South Central Connecticut Planning Region schools ranked by test score
Latest CT Smarter Balanced year (2024-25). 19 schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut with reported English Language Arts scores. Connecticut state average: 50.5%.
| Rank | School | Level | English Language Arts | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter C. Polson Middle School Madison · Madison School District | Middle | 84.1% | +33.6pp |
| 2 | A. Baldwin Middle School Guilford · Guilford School District | Middle | 76.4% | +25.9pp |
| 3 | E. C. Adams Middle School Guilford · Guilford School District | Middle | 74.7% | +24.2pp |
| 4 | North Haven Middle School North Haven · North Haven School District | Middle | 65.9% | +15.4pp |
| 5 | Harborside Middle School Milford · Milford School District | Middle | 62.0% | +11.5pp |
| 6 | Edison Middle School Meriden · Meriden School District | Middle | 57.1% | +6.6pp |
| 7 | North Branford Intermediate School North Branford · North Branford School District | Middle | 56.9% | +6.4pp |
| 8 | West Shore Middle School Milford · Milford School District | Middle | 56.1% | +5.6pp |
| 9 | Francis Walsh Intermediate School Branford · Branford School District | Middle | 54.6% | +4.1pp |
| 10 | Dag Hammarskjold Middle School Wallingford · Wallingford School District | Middle | 51.0% | +0.5pp |
| 11 | East Shore Middle School Milford · Milford School District | Middle | 49.7% | -0.8pp |
| 12 | Harry M. Bailey Middle School West Haven · West Haven School District | Middle | 48.4% | -2.1pp |
| 13 | James H. Moran Middle School Wallingford · Wallingford School District | Middle | 47.7% | -2.8pp |
| 14 | Hamden Middle School Hamden · Hamden School District | Middle | 42.4% | -8.1pp |
| 15 | Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School West Haven · West Haven School District | Middle | 40.0% | -10.5pp |
| 16 | Lincoln Middle School Meriden · Meriden School District | Middle | 39.8% | -10.7pp |
| 17 | Joseph Melillo Middle School East Haven · East Haven School District | Middle | 39.2% | -11.3pp |
| 18 | Washington Middle School Meriden · Meriden School District | Middle | 35.2% | -15.3pp |
| 19 | Betsy Ross Arts Magnet School New Haven · New Haven School District | Middle | 24.7% | -25.8pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the CT Smarter Balanced % Met or Exceeded Standard threshold on the latest available CT Smarter Balanced English Language Arts test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Connecticut statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Connecticut ranking.