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Enrollment
671
Middle
DISTRICT 665 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTHINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090423000833
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
385 Pleasant St., Southington, CT 06489 · (860) 628-3260 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL671 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Connecticut public middle schools
- A-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
10.9:1
62 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
177 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 6 | 213 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 224 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 234 | 35% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School→Southington High School
Based on grade levels within Southington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
69.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
63.1%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School this school | 671 | 26.4% | N/A |
| John F. Kennedy Middle School Plantsville | 659 | 26.1% | N/A |
| Catherine M. McGee Middle School Berlin | 595 | 22.4% | N/A |
| Ledyard Middle School Gales Ferry | 535 | 28.6% | N/A |
| North Haven Middle School North Haven | 752 | 22.6% | N/A |
| Whisconier Middle School Brookfield | 595 | 24.0% | 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 Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #44 of 174 | #17 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #39 of 173 | #14 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 671 | #47 of 181 | #14 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.9:1 | #73 of 169 | #15 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.5% | #105 of 169 | #33 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #115 of 180 | #33 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #62 of 133 | #17 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. 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
671
-44 (-6%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 665
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 671 | 61.8 | 10.9:1 | 26% (177) |
| 2023-24 | 674 | 62.8 | 10.7:1 | 27% (184) |
| 2022-23 | 694 | 58.5 | 11.9:1 | 24% (165) |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 67 | 10.7:1 | 26% (186) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 66.6 | 11.5:1 | 15% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 743 | 67 | 11.1:1 | 14% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 734 | 64 | 11.5:1 | 13% (99) |
| 2000-01 | 818 | 66 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 665 | 52 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (765 to 671); teachers down 7% (66.6 to 61.8).
About Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School
The public middle school Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is located in Southington, Connecticut. The school's 671 students are in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 29% higher than the average for middle schools in Connecticut, which is about 521.
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School sits within Southington School District, which has 13 schools and 6,000 students.
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is 72% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School's diversity index is 45%, against a US figure of 70%.
At Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School, 61.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.9:1. For comparison, middle schools in Connecticut average 11.3:1. Roughly 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region is 43%.
The allk12 Grade for Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is A-. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 75% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Capitol Planning Region (population about 977,290), the median household income is $93,394, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is one of 286 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 715 in 2020-21 to 671 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School. 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 Southington School District
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- John F. Kennedy Middle SchoolMiddle · 659 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- R. E. Thalberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- William H. Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Urbin T. Kelley SchoolElementary · 301 students
Other schools in Southington
- Southington High SchoolHigh · 1,905 students
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary SchoolElementary · 549 students
- R. E. Thalberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- William H. Hatton Elementary SchoolElementary · 320 students
- Urbin T. Kelley SchoolElementary · 301 students
- Flanders Elementary SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Wrinn Integrated Preschool - HES0.5 mi · 59
- William H. Hatton Elementary School0.5 mi · 320
- Flanders Elementary School0.7 mi · 259
- Southington High School0.7 mi · 1,905
- Walter A. Derynoski Elementary School1.4 mi · 549
- Urbin T. Kelley School1.9 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph A. Depaolo Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School?
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School enrolls approximately 671 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School serve?
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is approximately 10.9:1 (62 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School?
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School reports a student body of 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School in?
Joseph A. Depaolo Middle School is part of Southington School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.