Newtown Middle School
Tel:
(203)426-7638
- Newtown Middle School serves 750 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 68% (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 66% (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 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Newtown Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
School Overview
- Newtown Middle School's student population of 750 students has declined by 12% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 61 teachers has declined by 17% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 750 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 61 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Newtown Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Newtown Middle School is 0.20, 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 | #166 out of 968 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 68% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 66% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 24% |
| Black | n/a | 13% |
| White | 89% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 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 School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Newtown Middle School is Garner Correctional Institution (1.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Whisconier Middle School (3.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hawley Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Newtown Hawley Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 300 students
0.2 miles
29 Church Hill Rd.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203)426-7666 0.2 K-4 300 - Newtown Reed Intermediate School Grades: 5-6 | 659 students
0.9 miles
3 Trades Lane
Newtown, CT 06470
(203)270-4880 0.9 5-6 659 - Sandy Hook Sandy Hook Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 356 students
1.4 miles
12 Dickinson Drive
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203)426-7657 1.4 K-4 356 - Newtown Garner Correctional Institution Alternative School
Grades: 11-12 | 4 students
1.7 miles
50 Nunnawauk Road
Newtown, CT 06470
(203)270-2897 1.7 11-12 4 - Sandy Hook Newtown High School Grades: 9-12 | 1684 students
1.7 miles
12 Berkshire Rd.
Sandy Hook, CT 06482
(203)426-7646 1.7 9-12 1684
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