Enrollment
301
Middle
DISTRICT 223 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090192000371
McDonough Middle School
111 Hillside Avenue, Hartford, CT 06106 · (860) 695-4260 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL301 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of Connecticut public middle schools
- FTest 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
12.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
243 students
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 92 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 100 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 109 | 36% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
11.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
6.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 6 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 McDonough Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| McDonough Middle School this school | 301 | 80.7% | N/A |
| Burr Middle School Hartford | 259 | 81.9% | N/A |
| Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School New London | 343 | 94.2% | N/A |
| Windham Middle School Willimantic | 583 | 76.3% | N/A |
| Interdistrict School For Arts And Communication New London | 328 | 68.3% | N/A |
| Washington Middle School Meriden | 536 | 86.4% | 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 McDonough Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 6.2% | #169 of 174 | #48 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.6% | #169 of 173 | #47 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 301 | #149 of 181 | #41 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.0:1 | #129 of 169 | #34 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.9% | #147 of 169 | #44 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 80.7% | #12 of 180 | #4 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.0% | #7 of 34 | #2 of 10 |
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
301
-44 (-13%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 852
Student : Teacher
12.0:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 301 | 25 | 12.0:1 | 81% (243) |
| 2023-24 | 346 | 21 | 16.5:1 | 84% (291) |
| 2022-23 | 317 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 83% (262) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 30 | 11.5:1 | 90% (312) |
| 2017-18 | 237 | 22.6 | 10.5:1 | 89% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 239 | 24 | 10.0:1 | 91% (217) |
| 2010-11 | 422 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 99% (419) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 29 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 852 | 50 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McDonough Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (237 to 301); teachers up 11% (22.6 to 25).
About McDonough Middle School
McDonough Middle School sits in Hartford, Connecticut, and is classified as a middle-grades school. The school reports 301 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 42% smaller than the 521 average for middle schools in Connecticut.
A total of 41 schools make up Hartford School District, with 15,754 students enrolled.
Hispanic students make up 81% of enrollment at McDonough Middle School. Smaller groups are 10% Black and 6% White. For comparison, the population of Capitol Planning Region is roughly 18% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 33%, meaning two students picked at random have a 33% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at McDonough Middle School is 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.0:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. About 81% of students, or 243, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Capitol Planning Region averages 43%, lower than here.
McDonough Middle School is graded F by allk12, scoring above 2% of Connecticut public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
McDonough Middle School is located in Capitol Planning Region, where the median household income is $93,394, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. McDonough Middle School is one of 286 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to McDonough Middle School is Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Under the NCES locale system, McDonough Middle School is City: Mid-size.
McDonough Middle School's enrollment declined from 345 in 2020-21 to 301 in 2024-25.
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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
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- Hartford Public High SchoolHigh · 698 students
- Dwight-Bellizzi Dual Language AcademyElementary · 651 students
Other McDonough Middle schools
One other US public school is named McDonough Middle. McDonough Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- McDonough Middle SchoolMcDonough, GA · 876 students
Nearby schools
- Expeditionary Learning Academy at Moylan School0.3 mi · 342
- Breakthrough Magnet School South0.5 mi · 326
- Montessori Magnet School0.6 mi · 358
- Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy0.6 mi · 925
- Parkville Community School0.6 mi · 351
- Environmental Sciences Magnet at Hooker School0.7 mi · 547
Frequently asked questions
About McDonough Middle SchoolHow many students attend McDonough Middle School?
McDonough Middle School enrolls approximately 301 students in grades 06-08.
Is McDonough Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McDonough Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does McDonough Middle School have?
McDonough Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.0:1.
What is the student diversity at McDonough Middle School?
Student demographics at McDonough Middle School are roughly 6% White, 81% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is McDonough Middle School public or private?
McDonough Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hartford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.