Martin Kellogg Middle School

Located at 155 Harding Avenue, in Newington, Connecticut, Martin Kellogg Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack middle school that caters to 567 students (grades 5 through 8), run under Newington School District.

Within Newington School District, which oversees 7 schools and 3,828 students, Martin Kellogg Middle School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Martin Kellogg Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 30% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 64% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Martin Kellogg Middle School has 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.9:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 41% of students at Martin Kellogg Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Capitol Planning Region indicate the typical household earns roughly $93,394 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Martin Kellogg Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Newington High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Martin Kellogg Middle School has fell 10%, going from 629 students in 2018 to 567 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 59% to 46%.

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