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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Harry M. Bailey Middle School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
885
Middle
DISTRICT 857 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST HAVEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090495001036
Harry M. Bailey Middle School
106 Morgan Ln., West Haven, CT 06516 · (203) 937-4380 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL885 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Connecticut public middle schools
- C+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
10.1:1
88 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
508 students
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 44%
Community
6
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 | 437 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 448 | 51% |
Student demographics
71%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
Harry M. Bailey Middle School→West Haven High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Haven School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
48.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
40.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Harry M. Bailey Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry M. Bailey Middle School this school | 885 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate School West Haven | 829 | 55.5% | N/A |
| Illing Middle School Manchester | 763 | 58.5% | N/A |
| Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy Manchester | 864 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Beman Middle School Middletown | 977 | 50.1% | N/A |
| Hamden Middle School Hamden | 845 | 48.8% | 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 Harry M. Bailey Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In South Central Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #108 of 174 | #12 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.4% | #109 of 173 | #12 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 885 | #11 of 181 | #1 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.1:1 | #36 of 169 | #7 of 21 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.5% | #9 of 169 | #3 of 21 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.4% | #44 of 180 | #6 of 21 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.7% | #113 of 133 | #15 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
885
-42 (-5%) vs 2020
+94% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 885 | 88 | 10.1:1 | 57% (508) |
| 2023-24 | 885 | 88 | 10.1:1 | 56% (499) |
| 2022-23 | 861 | 85 | 10.1:1 | 57% (495) |
| 2020-21 | 927 | 75 | 12.4:1 | 60% (553) |
| 2017-18 | 919 | 73.9 | 12.4:1 | 67% (612) |
| 2015-16 | 842 | 75 | 11.2:1 | 51% (431) |
| 2010-11 | 991 | 74 | 13.4:1 | 56% (554) |
| 2000-01 | 831 | 59 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 36 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harry M. Bailey Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (919 to 885); teachers up 19% (73.9 to 88).
About Harry M. Bailey Middle School
Harry M. Bailey Middle School is a large middle-grades school located in West Haven, Connecticut. The school teaches grades 7 through 8 and enrolls 885 students. It has 70% more students than the average for middle schools in Connecticut (about 521).
West Haven School District includes 9 schools. Together they enroll 5,751 students.
Hispanic students account for 41% of enrollment at Harry M. Bailey Middle School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 25% White, 22% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Among people living in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 20%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Harry M. Bailey Middle School scores 71%.
Harry M. Bailey Middle School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1, with 88 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut, this school's ratio is lower. The school has 57% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Harry M. Bailey Middle School lands at C+, ahead of 37% of Connecticut public middle schools.
American Community Survey estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income comes to about $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. South Central Connecticut Planning Region counts 152 public schools with about 72,909 students.
Harry M. Bailey Middle School is about 0.7 miles from Edith E. Mackrille School, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Harry M. Bailey Middle School is Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21, Harry M. Bailey Middle School enrolled 927 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 885. Federal data show the ratio falling from 12.4:1 to 10.1:1.
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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 West Haven School District
- West Haven High SchoolHigh · 1,813 students
- Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Savin Rock Community SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Forest SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Alma E. Pagels SchoolElementary · 364 students
- Seth G. Haley SchoolElementary · 332 students
Other schools in West Haven
- West Haven High SchoolHigh · 1,813 students
- Carrigan 5/6 Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Engineering - Science University Magnet SchoolHigh · 608 students
- Savin Rock Community SchoolElementary · 459 students
- Forest SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Alma E. Pagels SchoolElementary · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Edith E. Mackrille School0.7 mi · 320
- Seth G. Haley School0.8 mi · 332
- Alma E. Pagels School0.9 mi · 364
- West Haven High School1.1 mi · 1,813
- Live Oaks School1.4 mi · 272
- Washington School1.6 mi · 321
Frequently asked questions
About Harry M. Bailey Middle SchoolHow many students attend Harry M. Bailey Middle School?
Harry M. Bailey Middle School enrolls approximately 885 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Harry M. Bailey Middle School serve?
Harry M. Bailey Middle School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harry M. Bailey Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Harry M. Bailey Middle School is approximately 10.1:1 (88 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harry M. Bailey Middle School?
At Harry M. Bailey Middle School, the student body is approximately 25% White, 41% Hispanic, 22% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Harry M. Bailey Middle School in?
Harry M. Bailey Middle School is part of West Haven School District.
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