Middlefield Memorial School

Middlefield Memorial School is a tight-knit elementary-level community in Middlefield, Connecticut, part of Regional School District 13. The school instructs 206 students in grades 4 through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 46% smaller than the state mean of about 378.

Middlefield Memorial School is one of 5 schools operated by Regional School District 13, a district that hosts 1,302 students overall.

Demographically, Middlefield Memorial School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). Beyond that, the school logs 7% Hispanic. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 81%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Middlefield Memorial School has 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 9.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.6:1, putting Middlefield Memorial School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 17% of students at Middlefield Memorial School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region reports that the typical household earns roughly $104,428 per year, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Middlefield Memorial School is one of 57 public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region (combined enrollment of about 19,075 students).

Vinal Technical High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.0 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Middlefield Memorial School has declined 38%, going from 330 students in 2018 to 206 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 11.5:1 in 2018 to 9.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.