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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 06853

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School

463

Students

Top rankedRoton Middle School121^st of 252 Connecticut middle schools

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Biggest riser

Roton Middle School up 13 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 06853 zip code in Connecticut is home to a single middle school, Roton Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. As the only middle school option in this area, Roton Middle School plays a crucial role in the educational landscape of the community.

Roton Middle School is part of the Norwalk School District, which is ranked 118 out of 156 districts in Connecticut and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's own performance has shown some improvement in recent years, with its statewide ranking rising from 134 out of 250 middle schools in 2023-2024 to 121 out of 252 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating increasing from 2 to 3 stars. However, the school's student performance on standardized tests remains mixed, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics above the district but below the state averages, while its Science proficiency rate for 8th grade is above both the district and state averages.

Roton Middle School serves a significant economically disadvantaged student population, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 50.33% in 2023-2024. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $18,723 and low student-teacher ratio of 11:1 suggest a focus on providing a well-resourced educational environment. As the sole middle school option in the 06853 zip code, Roton Middle School's continued efforts to improve academic outcomes and student engagement could be crucial in supporting the educational needs of the local community.

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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 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 6th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 7th Grade	SBAC Mathematics 8th Grade	Total
Roton Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Highland Avenue	Norwalk	06853	Western Connecticut Planning Region	Norwalk School District	No	No	No	No	(203) 899-2930	463	41	11.2	54.4%	112 (24.2%)	50 (10.8%)	264 (57.0%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.5%)	50.6	121^st of 252 public middle schools	52.0%		42.7	134^th of 250 public middle schools	46.4%	13	54.5	48.5	46.0	54.9	41.9	39.3	42.6	$25,040

Cities Near Zip Code 06853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Norwalk	0.3 mi	23	143^rd
Darien	0.88 mi	7	6^th
Stamford	3.9 mi	23	148^th
New Canaan	4.78 mi	5	1^st
Westport	6.01 mi	8	8^th

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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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