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Brooklyn Middle School

119 Gorman Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234 · (860) 774-9153 · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL373 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 43% of Connecticut public middle schools
  • C+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

Enrollment
373
Middle
DISTRICT 421 · STATE 521
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
137 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 510628%
Grade 69525%
Grade 79225%
Grade 88021%
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
28777%
DISTRICT 78% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
4913%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
82%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
103%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
18349%
Female
19051%

School pathway

Feeds from
Brooklyn Elementary SchoolPK–04
Based on grade levels within Brooklyn School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
51.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
46.8%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 →

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Brooklyn Middle School this school37336.7%N/A
Long River Middle School
Prospect
43429.7%N/A
Tyrrell Middle School
Wolcott
49835.7%N/A
Capt. Nathan Hale School
Coventry
36327.8%N/A
Stafford Middle School
Stafford Springs
28542.5%N/A
Clark Lane Middle School
Waterford
52933.8%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 Brooklyn Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
46.8%#91 of 174#2 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#100 of 173#3 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
373#124 of 181#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#67 of 169#3 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.7%#126 of 169#3 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
36.7%#85 of 180#5 of 7
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+7.8%#22 of 34N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
373
+39 (+12%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 338
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 10.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2537334.510.8:137% (137)
2023-243723510.6:134% (126)
2022-2335832.710.9:138% (135)
2020-213343110.8:140% (133)
2017-1834629.711.7:133% (115)
2015-163773012.6:129% (108)
2010-113853012.8:125% (96)
2000-013803112.3:1N/A
1990-913382812.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brooklyn Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 8% (346 to 373); teachers up 16% (29.7 to 34.5).

About Brooklyn Middle School

Brooklyn Middle School, a small middle school, is located in Brooklyn, Connecticut. Total enrollment is 373 students, and the grades served are 5 through 8. That is 28% below the average of about 521 students for middle schools in Connecticut.

Brooklyn Middle School is among 2 schools run by Brooklyn School District, which serves 842 students.

More than half of enrollment at Brooklyn Middle School is White: 77%. The remaining shares are 13% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 2% Black. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 87% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.

There are 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Brooklyn Middle School, giving a ratio of 10.8:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Connecticut is similar, at 11.3:1. A total of 137 students, or 37%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among Connecticut public middle schools, Brooklyn Middle School outscored 43%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.

Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $90,589, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 34 public schools enroll about 11,909 students and include Brooklyn Middle School.

About 0.1 miles separate Brooklyn Middle School from the closest public school, Brooklyn Elementary School. Within five miles are 7 other public schools.

NCES lists the school's locale as Town: Distant. That means it sits in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased from 334 to 373, a 12% rise.

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Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
96,312
Census ACS
Median income
$90,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,909 students

Quick facts

School name
Brooklyn Middle School
District
Brooklyn School District
Address
119 Gorman Rd., Brooklyn, CT 06234
Phone
(860) 774-9153
County
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
373
Teachers (FTE)
35
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Free and reduced lunch
137 (37%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
090057000114
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Brooklyn Middle School
How many students attend Brooklyn Middle School?
Brooklyn Middle School enrolls approximately 373 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Brooklyn Middle School serve?
Brooklyn Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Brooklyn Middle School is approximately 10.8:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brooklyn Middle School?
At Brooklyn Middle School, the student body is approximately 77% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Brooklyn Middle School in?
Brooklyn Middle School is part of Brooklyn School District.
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