Enrollment
339
Middle
DISTRICT 378 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090252000484
East Shore Middle School
240 Chapel St., Milford, CT 06460 · (203) 783-3559 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL339 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of Connecticut public middle schools
- B-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
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
94 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 96 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 119 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 124 | 37% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 67% · US 70%
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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
49.7%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
55.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 →
Schools most like East Shore Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Shore Middle School this school | 339 | 27.7% | N/A |
| Old Saybrook Middle School Old Saybrook | 307 | 25.1% | N/A |
| Cromwell Middle School Cromwell | 448 | 28.8% | N/A |
| Harborside Middle School Milford | 400 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Long River Middle School Prospect | 434 | 29.7% | N/A |
| Stonington Middle School Pawcatuck | 366 | 28.1% | 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 East Shore Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #71 of 174 | #5 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #105 of 173 | #11 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 339 | #137 of 181 | #21 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #5 of 169 | #1 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.5% | #98 of 169 | #17 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.7% | #110 of 180 | #14 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.5% | #32 of 133 | #3 of 17 |
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 2024-25Enrollment
339
-50 (-13%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 9.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 339 | 40.1 | 8.4:1 | 28% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 39.9 | 9.2:1 | 25% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 42.2 | 9.1:1 | 23% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 389 | 43 | 9.1:1 | 26% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 411 | 42.6 | 9.7:1 | 19% (80) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 41 | 11.1:1 | 23% (103) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 51 | 10.4:1 | 12% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 49 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 19 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Shore Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (411 to 339); teachers down 6% (42.6 to 40.1).
About East Shore Middle School
In Milford, Connecticut, East Shore Middle School is a small middle school. The school serves 339 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students.
In Milford School District, 13 schools enroll a combined 5,110 students.
A majority of students at East Shore Middle School, 71%, are White. The remaining shares are 14% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 5% Asian. South Central Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 62% White, so the school's share is higher. By the diversity index, East Shore Middle School comes in at 48%.
Federal staffing data show 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers at East Shore Middle School and a ratio of 8.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Connecticut is 11.3:1, higher than at this school. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 28% of enrollment. That is 23 points below the 51% average for public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Measured against Connecticut public middle schools, East Shore Middle School receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
South Central Connecticut Planning Region census figures show that median household income is about $88,197, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. East Shore Middle School is among the 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region.
Joseph A. Foran High School is the closest public school, about 0.8 miles away in a straight line. East Shore Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The number of students dropped from 389 to 339 over 4 years.
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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Milford School District
- Jonathan Law High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- Joseph A. Foran High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Orange Avenue SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Harborside Middle SchoolMiddle · 400 students
- West Shore Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
- Orchard Hills SchoolElementary · 350 students
Other schools in Milford
- Jonathan Law High SchoolHigh · 776 students
- Platt Technical High SchoolHigh · 749 students
- Joseph A. Foran High SchoolHigh · 727 students
- Orange Avenue SchoolElementary · 414 students
- Harborside Middle SchoolMiddle · 400 students
- West Shore Middle SchoolMiddle · 394 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph A. Foran High School0.8 mi · 727
- Live Oaks School0.8 mi · 272
- Orchard Hills School1.2 mi · 350
- Alma E. Pagels School1.3 mi · 364
- Seth G. Haley School1.5 mi · 332
- Calf Pen Meadow School1.7 mi · 269
Frequently asked questions
About East Shore Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at East Shore Middle School?
East Shore Middle School enrolls approximately 339 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does East Shore Middle School serve?
East Shore Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does East Shore Middle School have?
East Shore Middle School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
How diverse is East Shore Middle School?
East Shore Middle School reports a student body of 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is East Shore Middle School public or private?
East Shore Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milford School District.
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