Mabelle B. Avery Middle School
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School serves 358 students in grades 6-8.
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 48%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 58%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School's student population of 358 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
Total Students
358 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Calendar
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School Rankings
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 957 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Mabelle B. Avery Middle School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#495 out of 957 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
48%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
58%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
2%
5%
Hispanic
4%
25%
Black
3%
13%
White
90%
54%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
1%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
9%
31%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
5%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
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