Suffield Middle School
Tel:
(860)668-3820
- Suffield Middle School serves 523 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 55% (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 70% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 13:1.
- Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Suffield 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
- Suffield Middle School's student population of 523 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 523 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 52 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Suffield Middle School's student:teacher ratio of 10:1 has decreased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Suffield Middle School is 0.29, 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 | #352 out of 968 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 46% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 70% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 10:1 | 13:1 |
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| Asian | 4% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 7% | 24% |
| Black | 3% | 13% |
| White | 84% | 55% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.29 | 0.63 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 9% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 1% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | SUFFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Suffield Middle School is Suffield High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Windsor Locks Middle School (4.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Mcalister Intermediate School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Suffield Mcalister Intermediate School Grades: 3-5 | 470 students
0.3 miles
260 Mountain Road
Suffield, CT 06078
(860)668-3830 0.3 3-5 470 - West Suffield Suffield High School Grades: 9-12 | 798 students
1.2 miles
1060 Sheldon Street
West Suffield, CT 06093
(860)668-3810 1.2 9-12 798 - Suffield A. Ward Spaulding School Grades: PK-2 | 480 students
1.6 miles
945 Mountain Rd.
Suffield, CT 06078
(860)668-3826 1.6 PK-2 480 - Suffield Macdougall/walker Correctional Institution Alternative School
Grades: 11-12 | 4 students
3.2 miles
1153 East St. South
Suffield, CT 06078
(860)627-2127 3.2 11-12 4 - Windsor Locks North Street School Grades: PK-2 | 435 students
3.3 miles
325 North St.
Windsor Locks, CT 06096
(860)292-5027 3.3 PK-2 435
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