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Enrollment
610
Middle
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090288001120
John Wallace Middle School
71 Halleran Drive, Newington, CT 06111 · (860) 667-5888 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL610 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
218 students
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 44%
Community
5
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 5 | 145 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 170 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 135 | 22% |
| Grade 8 | 160 | 26% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
John Wallace Middle School→Newington High School
Based on grade levels within Newington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
61.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
45.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 →
Where John Wallace Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #96 of 174 | #32 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #73 of 173 | #27 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 610 | #59 of 181 | #20 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #144 of 169 | #40 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #33 of 169 | #16 of 49 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.8% | #81 of 133 | #23 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
610
-66 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.6:1
% White
54%
was 64%
% Hispanic
25%
was 17%
% Black
6%
was 7%
% Asian
10%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 610 | 47.5 | 12.8:1 | 36% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 51.1 | 11.7:1 | 35% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 49 | 12.0:1 | 32% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 676 | 49.8 | 13.6:1 | 19% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Wallace Middle School.
About John Wallace Middle School
John Wallace Middle School serves students in Newington, Connecticut, as a medium-sized middle school. Classes run from 5 through 8, and the school has 610 students.
John Wallace Middle School is run by Newington School District, whose 7 schools enroll 3,828 students.
At John Wallace Middle School, White students make up 54% of the student body. After that, the student body is 25% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Capitol Planning Region is about 64% White. The school's diversity index is 63%, meaning two students picked at random have a 63% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 12.8 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%.
Census estimates describe Capitol Planning Region this way: the median household income is $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools and roughly 137,047 students.
The shortest distance from John Wallace Middle School to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to John Paterson School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has fallen by 66 students since 2017-18, to 610. The student mix also changed: the White share decreased from 64% to 54%.
Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Newington School District
- Newington High SchoolHigh · 1,255 students
- Martin Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddle · 567 students
- Anna Reynolds SchoolElementary · 407 students
- John Paterson SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Ruth Chaffee SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Elizabeth Green SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Newington
- Newington High SchoolHigh · 1,255 students
- Martin Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddle · 567 students
- Anna Reynolds SchoolElementary · 407 students
- John Paterson SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Ruth Chaffee SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Elizabeth Green SchoolElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- John Paterson School0.2 mi · 394
- Ruth Chaffee School1.3 mi · 317
- Chamberlain Elementary School1.4 mi · 402
- Smith Elementary School1.4 mi · 461
- House of Arts Letters and Science (HALS) Academy1.4 mi · 152
- Smalley Elementary School2.0 mi · 594
Frequently asked questions
About John Wallace Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at John Wallace Middle School?
John Wallace Middle School enrolls approximately 610 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does John Wallace Middle School serve?
John Wallace Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does John Wallace Middle School have?
John Wallace Middle School employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Wallace Middle School?
At John Wallace Middle School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% Black, 10% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is John Wallace Middle School public or private?
John Wallace Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Newington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.