E. C. Adams Middle School

Set in Guilford, Connecticut, E. C. Adams Middle School is a mid-tier middle-grades school, part of Guilford School District. It instructs 478 students across grades 7 through 8.

Across the 7 schools in Guilford School District (3,051 students total), E. C. Adams Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, E. C. Adams Middle School records that nearly all students (83%) are White. The remainder comes out to 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, E. C. Adams Middle School has 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting E. C. Adams Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, South Central Connecticut Planning Region reports that median household earnings sit near $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), E. C. Adams Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: A. W. Cox School, around 0.7 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at E. C. Adams Middle School has fell 17%, going from 578 students in 2018 to 478 in 2025.

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