Enrollment
393
Middle
DISTRICT 495 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090144000238
Ellington Middle School
46 Middle Butcher Rd., Ellington, CT 06029 · (860) 896-2339 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL393 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of Connecticut public middle schools
- A-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
11.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
80 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 7 | 210 | 53% |
| Grade 8 | 183 | 47% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ellington Middle School→Ellington High School
Based on grade levels within Ellington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
69.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
66.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 Ellington Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellington Middle School this school | 393 | 20.4% | N/A |
| Amity Middle School: Orange Orange | 380 | 16.3% | N/A |
| Amity Middle School: Bethany Bethany | 373 | 17.7% | N/A |
| Gideon Welles School Glastonbury | 551 | 13.2% | N/A |
| Harborside Middle School Milford | 400 | 28.0% | N/A |
| Central Middle School Greenwich | 483 | 19.9% | 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 Ellington Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.7% | #30 of 174 | #9 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #40 of 173 | #15 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 393 | #120 of 181 | #31 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #83 of 169 | #19 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 46.0% | #101 of 169 | #31 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.4% | #137 of 180 | #41 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #61 of 133 | #16 of 39 |
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
393
-30 (-7%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 420
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 393 | 35.4 | 11.1:1 | 20% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 35.4 | 10.5:1 | 20% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 34.4 | 11.6:1 | 17% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 36 | 11.8:1 | 25% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 37.2 | 12.1:1 | 10% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 420 | 33 | 12.7:1 | 12% (49) |
| 2010-11 | 410 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2000-01 | 366 | 29 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 420 | 31 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellington Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (449 to 393); teachers down 5% (37.2 to 35.4).
About Ellington Middle School
In Ellington, Connecticut, Ellington Middle School is a low-enrollment middle-grades school. The school had 393 students in grades 7 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Connecticut is about 521, so this school runs 25% smaller than that.
In Ellington School District, 5 schools enroll a combined 2,474 students.
Ellington Middle School's enrollment is 72% White. Enrollment also includes 13% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, and 2% multiracial. Ellington Middle School has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal data list 35.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at Ellington Middle School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 11.1:1. Middle schools in Connecticut average about 11.3:1, a similar figure. The lunch program counts 20% of students at Ellington Middle School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Capitol Planning Region average 43%.
The allk12 Grade for Ellington Middle School is A-. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Capitol Planning Region has about 977,290 residents, and median household income is about $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Capitol Planning Region number 286 and enroll about 137,047.
The next-closest public school is Maple Street School, about 0.8 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES describes the area around Ellington Middle School as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 423 in 2020-21 and 393 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease.
Discussions about Ellington Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ellington School District
- Ellington High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- Windermere SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Center SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Crystal Lake SchoolElementary · 308 students
Other schools in Ellington
- Ellington High SchoolHigh · 701 students
- Windermere SchoolElementary · 627 students
- Center SchoolElementary · 445 students
- Crystal Lake SchoolElementary · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Maple Street School0.8 mi · 256
- Center School1.7 mi · 445
- Rockville High School1.9 mi · 995
- Northeast School1.9 mi · 261
- Ellington High School2.0 mi · 701
- Windermere School2.1 mi · 627
Frequently asked questions
About Ellington Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Ellington Middle School?
Ellington Middle School enrolls approximately 393 students in grades 07-08.
Is Ellington Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ellington Middle School is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Ellington Middle School?
Approximately 11.1:1 students per teacher at Ellington Middle School.
How diverse is Ellington Middle School?
Ellington Middle School reports a student body of 72% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 13% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Ellington Middle School public or private?
Ellington Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ellington School District.
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