Top Rankings
Darien School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 1,068 students in Darien School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Darien School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 47% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle school in Darien School District is Middlesex Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
4,678 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
427 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Darien School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#2 out of 200 school districts
(Top 1%)
(Top 1%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
47%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
292 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
6%
5%
# Hispanic Students
332 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
34%
# Black Students
30 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
3,803 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
81%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
215 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
95
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
346
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
340
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
378
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
346
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
364
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
345
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
359
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
381
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
359
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
342
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $30,540 is higher than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,656 is higher than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$139 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$30,540
$26,037
Spending / Student
$29,656
$25,109
Best Darien School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlesex Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2518
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2518
Grades: 6-8
| 1,068 students
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