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The highest-poverty public middle schools in Connecticut

Across Connecticut, 180 public middle schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School leads the list at 94.2%, against a median of 34.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

180

Connecticut

Top % FRL

94.2%

Median % FRL

34.0%

HIGHEST POVERTY · CONNECTICUT

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School	New London, CT	New London School District	Middle	343	94.2%
2	Milner Middle School	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	Middle	261	93.5%
3	Washington Middle School	Meriden, CT	Meriden School District	Middle	536	86.4%
4	North End Middle School	Waterbury, CT	Waterbury School District	Middle	766	86.3%
5	Michael F. Wallace Middle School	Waterbury, CT	Waterbury School District	Middle	1,059	85.9%
6	Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades	New London, CT	New London School District	Middle	133	82.7%
7	Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School	Norwich, CT	Norwich School District	Middle	447	82.3%
8	West Side Middle School	Waterbury, CT	Waterbury School District	Middle	848	82.2%
9	M. L. King Jr. Middle School	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	Middle	184	82.1%
10	Burr Middle School	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	Middle	259	81.9%
11	Groton Middle School	Groton, CT	Groton School District	Middle	884	80.8%
12	McDonough Middle School	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	Middle	301	80.7%
13	Pulaski Middle School	New Britain, CT	New Britain School District	Middle	839	80.2%
14	Lincoln Middle School	Meriden, CT	Meriden School District	Middle	684	78.5%
15	Windham Middle School	Willimantic, CT	Windham School District	Middle	583	76.3%
16	Slade Middle School	New Britian, CT	New Britain School District	Middle	781	75.8%
17	Edison Middle School	Meriden, CT	Meriden School District	Middle	773	74.5%
18	Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School	Norwich, CT	Norwich School District	Middle	593	73.9%
19	Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School	New Haven, CT	New Haven School District	Middle	348	73.9%
20	Betances STEM Magnet School	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	Middle	206	73.3%
21	Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School	East Hartford, CT	Capitol Region Education Council	Middle	669	71.9%
22	Park City Prep Charter School	Bridgeport, CT	Park City Prep Charter School District	Middle	434	69.8%
23	Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication	New London, CT	Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District	Middle	328	68.3%
24	Torrington Middle School	Torrington, CT	Torrington School District	Middle	981	67.0%
25	East Hartford Middle School	East Hartford, CT	East Hartford School District	Middle	971	65.6%
26	Joseph Melillo Middle School	East Haven, CT	East Haven School District	Middle	461	65.3%
27	Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy	Manchester, CT	Manchester School District	Middle	864	64.5%
28	Hillside Intermediate School	Naugatuck, CT	Naugatuck School District	Middle	292	64.4%
29	Ansonia Middle School	Ansonia, CT	Ansonia School District	Middle	560	64.1%
30	Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Middle	637	62.5%
31	Derby Middle School	Derby, CT	Derby School District	Middle	300	62.3%
32	Rippowam Middle School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Middle	704	62.1%
33	East Windsor Middle School	Broad Brook, CT	East Windsor School District	Middle	318	61.6%
34	Cloonan School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Middle	447	61.5%
35	Vernon Center Middle School	Vernon, CT	Vernon School District	Middle	651	60.7%
36	Chippens Hill Middle School	Bristol, CT	Bristol School District	Middle	545	60.2%
37	Dolan School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Middle	577	59.3%
38	City Hill Middle School	Naugatuck, CT	Naugatuck School District	Middle	614	58.8%
39	Turn of River School	Stamford, CT	Stamford School District	Middle	560	58.8%
40	Broadview Middle School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Middle	1,070	58.7%
41	Illing Middle School	Manchester, CT	Manchester School District	Middle	763	58.5%
42	Rogers Park Middle School	Danbury, CT	Danbury School District	Middle	888	58.3%
43	David Wooster Middle School	Stratford, CT	Stratford School District	Middle	538	57.6%
44	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	West Haven, CT	West Haven School District	Middle	885	57.4%
45	Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy	Hartford, CT	Hartford School District	Middle	128	57.0%
46	Plainfield Central School	Plainfield, CT	Plainfield School District	Middle	422	55.9%
47	House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy	New Britain, CT	New Britain School District	Middle	152	55.9%
48	Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School	West Haven, CT	West Haven School District	Middle	829	55.5%
49	Nathan Hale Middle School	Norwalk, CT	Norwalk School District	Middle	499	55.3%
50	Carmen Arace Middle School	Bloomfield, CT	Bloomfield School District	Middle	202	55.0%

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