Best Middle Schools in Connecticut

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Connecticut, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 52%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Saxe Middle School	New Canaan, CT	1,315	79%
2	Timothy Edwards School	South Windsor, CT	1,142	69%
3	John F. Kennedy Middle School	Enfield, CT	1,096	59%
4	Blackham School	Bridgeport, CT	1,068	48%
5	Middlesex Middle School	Darien, CT	1,068	63%
6	Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Waterbury, CT	1,062	36%
7	Cesar Batalla School	Bridgeport, CT	1,054	34%
8	Broadview Middle School	Danbury, CT	1,026	42%
9	Torrington Middle School	Torrington, CT	975	55%
10	Beman Middle School	Middletown, CT	968	45%
11	Rogers Park Middle School	Danbury, CT	950	55%
12	Groton Middle School	Groton, CT	907	49%
13	Middlebrook School	Wilton, CT	894	72%
14	East Hartford Middle School	East Hartford, CT	890	52%
15	Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School	West Haven, CT	876	54%
16	Pulaski Middle School	New Britain, CT	867	34%
17	Sedgwick Middle School	West Hartford, CT	866	55%
18	Ana Grace Academy of the Arts	Bloomfield, CT	863	39%
19	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	West Haven, CT	861	47%
20	Smith Middle School	Glastonbury, CT	853	72%
21	Beecher Road School	Woodbridge, CT	847	56%
22	Illing Middle School	Manchester, CT	846	42%
23	Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy	Manchester, CT	843	52%
24	DiLoreto Elementary & Middle School	New Britain, CT	842	34%
25	Greene-Hills School	Bristol, CT	824	39%
26	West Bristol School	Bristol, CT	819	36%
27	Highland School	Cheshire, CT	818	61%
28	West Side Middle School	Waterbury, CT	817	32%
29	King Philip Middle School	West Hartford, CT	815	58%
30	Hamden Middle School	Hamden, CT	811	53%
31	Schaghticoke Middle School	New Milford, CT	811	51%
32	Geraldine Johnson School	Bridgeport, CT	806	35%
33	Slade Middle School	New Britian, CT	795	36%
34	Madison Middle School	Trumbull, CT	786	62%
35	Eastern Middle School	Riverside, CT	784	59%
36	Whisconier Middle School	Brookfield, CT	782	61%
37	Intermediate School	Shelton, CT	777	51%
38	Jockey Hollow School	Monroe, CT	774	69%
39	Roger Ludlowe Middle School	Fairfield, CT	771	59%
40	Francis Walsh Intermediate School	Branford, CT	767	52%
41	Hillcrest Middle School	Trumbull, CT	767	64%
42	Rogers International School	Stamford, CT	765	55%
43	Bethel Middle School	Bethel, CT	764	62%
44	Westside Middle School Academy	Danbury, CT	744	46%
45	Fairfield Woods Middle School	Fairfield, CT	743	66%
46	Read School	Bridgeport, CT	730	37%
47	Bedford Middle School	Westport, CT	729	71%
48	Rippowam Middle School	Stamford, CT	725	40%
49	Luis Munoz Marin School	Bridgeport, CT	724	30%
50	North Haven Middle School	North Haven, CT	724	56%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Connecticut?

The largest middle school in Connecticut is Saxe Middle School in New Canaan with 1,315 students and a 79% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Connecticut?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Connecticut by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.