For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 478 students in Colchester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Colchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
2,209 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 196 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 198 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Graduation Rate
91%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.70
# American Indian Students
1 Student
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
179 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
33%
# Black Students
30 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,837 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
83%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
115 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
97
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
199
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
156
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
147
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
136
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
155
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
151
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
165
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
175
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
171
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
177
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,966 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,254 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,966
$25,998
Spending / Student
$23,254
$25,071
Best Colchester School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William J. Johnston Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
360 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Grades: 6-8
| 478 students
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