Total enrollment
4,785
-90 (-2%) vs SY 2017-18
12 schools in Middletown
Connecticut · Public K-12
Public-school families in Middletown pick from 12 campuses serving the city's roughly 4,785 K-12 students (8 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Middletown
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
11
-1 (-8%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
41%
was 50%
% Hispanic
25%
was 19%
% Black
19%
was 18%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beman Middle School | Middle | 06-08 | 977 |
| Bielefield School | Elementary | PK-05 | 251 |
| Farm Hill School | Elementary | PK-05 | 316 |
| Lawrence School | Elementary | PK-05 | 305 |
| MacDonough School | Elementary | KG-05 | 218 |
| Middletown High School | High | 09-12 | 1,193 |
| Moody School | Elementary | PK-05 | 212 |
| Snow School | Elementary | PK-05 | 340 |
| Spencer School | Elementary | PK-05 | 237 |
| Vinal Technical High School | High | 09-12 | 522 |
| Wesley School | Elementary | PK-05 | 214 |
| Whiting Forensic Hospital | High | 09-12 | 0 |
About Middletown
Middletown is a moderately sized Connecticut city in terms of public-school footprint, with 12 schools and 4,785 students total.
On the school-mix side, the city is made up of 8 elementary, 1 middle, and 3 high.
Average school size in Middletown is around 399 students, 18% below the Connecticut average of about 489.
Looking at the last 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 4,785 students, held roughly steady from the 4,875 reported in SY 2017-18. Over that span, Middletown shed 1 school, going from 12 to 11. The White share of public-school enrollment fell from 50% to 41%.
On this page, the community for Middletown discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.