Top Rankings
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 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,674 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 7% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
14 Schools
291 Schools
# Students
8,972 Students
149,799 Students
# Teachers
649 Teachers
12,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
New Britain School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 79% has increased from 70% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
51%
Graduation Rate
79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
463 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
196 Students
6,792 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,040 Students
48,512 Students
% Hispanic Students
67%
33%
# Black Students
960 Students
26,009 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
1,390 Students
61,857 Students
% White Students
16%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
140 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
371 Students
5,867 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
66
2,921
# Students in K Grade:
749
4,925
# Students in 1st Grade:
721
4,783
# Students in 2nd Grade:
706
5,206
# Students in 3rd Grade:
752
5,179
# Students in 4th Grade:
712
5,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
744
8,220
# Students in 6th Grade:
737
30,018
# Students in 7th Grade:
734
37,838
# Students in 8th Grade:
688
38,799
# Students in 9th Grade:
980
1,854
# Students in 10th Grade:
592
1,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
382
1,599
# Students in 12th Grade:
409
1,420
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,000 in this school district is less than the state median of $25,998. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,801 is less than the state median of $25,071. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,000
$25,998
Spending / Student
$23,801
$25,071
Best New Britain School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
30 Pendleton Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 826-1866
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 826-1866
Grades: 6-8
| 146 students
Rank: #22.
Diloreto Elementary & Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 15%)
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
| 805 students
Rank: #33.
Pulaski Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 13%)
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
| 888 students
Rank: #44.
Slade Middle School
(Math: ≤1% | Reading: 8%)
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
| 835 students
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