Mabelle B. Avery Middle School vs. Stafford Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Mabelle B. Avery Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Student Attention
Stafford Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 274 students in grades 6-8, Mabelle B. Avery Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 353 students in grades 6-8, Stafford Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 38% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
274 students
353 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
36 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Stafford Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Stafford Middle School by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-hyFs13.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stafford Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Stafford Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-XluxHb.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#325 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#496 out of 942 schools in CT
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Stafford Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Stafford Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-sKNwA0.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
38%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-bnbvUqS.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
52%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-bsEzNxG.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
50-54%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-b0lHskm.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Stafford Middle School by grade. This chart displays the students of Stafford Middle School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-b0LZ969.png)
Grade 6 Students
86
106
Grade 7 Students
109
127
Grade 8 Students
79
120
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-bkhZE3F.png)
% Hispanic
6%
6%
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% Black
2%
n/a
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-s4Fph8.png)
% White
89%
89%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-bcJuwbx.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-ZbZHPo.png)
Diversity Score
0.21
0.20
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Stafford Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Stafford Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-Mfu1bj.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
27%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Stafford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/16000/16146/stafford-middle-school-chart-bxeEVtQ.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
6%
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