Smith Middle School
Tel:
(860)652-7040
- Smith Middle School serves 981 students in grades 7-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 69% (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 74% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Smith Middle School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Smith Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Smith Middle School's student population of 981 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 74 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Awards |  Blue Ribbon School (2010) |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-8 |
| Total Students | 981 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 74 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Smith Middle School is ranked within the top 30% of all 956 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 13:1 has decreased from 14:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Smith Middle School is 0.42, 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 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (CT) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #202 out of 956 schools (Top 30%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 69% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 74% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 13:1 | 12:1 |
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| Asian | 11% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 25% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 75% | 54% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 7% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Glastonbury School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Smith Middle School is Glastonbury High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Sunset Ridge Middle School (3.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dr. Thomas S. O'connell School (1.0 miles away)
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Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860)652-7875 1.1 K-5 371 - Glastonbury Glastonbury High School Grades: 9-12 | 1997 students
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330 Hubbard St.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860)652-7200 1.5 9-12 1997 - East Hartford Governor William Pitkin School Grades: K-5 | 353 students
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330 Hills St.
East Hartford, CT 06118
(860)622-5480 1.5 K-5 353
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