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What advice would you give to incoming students at Albert D. Griswold Middle School?
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Enrollment
622
Middle
DISTRICT 504 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKY HILL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090384000782
Albert D. Griswold Middle School
144 Bailey Rd., Rocky Hill, CT 06067 · (860) 258-7741 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Connecticut public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
139 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 44%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 217 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 189 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 216 | 35% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Albert D. Griswold Middle School→Rocky Hill High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Rocky Hill School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
75.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
65.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Albert D. Griswold Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert D. Griswold Middle School this school | 622 | 22.3% | N/A |
| West Woods Upper Elementary School Farmington | 676 | 20.3% | N/A |
| Irving A. Robbins Middle School Farmington | 670 | 20.4% | N/A |
| Timothy Edwards School South Windsor | 1,221 | 17.9% | N/A |
| Avon Middle School Avon | 461 | 13.2% | N/A |
| Thompson Brook School Avon | 497 | 11.1% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Albert D. Griswold Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #35 of 174 | #13 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #22 of 173 | #7 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 622 | #56 of 181 | #19 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #134 of 169 | #37 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.6% | #25 of 169 | #12 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #130 of 180 | #37 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.6% | #132 of 133 | #38 of 39 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
622
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
+112% since 1990-91, when it was 294
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 622 | 50.3 | 12.4:1 | 22% (139) |
| 2023-24 | 614 | 51.1 | 12.0:1 | 23% (144) |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 51.5 | 12.3:1 | 20% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 610 | 50 | 12.2:1 | 19% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 626 | 53.1 | 11.8:1 | 17% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 636 | 50 | 12.7:1 | 16% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 644 | 50 | 12.9:1 | 11% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 613 | 46 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 294 | 23 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Albert D. Griswold Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (626 to 622); teachers down 5% (53.1 to 50.3).
About Albert D. Griswold Middle School
Albert D. Griswold Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Connecticut, located in Rocky Hill. Total enrollment is 622 students, and the grades served are 6 through 8.
Rocky Hill School District, which runs Albert D. Griswold Middle School, has 5 schools and 2,522 students.
At Albert D. Griswold Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 46%. The remaining students are 33% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 66, compared with 70 nationally.
The school's 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1. The average for middle schools in Connecticut is 11.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. At Albert D. Griswold Middle School, 22% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region average 43%.
Among Connecticut public middle schools, Albert D. Griswold Middle School outscored 84%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Capitol Planning Region. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $93,394 a year, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region number 286, with about 137,047 students.
Rocky Hill High School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Albert D. Griswold Middle School as Suburb: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 610 students in 2020-21 and 622 in 2024-25.
The discussion board for Albert D. Griswold Middle School is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rocky Hill School District
- Rocky Hill High SchoolHigh · 738 students
- Myrtle H. Stevens SchoolElementary · 401 students
- West Hill SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Moser SchoolElementary · 369 students
Other schools in Rocky Hill
- Rocky Hill High SchoolHigh · 738 students
- Academy of Aerospace and Engineering ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- Myrtle H. Stevens SchoolElementary · 401 students
- West Hill SchoolElementary · 392 students
- Moser SchoolElementary · 369 students
Nearby schools
- Rocky Hill High School0.2 mi · 738
- Myrtle H. Stevens School0.4 mi · 401
- Moser School1.2 mi · 369
- West Hill School1.7 mi · 392
- Academy of Aerospace and Engineering Elementary1.9 mi · 604
- Highcrest School2.0 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Albert D. Griswold Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Albert D. Griswold Middle School?
Albert D. Griswold Middle School enrolls approximately 622 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Albert D. Griswold Middle School serve?
Albert D. Griswold Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Albert D. Griswold Middle School have?
Albert D. Griswold Middle School employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Albert D. Griswold Middle School?
At Albert D. Griswold Middle School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Black, 33% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Albert D. Griswold Middle School public or private?
Albert D. Griswold Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rocky Hill School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.