MacDonough School

MacDonough School is a low-enrollment elementary school serving families in Middletown, Connecticut. The school counted 218 students in 2024-25, covering kindergarten through 5. That puts enrollment 42% below the 378-student average for elementary schools in Connecticut.

Middletown School District has 10 schools; together they serve 4,263 students.

At MacDonough School, Hispanic students make up the biggest share, 41%. Other students are 24% White, 23% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. By comparison, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region residents are about 8% Hispanic. A diversity index of 71% means there is a 71% chance two randomly chosen students at MacDonough School are from different groups.

MacDonough School has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1, with 16.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in Connecticut, 12.6:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 72% at MacDonough School. Across public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, the average is 32%.

Among Connecticut public elementary schools, MacDonough School outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.

American Community Survey estimates for Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region show that the median household earns about $104,428 a year, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, 57 public schools serve about 19,075 students.

MacDonough School's closest public school neighbor is Spencer School, about 1.1 miles away. Within five miles of MacDonough School, there are at least 8 other public schools.

Under the NCES locale system, MacDonough School is City: Small.

Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 4%, from 209 to 218.

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