Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

385 Pleasant St.
Southington, CT 06489

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Serving 674 students in grades 6-8, Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 674 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 50% in CT
: 57% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 50%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School's student population of 674 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
6	221
7	235
8	218

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Total Students

674 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
2023	694
2022	706
2021	715
2020	741
2019	741
2018	797
2017	797
2016	743
2015	727
2014	776
2013	735
2012	772
2011	734
2010	783
2009	752
2008	735
2007	775
2006	817
2005	818
2004	793
2003	837
2002	811
2001	818
2000	795
1999	787
1998	727
1997	752
1996	733
1995	715
1994	682
1993	695
1992	692
1991	665
1990	638
1989	635
1988	670
1987	661

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Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
2023	59
2022	61
2021	68
2020	63
2019	63
2018	64
2017	64
2016	67
2015	64
2014	64
2013	65
2012	66
2011	64
2010	66
2009	69
2008	66
2007	55
2006	54
2005	59
2004	67
2003	63
2002	67
2001	66
2000	64
1999	61
1998	58
1997	56
1996	56
1995	56
1994	58
1993	55
1992	58
1991	52
1990	52
1989	51
1988	50
1987	50

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School Rankings

Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School ranks within the top 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is 0.45, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CT)

#296 out of 939 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
2023	#296
2022	#320
2021	#364
2019	#343
2018	#406
2017	#370
2016	#425
2015	#290
2013	#55
2012	#88
2011	#159

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57%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	57%	41%	59%
2022	53%	40%	57%
2021	43%	39%	52%
2019	58%	48%	61%
2018	54%	47%	57%
2017	55%	46%	59%
2016	50%	44%	56%
2015	52%	40%	55%
2013	96%	82%	94%
2012	96%	83%	95%
2011	96%	83%	95%

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64%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2022	64%	50%	65%
2021	63%	51%	64%
2019	69%	58%	69%
2018	66%	57%	57%
2017	67%	57%	69%
2016	65%	58%	67%
2015	71%	56%	66%
2013	95%	80%	91%
2012	94%	80%	90%
2011	91%	79%	89%
2010	92%	78%	88%

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67%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2022	67%	47%	63%
2021	67%	49%	66%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	12:1	12:1	12:1
2021	11:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	13:1
2019	12:1	13:1	13:1
2018	12:1	13:1	13:1
2017	12:1	13:1	13:1
2016	11:1	13:1	13:1
2015	11:1	13:1	13:1
2014	12:1	13:1	13:1
2013	11:1	13:1	13:1
2012	12:1	13:1	13:1
2011	11:1	13:1	13:1
2010	12:1	14:1	14:1
2009	11:1	12:1	13:1
2008	11:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	13:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	14:1
2000	12:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	13:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	15:1	15:1
1996	13:1	15:1	15:1
1995	13:1	15:1	15:1
1994	12:1	15:1	15:1
1993	13:1	15:1	15:1
1992	12:1	15:1	15:1
1991	13:1	15:1	15:1
1990	12:1	15:1	15:1
1989	12:1	15:1	15:1
1988	13:1	15:1	16:1
1987	13:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	5%	4%
2017	4%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	4%	6%	3%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	5%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	5%	4%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%
2002	2%	3%	2%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	12%	30%	12%
2022	9%	29%	11%
2021	8%	28%	10%
2020	9%	25%	9%
2019	9%	25%	9%
2018	8%	24%	8%
2017	8%	24%	8%
2016	7%	23%	8%
2015	7%	22%	7%
2014	6%	21%	6%
2013	7%	20%	6%
2012	8%	19%	5%
2011	9%	19%	5%
2010	7%	18%	4%
2009	6%	17%	4%
2008	4%	17%	4%
2007	3%	16%	4%
2006	5%	16%	4%
2005	5%	15%	4%
2004	3%	15%	3%
2003	3%	14%	3%
2002	4%	14%	3%
2001	3%	13%	3%
2000	3%	13%	3%
1999	3%	13%	2%
1998	3%	12%	2%
1997	3%	12%	2%
1996	3%	12%	2%
1995	3%	12%	2%
1994	3%	11%	2%
1993	1%	11%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	2%	13%	2%
2021	2%	13%	3%
2020	3%	13%	2%
2019	3%	13%	2%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2016	1%	13%	2%
2015	1%	13%	2%
2014	1%	13%	2%
2013	1%	13%	2%
2012	1%	13%	2%
2011	1%	13%	1%
2010	2%	14%	2%
2009	3%	14%	2%
2008	3%	14%	2%
2007	3%	14%	2%
2006	3%	13%	2%
2005	2%	14%	2%
2004	2%	14%	1%
2003	2%	13%	1%
2002	2%	14%	2%
2001	1%	14%	2%
2000	2%	13%	2%
1999	2%	13%	2%
1998	2%	13%	1%
1997	1%	13%	1%
1996	1%	14%	1%
1995	1%	13%	1%
1994	1%	13%	1%
1993	2%	13%	1%
1992	2%	13%	1%
1991	2%	13%	1%

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White

73%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	76%	48%	76%
2022	79%	49%	78%
2021	83%	50%	79%
2020	82%	53%	80%
2019	82%	53%	80%
2018	84%	55%	83%
2017	84%	55%	83%
2016	86%	56%	85%
2015	87%	57%	86%
2014	87%	58%	86%
2013	87%	60%	87%
2012	85%	61%	87%
2011	84%	62%	87%
2010	88%	64%	90%
2009	87%	64%	90%
2008	89%	65%	90%
2007	90%	66%	90%
2006	89%	67%	91%
2005	90%	67%	91%
2004	93%	68%	93%
2003	92%	69%	93%
2002	92%	69%	93%
2001	94%	70%	94%
2000	94%	71%	93%
1999	94%	71%	94%
1998	93%	72%	95%
1997	93%	72%	95%
1996	93%	72%	95%
1995	94%	73%	95%
1994	94%	74%	96%
1993	95%	74%	96%
1992	94%	75%	96%
1991	96%	75%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	2%	3%
2013	2%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	0.41	0.67	0.40
2022	0.37	0.66	0.38
2021	0.30	0.66	0.36
2020	0.32	0.64	0.34
2019	0.32	0.64	0.34
2018	0.29	0.63	0.29
2017	0.29	0.63	0.29
2016	0.26	0.62	0.27
2015	0.24	0.61	0.26
2014	0.24	0.61	0.26
2013	0.24	0.59	0.24
2012	0.27	0.58	0.24
2011	0.29	0.57	0.24
2010	0.22	0.54	0.19
2009	0.23	0.55	0.19
2008	0.21	0.53	0.18
2007	0.19	0.52	0.18
2006	0.21	0.52	0.17
2005	0.19	0.51	0.16
2004	0.13	0.50	0.13
2003	0.15	0.49	0.13
2002	0.15	0.49	0.13
2001	0.12	0.48	0.12
2000	0.12	0.47	0.12
1999	0.12	0.47	0.11
1998	0.13	0.46	0.10
1997	0.13	0.46	0.10
1996	0.13	0.45	0.10
1995	0.12	0.44	0.10
1994	0.12	0.43	0.09
1993	0.10	0.43	0.08
1992	0.12	0.41	0.08
1991	0.08	0.41	0.07

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Eligible for

20%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	21%	36%	18%
2022	20%	34%	17%
2021	20%	36%	18%
2020	16%	35%	16%
2019	16%	35%	16%
2018	14%	31%	12%
2017	14%	31%	12%
2016	11%	33%	12%
2015	11%	33%	12%
2014	11%	32%	12%
2013	12%	31%	11%
2012	11%	30%	10%
2011	10%	29%	7%
2010	6%	26%	5%
2009	8%	25%	5%
2008	8%	24%	6%
2007	8%	22%	6%
2006	9%	21%	6%
2000	7%	19%	4%
1999	7%	20%	4%
1998	3%	20%	4%
1997	2%	20%	4%
1996	6%	24%	7%
1995	7%	24%	8%
1994	8%	24%	7%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School	Connecticut	Southington School District
2023	3%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	8%	7%	6%
2019	8%	7%	6%
2018	3%	5%	2%
2017	3%	5%	2%
2016	2%	5%	3%
2015	2%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	4%
2013	3%	5%	3%
2012	3%	5%	3%
2011	4%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2000	3%	5%	2%

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School District Name

Southington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School's ranking?

Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is ranked #296 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

57% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School?

674 students attend Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School?

Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School offer ?

Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School part of?

Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is part of Southington School District.

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