Stafford Middle School
Tel:
(860) 684-2785
- Stafford Middle School serves 361 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 45% (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 59% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Stafford 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 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Stafford Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Stafford Middle School's student population of 361 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 31 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 361 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 31 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Stafford 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 Stafford Middle School is 0.22, 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 | #525 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 45% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | 1% | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 25% |
| Black | 2% | 13% |
| White | 88% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 24% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Stafford School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Stafford Middle School is Stafford High School (0.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Tolland Middle School (7.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Stafford Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Stafford Springs Stafford Elementary School Grades: 2-5 | 453 students
0.5 miles
11 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-6677 0.5 2-5 453 - Stafford Springs Stafford High School Grades: 9-12 | 393 students
0.5 miles
145 Orcuttville Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-4233 0.5 9-12 393 - Stafford Springs West Stafford School Grades: PK-1 | 141 students
2.0 miles
153 West Stafford Rd.
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-3181 2.0 PK-1 141 - Staffordville Staffordville School Grades: PK-1 | 160 students
3.2 miles
21 Lyons Rd.
Staffordville, CT 06077
(860) 684-3298 3.2 PK-1 160 - Ellington Crystal Lake School Grades: K-6 | 293 students
4.4 miles
59 South Road
Ellington, CT 06029
(860) 896-2322 4.4 K-6 293
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