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Enrollment
593
Middle
DISTRICT 520 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWICH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090312000670
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School
25 Mahan Dr., Norwich, CT 06360 · (860) 823-4211 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% 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
11.4:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.1:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
438 students
DISTRICT 78% · 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 | 215 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 207 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 171 | 29% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
32.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
22.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School this school | 593 | 73.9% | N/A |
| Elisabeth M. Bennet Academy Manchester | 864 | 64.5% | N/A |
| Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School Norwich | 447 | 82.3% | N/A |
| Joseph Melillo Middle School East Haven | 461 | 65.3% | N/A |
| Academy of Computer Science and Engineering Middle School East Hartford | 669 | 71.9% | N/A |
| Illing Middle School Manchester | 763 | 58.5% | 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 Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #147 of 174 | #12 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.6% | #148 of 173 | #12 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #63 of 181 | #3 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #96 of 169 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.1% | #3 of 169 | #1 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #18 of 180 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #64 of 133 | #3 of 8 |
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
593
-63 (-10%) vs 2020
+32% since 1990-91, when it was 449
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 593 | 52 | 11.4:1 | 74% (438) |
| 2023-24 | 548 | 57 | 9.6:1 | 75% (409) |
| 2022-23 | 556 | 68 | 8.2:1 | 72% (403) |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 44 | 14.9:1 | 71% (467) |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 54.7 | 12.3:1 | 78% (527) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 69% (522) |
| 2010-11 | 619 | 47 | 13.2:1 | 67% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 712 | 51 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 449 | 31 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (674 to 593); teachers down 5% (54.7 to 52).
About Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School is a medium-sized middle school. Its address is in Norwich, Connecticut. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 593 students in grades 6 through 8.
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School is part of Norwich School District, where 9 schools serve 3,160 students.
At Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School, the largest share of students is Hispanic, at 38%. It is also 29% White, 18% Black, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region is roughly 15% Hispanic. Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 52 full-time-equivalent teachers at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School and a ratio of 11.4:1. That matches the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut fairly closely. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 74% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region average 50%.
allk12 grades Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region this way: the median household income is $86,586, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region has 87 other public schools.
Of nearby public schools, Norwich Technical High School is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Enrollment at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School declined 10% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 656 to 593 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.9:1 to 11.4:1 over the same years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Norwich School District
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
- Moriarty Magnet SchoolElementary · 404 students
- John B. Stanton SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Samuel Huntington SchoolElementary · 358 students
- Veterans' Memorial SchoolElementary · 290 students
- Thomas W. Mahan SchoolElementary · 257 students
Other schools in Norwich
- Norwich Free AcademyHigh · 2,020 students
- Norwich Technical High SchoolHigh · 649 students
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle SchoolMiddle · 447 students
- Moriarty Magnet SchoolElementary · 404 students
- John B. Stanton SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Integrated Day Charter SchoolElementary · 364 students
Nearby schools
- Norwich Technical High School0.2 mi · 649
- Norwich Free Academy0.7 mi · 2,020
- Samuel Huntington School1.2 mi · 358
- Teachers' Memorial Global Studies Magnet Middle School1.6 mi · 447
- Moriarty Magnet School1.9 mi · 404
- Wequonnoc Magnet School2.0 mi · 197
Frequently asked questions
About Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School?
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School serve?
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School is approximately 11.4:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School?
At Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School, the student body is approximately 29% White, 38% Hispanic, 18% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School?
Kelly STEAM Magnet Middle School is overseen by Norwich School District in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.