Middle Gate Elementary School
Tel:
(203)426-7662
- Middle Gate Elementary School serves 365 students in grades Kindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 60-64% (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 60-64% (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 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
School Overview
- Middle Gate Elementary School's student population of 365 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 365 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 29 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Middle Gate Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Middle Gate Elementary School is 0.27, 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 | #209 out of 968 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 60-64% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 24% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 85% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.27 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 6% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Newtown School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Middle Gate Elementary School is Garner Correctional Institution (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jockey Hollow School (2.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Head O'meadow Elementary School (2.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newtown Garner Correctional Institution Alternative School
Grades: 11-12 | 4 students
2.2 miles
50 Nunnawauk Road
Newtown, CT 06470
(203)270-2897 2.2 11-12 4 - Newtown Head O'meadow Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 273 students
2.2 miles
94 Boggs Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203)426-7670 2.2 K-4 273 - Sandy Hook Newtown Preschool Grades: PK | 60 students
2.2 miles
12 Dickinson Drive
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203)426-7657 2.2 PK 60 - Monroe Fawn Hollow Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 515 students
2.7 miles
375 Fan Hill Rd.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203)452-2923 2.7 K-5 515 - Newtown Reed Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 659 students
2.7 miles
3 Trades Lane
Newtown, CT 06470
(203)270-4880 2.7 5-6 659
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