Ellington Middle School

As a tight-knit middle-grades school in Ellington, Connecticut, Ellington Middle School teaches 393 students from grades 7 through 8, overseen by Ellington School District. Enrollment runs roughly 25% below the state mean of about 521.

Across the 5 schools in Ellington School District (2,474 students total), Ellington Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Ellington Middle School lists that the largest single group is White, at 72% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 13% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 2% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, Ellington Middle School lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.1:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 20% of students at Ellington Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Capitol Planning Region (around 43%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Capitol Planning Region) records that median household earnings sit near $93,394, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region runs 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), of which Ellington Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Maple Street School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Ellington Middle School.

Ellington Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Looking at the recent track record. Ellington Middle School's enrollment has decreased 12% since 2018, when it stood at 449 (now 393). The White share of enrollment contracted from 83% to 72% over that span.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.