Enrollment
328
Middle
STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·INTERDISTRICT SCHOOL FOR ARTS AND COMM DISTRICT·NCES 090001100797
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication
190 Governor Winthrop Blvd., New London, CT 06320 · (860) 447-1003 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE13-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Connecticut public middle schools
- CTest 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
11.7:1
28 FTE teachers
STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
68%
224 students
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 4 | 27 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 101 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 30% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
47.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
32.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication this school | 328 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Derby Middle School Derby | 300 | 62.3% | N/A |
| Cloonan School Stamford | 447 | 61.5% | N/A |
| Hillside Intermediate School Naugatuck | 292 | 64.4% | N/A |
| Joseph Melillo Middle School East Haven | 461 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Ansonia Middle School Ansonia | 560 | 64.1% | 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 Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #127 of 174 | #11 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.4% | #115 of 173 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 328 | #141 of 181 | #13 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #116 of 169 | #11 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.1% | #46 of 169 | #5 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.3% | #23 of 180 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.0% | #11 of 34 | N/A |
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
328
+47 (+17%) vs 2020
+242% since 2000-01, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 328 | 28 | 11.7:1 | 68% (224) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 24 | 11.6:1 | 71% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 281 | 26 | 10.8:1 | 71% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 281 | 20 | 14.1:1 | 72% (201) |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 22 | 12.3:1 | 71% (192) |
| 2015-16 | 271 | 24 | 11.3:1 | 62% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 17 | 10.7:1 | 70% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 96 | 9 | 10.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (271 to 328); teachers up 27% (22 to 28).
About Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication
A small middle school in New London, Connecticut, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is part of Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District. It covers grades 4 through 8, with a total enrollment of 328 students. Enrollment is 37% lower than the average for middle schools in Connecticut, which is about 521.
For district matters, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication falls under Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District.
By race and ethnicity, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is 58% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Black, 13% White, and 11% multiracial. In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region overall, about 15% of residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication comes in at 60%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1 at Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Connecticut average about 11.3:1, a similar figure. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 68%. Public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region average 50%.
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of Connecticut public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region residents, median household income is about $86,586, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is one of 88 public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, which together enroll about 36,605 students.
Of nearby public schools, Regional Multicultural Magnet School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000. As a charter school, Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 281 to 328. Federal data show the ratio falling from 14.1:1 to 11.7:1.
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Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in New London
- New London High SchoolHigh · 605 students
- Regional Multicultural Magnet SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet SchoolElementary · 449 students
- Nathan Hale Arts Magnet SchoolElementary · 445 students
- C.B. Jennings International Elementary MagnetElementary · 406 students
- Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolMiddle · 343 students
Nearby schools
- Regional Multicultural Magnet School0.2 mi · 469
- C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet0.4 mi · 406
- New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway0.5 mi · 268
- Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades0.5 mi · 133
- Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School0.5 mi · 343
- Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School0.9 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Interdistrict School For Arts And CommunicationWhat is the total enrollment at Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication?
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 04-08.
Is Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication an elementary, middle, or high school?
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication?
At Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication, the student body is approximately 13% White, 58% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication public or private?
Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Interdistrict School for Arts and Comm District.
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