Top Rankings
Newington 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 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,177 students in Newington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Newington School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
3,828 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
303 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 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 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)14%
19.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
11%
5%
% Hispanic
27%
36%
% Black
6%
16%
% White
51%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,001 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,863 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,001
$26,315
Spending / Student
$24,863
$25,377
Best Newington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Wallace Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
71 Halleran Drive
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 667-5888
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 667-5888
Gr: 5-8 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #22.
Martin Kellogg Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
155 Harding Avenue
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5418
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5418
Gr: 5-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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