Groton Middle School

Groton Middle School, a sizable middle-grades school in Groton, Connecticut, operated by Groton School District, educates 884 students, covering grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Connecticut's public schools average about 521 students each, so Groton Middle School sits 70% larger than that benchmark.

Groton School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,953 students. Groton Middle School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Groton Middle School lists that 47% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 28% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 7% Black, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Groton Middle School logs 76 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.7:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 81% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region shows the typical household earns roughly $86,586 per year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), Groton Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Ella T. Grasso Technical High School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a small-town site.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.