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Middlebury Elementary School

550 Whittemore Rd, Middlebury, CT 06762 · (203) 758-2401 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Connecticut public elementary schools
  • BTest 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 elementary schools

Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 378
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
59 students
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten4715%
Grade 14314%
Grade 24214%
Grade 36019%
Grade 45016%
Grade 56722%

This year's kindergarten class (47) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (67).

Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
24178%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
3712%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
52%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
145%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
114%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
15650%
Female
15350%

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
59.5%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
58.7%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 →

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Middlebury Elementary School this school30919.1%N/A
Urbin T. Kelley School
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30115.6%N/A
Sandy Hook Elementary School
Sandy Hook
34918.1%N/A
Calf Pen Meadow School
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26921.9%N/A
William M. Strong Elementary School
Plantsville
29424.1%N/A
Orchard Hills School
Milford
35023.1%N/A
Matched among Connecticut elementary 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 Middlebury Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
58.7%#219 of 522#21 of 62
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
59.5%#209 of 519#16 of 62
Enrollment
ranked largest first
309#416 of 613#50 of 71
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.4:1#169 of 558#15 of 69
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
37.4%#444 of 560#60 of 69
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
19.1%#469 of 594#63 of 70
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.0%#118 of 176#12 of 22
Ranked against other public elementary 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
309
0 (0%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 11.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253092711.4:119% (59)
2023-2432025.712.4:123% (72)
2022-2331926.911.9:118% (58)
2020-213092711.4:118% (55)
2017-1829724.512.2:110% (30)
2015-163292314.3:113% (42)
2010-114612915.9:15% (25)
2000-014293014.3:1N/A
1990-913892416.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Middlebury Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students up 4% (297 to 309); teachers up 10% (24.5 to 27).

About Middlebury Elementary School

Middlebury Elementary School is a public elementary school in Middlebury, Connecticut. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 309 students in pre-K through 5.

Regional School District 15 enrolls 3,345 students in 7 schools, including Middlebury Elementary School.

At Middlebury Elementary School, White students make up 78% of the student body. After that, the student body is 12% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Naugatuck Valley Planning Region is about 64% White. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The teaching staff at Middlebury Elementary School is 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.4:1. This ratio sits 1.1 below the 12.6:1 average for elementary schools in Connecticut. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 19%. That is 33 points below the 52% average for public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

allk12 grades Middlebury Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

Federal survey data for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region show that the median household income is $86,191, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 121 public schools in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, enrolling about 59,861 students in all.

The shortest distance from Middlebury Elementary School to another public school is about 1.1 miles, to Memorial Middle School. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The federal government classifies Middlebury Elementary School's location as Suburb: Mid-size.

Enrollment has been fairly stable: 309 in 2020-21 and 309 in 2024-25.

Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.

Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance

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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
Middlebury Elementary School
District
Regional School District 15
Address
550 Whittemore Rd, Middlebury, CT 06762
Phone
(203) 758-2401
County
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
309
Teachers (FTE)
27
Student–teacher ratio
11.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
59 (19%)
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
090353701200
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Regional School District 15
Other schools in Middlebury
Other Middlebury Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Middlebury Elementary. Middlebury Elementary School is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Middlebury Elementary School
How large is Middlebury Elementary School?
Middlebury Elementary School enrolls approximately 309 students in grades PK-05.
Is Middlebury Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Middlebury Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Middlebury Elementary School?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Middlebury Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Middlebury Elementary School?
At Middlebury Elementary School, the student body is approximately 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Middlebury Elementary School public or private?
Middlebury Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Regional School District 15.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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