Leonard J. Tyl Middle School

Leonard J. Tyl Middle School, a moderately sized middle-grades school in Oakdale, Connecticut, run under Montville School District, teaches 519 students, covering grades 6 through 8.

Montville School District runs 5 schools in total, collectively educating 1,882 students. Leonard J. Tyl Middle School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Leonard J. Tyl Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school records 17% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 7% Black, 6% Asian. By comparison, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region as a whole is about 74% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Leonard J. Tyl Middle School has 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 46% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

In the broader community, Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region reports that median household income runs about $86,586, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 36,605 students), Leonard J. Tyl Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Montville High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Leonard J. Tyl Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Five-year trend. Leonard J. Tyl Middle School's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 524 (now 519). White enrollment moved from 67% to 56% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 10.0:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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