Putnam Middle School
Tel:
(860) 963-6920
- Putnam Middle School serves 262 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 37% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Putnam Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Putnam Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Putnam Middle School's student population of 262 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 262 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 26 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Putnam 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 Putnam Middle School is 0.29, 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 | #594 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 37% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 56% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 2% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 9% | 25% |
| Black | 1% | 13% |
| White | 84% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Putnam School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Putnam Middle School is Putnam High School (0.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Woodstock Middle School (2.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Putnam Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Putnam Putnam Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 633 students
0.1 miles
33 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6925 0.1 PK-5 633 - Putnam Putnam High School Grades: 9-12 | 272 students
0.1 miles
152 Woodstock Ave.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6905 0.1 9-12 272 - Woodstock Woodstock Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 404 students
2.0 miles
147 B-route 169
Woodstock, CT 06281
(860) 963-6575 2.0 5-8 404 - Woodstock Woodstock Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 446 students
2.7 miles
24 Frog Pond Rd.
Woodstock, CT 06281
(860) 928-0471 2.7 PK-4 446 - Woodstock Woodstock Academy Grades: 9-12 | 1,087 student
3.6 miles
57 Academy Rd.
Woodstock, CT 06281
(860) 928-6575 3.6 9-12 1,087
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