Avon Middle School

Avon Middle School is one of the reasonably sized intermediate schools in Avon, Connecticut, run under Avon School District, with 461 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8.

Avon Middle School is one of 5 schools operated by Avon School District, a district that serves 2,978 students overall.

On the student-mix side, Avon Middle School records that 62% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 20% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Capitol Planning Region as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Avon Middle School has 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.8:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 13% of students at Avon Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region runs at roughly 43%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, Capitol Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Avon Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Avon High School, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 17%: 556 students in 2018 compared to 461 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 70% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.8:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.