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New Britain School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,388 students in New Britain School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in New Britain School District have an average math proficiency score of 3% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 13% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
8,789 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
637 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Britain 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
77%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
69%
35%
% Black
10%
17%
% White
14%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,500 in this school district is less 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 $24,297 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,500
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,297
$25,225
Best New Britain School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pulaski Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
757 Farmington Ave.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-7665
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-7665
Grades: 6-8
| 872 students
Rank: #22.
Diloreto Elementary & Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
732 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-2885
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-2885
Grades: K-8
| 824 students
Rank: #33.
Slade Middle School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
183 Steele St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-6395
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-6395
Grades: 6-8
| 692 students
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