The most improved public middle schools in Connecticut are Elm City Montessori School, Walter C.
Polson Middle School and Lee H. Kellogg School. A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2019-24).
Improved Rank Range: 85
348
Avg. Improved Rank: 144
Most Improved Public Middle Schools in Connecticut (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2019-24)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Elm City Montessori School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +348
(from 805 to 457)
(from 805 to 457)
Grades: PK-7
495 Blake Street
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-4100
New Haven, CT 06515
(475) 220-4100
Rank: #22.
Walter C. Polson Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +302
(from 413 to 111)
(from 413 to 111)
Grades: 6-8
302 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6480
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6480
Rank: #33.
Lee H. Kellogg School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +279
(from 412 to 133)
(from 412 to 133)
Grades: K-8
47 Main St.
Falls Village, CT 06031
(860) 824-7791
Falls Village, CT 06031
(860) 824-7791
Rank: #44.
Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +226
(from 434 to 208)
(from 434 to 208)
Grades: 4-8
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Sherman School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +190
(from 400 to 210)
(from 400 to 210)
Grades: PK-8
2 Route 37 East
Sherman, CT 06784
(860) 355-3793
Sherman, CT 06784
(860) 355-3793
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +190
(from 495 to 305)
(from 495 to 305)
Grades: 6-8
1 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270
Rank: #77.
Sunset Ridge Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +176
(from 716 to 540)
(from 716 to 540)
Grades: 6-8
450 Forbes St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5800
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860) 622-5800
Rank: #88.
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +175
(from 755 to 580)
(from 755 to 580)
Grades: 6-12
16 South Elm St.
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Waterbury, CT 06706
(203) 573-6300
Rank: #99.
Derby Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +164
(from 844 to 680)
(from 844 to 680)
Grades: 6-8
73 Chatfield Street
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-1426
Derby, CT 06418
(203) 736-1426
Rank: #1010.
Ashford School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +163
(from 579 to 416)
(from 579 to 416)
Grades: PK-8
440 Westford Rd.
Ashford, CT 06278
(860) 429-6419
Ashford, CT 06278
(860) 429-6419
Rank: #1111.
Shepaug Valley School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +159
(from 301 to 142)
(from 301 to 142)
Grades: 6-12
159 South Street
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7326
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7326
Rank: #1212.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +155
(from 724 to 569)
(from 724 to 569)
Grades: 6-8
1225 North Broad St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-6606
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-6606
Rank: #1313.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +150
(from 765 to 615)
(from 765 to 615)
Grades: 6-8
164 Centennial Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2381
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2381
Rank: #1414.
Union School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +146
(from 419 to 273)
(from 419 to 273)
Grades: PK-8
18 Kinney Hollow Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3146
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3146
Rank: #1515.
Nathan Hale Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +144
(from 706 to 562)
(from 706 to 562)
Grades: 6-8
176 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 899-2910
Norwalk, CT 06851
(203) 899-2910
Rank: #1616.
Greene-hills School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +142
(from 711 to 569)
(from 711 to 569)
Grades: PK-8
718 Pine St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7822
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7822
Rank: #1717.
Parish Hill High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +139
(from 468 to 329)
(from 468 to 329)
Grades: 7-12
304 Parish Hill Rd.
Chaplin, CT 06235
(860) 455-9584
Chaplin, CT 06235
(860) 455-9584
Rank: #1818.
Integrated Day Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +127
(from 602 to 475)
(from 602 to 475)
Grades: PK-8
68 Thermos Ave.
Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 892-1900
Norwich, CT 06360
(860) 892-1900
Rank: #1919.
Chippens Hill Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +126
(from 681 to 555)
(from 681 to 555)
Grades: 6-8
551 Peacedale St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-3881
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-3881
Rank: #2020.
Windsor Locks Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +124
(from 647 to 523)
(from 647 to 523)
Grades: 6-8
7 Center St.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5012
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860) 292-5012
Rank: #2121.
Woodbury Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +119
(from 567 to 448)
(from 567 to 448)
Grades: 6-8
67 Washington Ave.
Woodbury, CT 06798
(203) 263-4306
Woodbury, CT 06798
(203) 263-4306
Rank: #2222.
Seymour Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +105
(from 609 to 504)
(from 609 to 504)
Grades: 6-8
211 Mountain Rd.
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4513
Seymour, CT 06483
(203) 888-4513
Rank: #2323.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +103
(from 351 to 248)
(from 351 to 248)
Grades: PK-8
206 Pond Rd.
North Franklin, CT 06254
(860) 642-7063
North Franklin, CT 06254
(860) 642-7063
Rank: #2424.
Sterling Community School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +101
(from 703 to 602)
(from 703 to 602)
Grades: PK-8
251 Sterling Rd.
Sterling, CT 06377
(860) 564-2728
Sterling, CT 06377
(860) 564-2728
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Haddam-killingworth Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +99
(from 330 to 231)
(from 330 to 231)
Grades: 6-8
451 Route 81
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Killingworth, CT 06419
(860) 663-1241
Rank: #25 - 2625. - 26.
Thompson Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +99
(from 809 to 710)
(from 809 to 710)
Grades: 5-8
785 Riverside Dr.
North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
(860) 923-9380
North Grosvenordale, CT 06255
(860) 923-9380
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Salem Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +92
(from 181 to 89)
(from 181 to 89)
Grades: PK-8
200 Hartford Rd.
Salem, CT 06420
(860) 859-0267
Salem, CT 06420
(860) 859-0267
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Eli Terry Jr. Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +92
(from 452 to 360)
(from 452 to 360)
Grades: 6-8
21 North Main Street
Terryville, CT 06786
(860) 314-2790
Terryville, CT 06786
(860) 314-2790
Rank: #2929.
Illing Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +90
(from 819 to 729)
(from 819 to 729)
Grades: 7-8
227 Middle Tpke E
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3400
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 647-3400
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Ellington Middle School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +87
(from 374 to 287)
(from 374 to 287)
Grades: 7-8
46 Middle Butcher Rd.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2339
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2339
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
Columbus Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +87
(from 513 to 426)
(from 513 to 426)
Grades: K-8
21 Hunters Lane
Norwalk, CT 06850
(203) 899-2840
Norwalk, CT 06850
(203) 899-2840
Rank: #30 - 3230. - 32.
East Windsor Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +87
(from 778 to 691)
(from 778 to 691)
Grades: 5-8
38 Main St.
Broad Brook, CT 06016
(860) 623-4488
Broad Brook, CT 06016
(860) 623-4488
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Salisbury Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +86
(from 190 to 104)
(from 190 to 104)
Grades: PK-8
45 Lincoln City Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860) 435-9871
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860) 435-9871
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication
Charter School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +86
(from 885 to 799)
(from 885 to 799)
Grades: 6-8
190 Governor Winthrop Blvd.
New London, CT 06320
(860) 447-1003
New London, CT 06320
(860) 447-1003
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Roton Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +85
(from 564 to 479)
(from 564 to 479)
Grades: 6-8
201 Highland Avenue
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 899-2930
Norwalk, CT 06854
(203) 899-2930
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