Vernon Center Middle School
Tel:
(860) 870-6070
- Vernon Center Middle School serves 703 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (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 43% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 57%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Vernon Center 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.
- The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 46% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
- Vernon Center Middle School's student population of 703 students has grown by 7% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 62 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 703 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 62 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Vernon Center 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 Vernon Center Middle School is 0.58, 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 | #708 out of 951 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 57% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 11:1 | 12:1 |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 6% | 5% |
| Hispanic | 17% | 25% |
| Black | 13% | 13% |
| White | 61% | 54% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.58 | 0.64 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 46% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Vernon School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Vernon Center Middle School is Rockville High School (1.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Ellington Middle School (2.6 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Center Road School (0.3 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Vernon Rockville Center Road School Grades: PK-5 | 482 students
0.3 miles
20 Center Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6300 0.3 PK-5 482 - Vernon Rockville Rockville High School Grades: 9-12 | 791 students
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Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6050 1.5 9-12 791 - Vernon Rockville Maple Street School Grades: PK-5 | 283 students
1.8 miles
20 Maple St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6175 1.8 PK-5 283 - Vernon Rockville Skinner Road School Grades: PK-5 | 334 students
1.9 miles
90 Skinner Rd.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6180 1.9 PK-5 334 - Vernon Rockville Lake Street School Grades: PK-5 | 230 students
2.1 miles
201 Lake St.
Vernon Rockville, CT 06066
(860) 870-6085 2.1 PK-5 230
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