Summary:
Middle Schools in ZIP code 06776 consist of one school—Schaghticoke Middle School—serving grades 6 through 8 in New Milford, Connecticut, with 791 students. The school is part of the New Milford School District, and it stands out favorably compared to the district overall: Schaghticoke earns 2 stars and ranks 159th out of 258 Connecticut middle schools (38th percentile), while the district earns 1 star and ranks 115th out of 153 districts (25th percentile). Since it is the only middle school in the ZIP code, no school-to-school comparisons are possible, so the most relevant benchmarks are the district and state averages.
Academically, Schaghticoke closely mirrors its district, with proficiency rates differing by no more than 0.4 percentage points in any subject or grade in 2025–26. Math is the biggest concern: proficiency stands at 29.9% in 6th grade, 32.9% in 7th grade, and 30.6% in 8th grade—all roughly 11 to 14.5 points below state averages. ELA also trails the state, with gaps of about 9 to 14 points; 7th grade ELA is the relative bright spot at 43.1%. Science was volatile: 8th grade science proficiency reached 54.7% in 2024–25, above the state, but dropped sharply to 46.5% in 2025–26. Most tested areas declined year over year, and only 7th grade ELA improved, consistent with the school’s state percentile slipping from 44th to 38th.
Attendance is a relative strength, with chronic absenteeism at 15.7%—lower than the district’s 17.4% and the state’s 16.4%. Roughly 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning about 1 in 3 students comes from a low-income household. The school also appears well-resourced, with a 10.8-to-1 student-teacher ratio and per-pupil spending of $16,143 (2018–19). Despite these resources and better-than-average attendance, proficiency still trails state averages, suggesting the achievement gap is not driven by attendance or class size alone.
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