the prior year. In 2025-26, the school averaged 55.2% proficient in ELA and 55.0% in math across grades 6-8, compared to state averages of 51.5% and 43.5%, respectively. Science is the school's standout subject: 80.8% of 8th graders were proficient on the NGSS science exam, nearly 30 points above the state's 50.9% and up sharply from 68.1% the year before. The school also boasts a favorable 11.3 student-teacher ratio, low chronic absenteeism of 10.2%, and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 11.43%.
Performance within the school shows some interesting patterns. Memorial often trails its own district in 6th and 7th grade math and ELA, but catches up or exceeds district averages in 8th grade; for example, 8th grade ELA (61.5%) and math (59.2%) both topped district numbers in 2025-26. Cohort variability is visible, with 7th grade proficiency swinging significantly from year to year, likely reflecting differences in specific groups of students rather than school-wide trends. The same cohort that dropped in 7th grade math rebounded somewhat by 8th grade, but still declined from 66.2% to 59.2% proficiency. Overall, Memorial remains a strong, mid-to-upper-tier middle school with excellent science results and a supportive demographic profile, making it a competitive choice for local families within Regional School District 15.
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