Albert D. Griswold Middle School

Albert D. Griswold Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack junior high in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, one of the schools within Rocky Hill School District. The school educates 622 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 5 schools in Rocky Hill School District (2,522 students total), Albert D. Griswold Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Albert D. Griswold Middle School shows that the most-represented group is White (46%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest is composed of 33% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Albert D. Griswold Middle School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. The state averages around 11.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate median household earnings sit near $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Albert D. Griswold Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Rocky Hill High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Albert D. Griswold Middle School has changed only slightly, going from 626 students in 2018 to 622 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 59% to 46%.

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