Mabelle B. Avery Middle School
Tel:
(860)749-2270
- Mabelle B. Avery Middle School serves 358 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50% (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 63% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
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 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 358 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Mabelle B. Avery Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Mabelle B. Avery Middle School is 0.21, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. 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 | #436 out of 968 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 24% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 89% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.21 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 4% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somers School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Mabelle B. Avery Middle School is Somers High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is John F. Kennedy Middle School (5.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Somers Elementary School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somers Somers Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 590 students
0.0 miles
4 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860)749-2270 0.0 PK-5 590 - Somers Somers High School Grades: 9-12 | 467 students
0.2 miles
5 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860)749-2270 0.2 9-12 467 - Enfield Nathan Hale School Grades: K-2 | 231 students
2.7 miles
5 Taylor Rd.
Enfield, CT 06082
(860)763-8899 2.7 K-2 231 - Enfield Nathan Hale - Primary Adaptive Learning (pal) Special Education School
Grades: K-2 | 6 students
2.8 miles
5 Taylor Road
Enfield, CT 06082
(860)253-4709 2.8 K-2 6 - Somers Northern Correctional Institution Alternative School
Grades: 10-12 | 6 students
3.4 miles
287 Bilton Rd.
Somers, CT 06071
(860)763-8694 3.4 10-12 6
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