Enrollment
197
Middle
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 04·NCES 090363000767
John Winthrop Middle School
1 Winthrop Road, Deep River, CT 06417 · (860) 526-9546 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL197 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
51 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 93 | 47% |
| Grade 8 | 104 | 53% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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 Winthrop Middle School→Valley Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 04. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
63.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
57.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 John Winthrop Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Winthrop Middle School this school | 197 | 25.9% | N/A |
| Northwestern Regional Middle School Winsted | 218 | 22.0% | N/A |
| Lebanon Middle School Lebanon | 265 | 28.3% | N/A |
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School Canterbury | 213 | 33.8% | N/A |
| Canton Middle School Canton | 214 | 22.9% | N/A |
| Brownstone Intermediate School Portland | 217 | 25.8% | 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 John Winthrop Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #62 of 174 | #6 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.2% | #67 of 173 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #170 of 181 | #12 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #118 of 180 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -38.8% | #3 of 133 | #2 of 10 |
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
197
-44 (-18%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 273
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 197 | 18.6 | 10.6:1 | 26% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 21 | 10.6:1 | 31% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 18.6 | 12.8:1 | 27% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 241 | 21 | 11.5:1 | 27% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 33.9 | 9.5:1 | 9% (28) |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 29 | 10.9:1 | 13% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 364 | 31 | 11.7:1 | 6% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 28 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 273 | 22 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Winthrop Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 39% (322 to 197); teachers down 45% (33.9 to 18.6).
About John Winthrop Middle School
John Winthrop Middle School is a middle school in Deep River, Connecticut, and it is part of Regional School District 04. Classes run from 7 through 8, and the school has 197 students. Against the 521-student average for middle schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 62% lower.
John Winthrop Middle School is run by Regional School District 04, whose 2 schools enroll 626 students.
John Winthrop Middle School's enrollment is 87% White. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 10.6 students per teacher and 18.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 26%.
Federal survey data for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region show that the median household income is $104,428, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 57 public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, enrolling about 19,075 students in all.
Valley Regional High School is the closest public school, about 0.7 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 6.
The NCES locale for John Winthrop Middle School is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 44 fewer students in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Regional School District 04
- Valley Regional High SchoolHigh · 429 students
Other schools in Deep River
- Valley Regional High SchoolHigh · 429 students
- Deep River Elementary SchoolElementary · 189 students
Nearby schools
- Valley Regional High School0.7 mi · 429
- Deep River Elementary School1.9 mi · 189
- Essex Elementary School2.2 mi · 307
- Chester Elementary School2.7 mi · 198
- Westbrook Middle School4.5 mi · 126
- Westbrook High School4.6 mi · 166
Frequently asked questions
About John Winthrop Middle SchoolHow many students attend John Winthrop Middle School?
John Winthrop Middle School enrolls approximately 197 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does John Winthrop Middle School serve?
John Winthrop Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does John Winthrop Middle School have?
John Winthrop Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at John Winthrop Middle School?
Student demographics at John Winthrop Middle School are roughly 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is John Winthrop Middle School in?
John Winthrop Middle School is part of Regional School District 04.
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