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Memorial Middle School

1 Memorial Dr, Middlebury, CT 06762 · (203) 758-2496 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL420 STUDENTS
Enrollment
420
Middle
DISTRICT 416 · STATE 521
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
48 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 614735%
Grade 712931%
Grade 814434%
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
33279%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
379%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
133%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
235%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
154%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
22353%
Female
19747%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Memorial Middle School→Pomperaug Regional High School
Based on grade levels within Regional School District 15. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
54.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
56.3%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 Memorial Middle School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Memorial Middle School this school42011.4%N/A
Rochambeau Middle School
Southbury
41212.9%N/A
A. Baldwin Middle School
Guilford
46314.7%N/A
East Ridge Middle School
Ridgefield
48911.0%N/A
Suffield Middle School
Suffield
44316.0%N/A
E. C. Adams Middle School
Guilford
47814.4%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 Memorial Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
56.3%#68 of 174#4 of 24
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
54.4%#95 of 173#9 of 24
Enrollment
ranked largest first
420#113 of 181#15 of 24
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.3:1#91 of 169#12 of 23
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
36.2%#135 of 169#21 of 23
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
11.4%#166 of 180#24 of 24
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.3%#109 of 133#19 of 22
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 2024-25
Enrollment
420
-13 (-3%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2542037.111.3:111% (48)
2023-2440833.812.1:114% (57)
2022-2340833.112.3:115% (60)
2020-214333412.7:118% (78)
2017-184394011.0:18% (36)
2015-164463313.5:14% (20)
2010-115093913.1:16% (28)
2000-015143514.7:1N/A
1990-913682912.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Memorial Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 4% (439 to 420); teachers down 7% (40 to 37.1).

About Memorial Middle School

Memorial Middle School is a low-enrollment middle school that serves part of Middlebury, Connecticut. The school had 420 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25.

The district for Memorial Middle School is Regional School District 15, with 7 schools and 3,345 students.

Roughly 79% of students at Memorial Middle School are White. The rest of enrollment is 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Among all residents of Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. The school's diversity index is 36%, meaning two students picked at random have a 36% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The count of teachers at Memorial Middle School is 37.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 11.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in Connecticut average 11.3:1. The school counts 48 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 11%. Across public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the average is 52%.

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $86,191, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is home to 121 public schools and about 59,861 public school students.

The nearest other public school, Middlebury Elementary School, is about 1.1 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

NCES describes the area around Memorial Middle School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.

Enrollment at Memorial Middle School declined 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 433 to 420 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.7:1 to 11.3:1 over the same years.

To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students

Quick facts

School name
Memorial Middle School
District
Regional School District 15
Address
1 Memorial Dr, Middlebury, CT 06762
Phone
(203) 758-2496
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
420
Teachers (FTE)
37
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free and reduced lunch
48 (11%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090353700748
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Regional School District 15
Other schools in Middlebury
Other Memorial Middle schools

24 other US public schools in 13 states are named Memorial Middle. Memorial Middle School is the 18th largest of the 25.

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Frequently asked questions

About Memorial Middle School
How large is Memorial Middle School?
Memorial Middle School enrolls approximately 420 students in grades 06-08.
Is Memorial Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Memorial Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Memorial Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Memorial Middle School is approximately 11.3:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Memorial Middle School?
Student demographics at Memorial Middle School are roughly 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Memorial Middle School?
Memorial Middle School is overseen by Regional School District 15 in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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