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Middletown School District

311 Hunting Hill Avenue
Middletown, CT 06457
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Middletown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 985 students in Middletown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle School in Middletown School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
10 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
4,308 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
350 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Middletown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#142 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
29%
41%
46%
50%
38%
47%
93%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.70
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
5%
5%
% Hispanic
21%
35%
% Black
22%
17%
% White
41%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $37,441 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,107 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$161 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$160 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,441
$26,157
Spending / Student
$37,107
$25,225

Best Middletown School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Beman Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Wilderman's Way
Middletown, CT 06457
(860) 347-8594
Gr: 6-8 | 985 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,308 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 59%
  • : 93% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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