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What's the most underrated thing about Martin Kellogg Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
567
Middle
DISTRICT 589 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090288000608
Martin Kellogg Middle School
155 Harding Avenue, Newington, CT 06111 · (860) 666-5418 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% 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
11.9:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
232 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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 5 | 143 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 151 | 27% |
| Grade 7 | 130 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 25% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
Martin Kellogg Middle School→Newington High School
Based on grade levels within Newington School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
44.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 Martin Kellogg Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Kellogg Middle School this school | 567 | 40.9% | N/A |
| John Wallace Middle School Newington | 610 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Sedgwick Middle School West Hartford | 874 | 32.5% | N/A |
| West Shore Middle School Milford | 394 | 39.6% | N/A |
| Bethel Middle School Bethel | 758 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Western Middle School Greenwich | 563 | 38.7% | 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 Martin Kellogg Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #98 of 174 | #34 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #98 of 173 | #35 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #70 of 181 | #22 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #125 of 169 | #33 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #12 of 169 | #4 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.9% | #80 of 180 | #24 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #79 of 133 | #22 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
567
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 401
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.8:1
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 | 567 | 47.5 | 11.9:1 | 41% (232) |
| 2023-24 | 567 | 48.9 | 11.6:1 | 38% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 555 | 48.5 | 11.5:1 | 38% (211) |
| 2020-21 | 612 | 48 | 12.8:1 | 36% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 629 | 51.9 | 12.1:1 | 25% (156) |
| 2015-16 | 620 | 50 | 12.4:1 | 26% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 624 | 47 | 13.3:1 | 24% (148) |
| 2000-01 | 640 | 50 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 401 | 34 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Martin Kellogg Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (629 to 567); teachers down 8% (51.9 to 47.5).
About Martin Kellogg Middle School
In Newington, Connecticut, part of Capitol Planning Region, Martin Kellogg Middle School is a middle-grades school. The school's enrollment of 567 students covers grades 5 through 8.
Martin Kellogg Middle School is among 7 schools run by Newington School District, which serves 3,828 students.
The most common group at Martin Kellogg Middle School is White students, at 46%. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. The county population is about 64% White. Martin Kellogg Middle School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.9:1, with 47.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Martin Kellogg Middle School is 41%. That tracks the 43% average for public schools in Capitol Planning Region.
The allk12 Grade for Martin Kellogg Middle School is C+. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Capitol Planning Region show that the median household income is $93,394, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 42% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Capitol Planning Region is home to 286 public schools and about 137,047 public school students.
Nearest public school: Newington High School, about 0.6 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 45 fewer students in 2024-25.
Discussions about Martin Kellogg Middle School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Newington School District
- Newington High SchoolHigh · 1,255 students
- John Wallace Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Anna Reynolds SchoolElementary · 407 students
- John Paterson SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Ruth Chaffee SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Elizabeth Green SchoolElementary · 278 students
Other schools in Newington
- Newington High SchoolHigh · 1,255 students
- John Wallace Middle SchoolMiddle · 610 students
- Anna Reynolds SchoolElementary · 407 students
- John Paterson SchoolElementary · 394 students
- Ruth Chaffee SchoolElementary · 317 students
- Elizabeth Green SchoolElementary · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Newington High School0.6 mi · 1,255
- Elizabeth Green School0.6 mi · 278
- Anna Reynolds School0.8 mi · 407
- Wolcott School1.4 mi · 354
- CREC Preschool at Progress Drive1.7 mi · 118
- Ruth Chaffee School2.0 mi · 317
Frequently asked questions
About Martin Kellogg Middle SchoolHow large is Martin Kellogg Middle School?
Martin Kellogg Middle School enrolls approximately 567 students in grades 05-08.
Is Martin Kellogg Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Martin Kellogg Middle School is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Martin Kellogg Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Martin Kellogg Middle School is approximately 11.9:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Martin Kellogg Middle School?
At Martin Kellogg Middle School, the student body is approximately 46% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Black, 13% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Martin Kellogg Middle School in?
Martin Kellogg Middle School is part of Newington School District.
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