Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
Tel:
(860)628-3260
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School serves 797 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 55% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 46%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 67% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School's student population of 797 students has grown by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 64 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 797 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 64 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank | #425 out of 968 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 67% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 24% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 84% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 14% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 3% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Southington School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is Southington High School (0.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Therapeutic Educational Alternative Model (team) (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Southington Therapeutic Educational Alternative Model (team) Special Education School
Grades: 6-8 | 10 students
0.1 miles
385 Pleasant St.
Southington, CT 06489
(860)628-3260 0.1 6-8 10 - Southington Hatton Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 348 students
0.4 miles
50 Spring Lake Rd.
Southington, CT 06489
(860)628-3377 0.4 K-5 348 - Southington Language Based Classroom At Hatton School Special Education School
Grades: 2-5 | 7 students
0.5 miles
50 Spring Lake Road
Southington, CT 06489
(860)628-3377 0.5 2-5 7 - Southington Language Based Classroom Multihandicapped Special Education School
Grades: K-4 | 8 students
0.5 miles
50 Spring Lake Road
Southington, CT 06489
(860)628-3377 0.5 K-4 8 - Southington Southington Public Schools Preschool Program At Hatton School Grades: PK | 81 students
0.5 miles
50 Spring Lake Rd
Southington, CT 06489
(860)628-3377 0.5 PK 81
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