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 51% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- 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 2017-18 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 |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Mabelle B. Avery Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 951 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #516 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 51% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 54% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 12:1 |
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| 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% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.19 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Somers School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (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)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Somers Somers Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 595 students
0.0 miles
4 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270 0.0 PK-5 595 - Somers Somers High School Grades: 9-12 | 475 students
0.2 miles
5 Vision Boulevard
Somers, CT 06071
(860) 749-2270 0.2 9-12 475 - Enfield Hazardville Memorial School Grades: K-2 | 373 students
4.1 miles
68 North Maple St.
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 763-7500 4.1 K-2 373 - Enfield Eli Whitney School Grades: 3-5 | 369 students
4.9 miles
94 Middle Rd.
Enfield, CT 06082
(860) 763-7540 4.9 3-5 369 - Ellington Ellington High School Grades: 9-12 | 770 students
5.0 miles
37 Maple St.
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2352 5.0 9-12 770
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