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Enrollment
499
Middle
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090309000653
Nathan Hale Middle School
176 Strawberry Hill Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06851 · (203) 899-2910 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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.
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
10.4:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
276 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 6 | 160 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 172 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 167 | 33% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
49.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
45.3%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 Nathan Hale Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hale Middle School this school | 499 | 55.3% | N/A |
| Roton Middle School Norwalk | 463 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Turn of River School Stamford | 560 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Dolan School Stamford | 577 | 59.3% | N/A |
| West Rocks Middle School Norwalk | 657 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Cloonan School Stamford | 447 | 61.5% | 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 Nathan Hale Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #95 of 174 | #17 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.9% | #104 of 173 | #17 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #88 of 181 | #22 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #47 of 169 | #9 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.2% | #41 of 169 | #4 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #49 of 180 | #8 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.6% | #11 of 133 | #3 of 24 |
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
499
-96 (-16%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 499 | 48 | 10.4:1 | 55% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 524 | 40 | 13.1:1 | 51% (269) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 46 | 11.8:1 | 54% (292) |
| 2020-21 | 595 | 52 | 11.4:1 | 64% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 680 | 55 | 12.4:1 | 49% (335) |
| 2015-16 | 677 | 49 | 13.8:1 | 41% (277) |
| 2010-11 | 632 | 51 | 12.4:1 | 40% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 597 | 48 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 51 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Hale Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 27% (680 to 499); teachers down 13% (55 to 48).
About Nathan Hale Middle School
Nathan Hale Middle School is the name of a medium-sized middle-grades school in Norwalk, Connecticut. It educates 499 students in grades 6 through 8.
Nathan Hale Middle School is one of 22 schools in Norwalk School District, which enrolls 11,341 students in total.
At 56%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Nathan Hale Middle School combined. The remaining students are 23% White, 14% Black, 4% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the Hispanic share is about 21%. By the diversity index, Nathan Hale Middle School comes in at 61%.
At Nathan Hale Middle School, 48 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.4:1. For comparison, middle schools in Connecticut average 11.3:1. Roughly 55% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Measured against Connecticut public middle schools, Nathan Hale Middle School receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $128,188, roughly 56% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 90,520.
The closest public school, Naramake Elementary School, is about 0.3 miles from Nathan Hale Middle School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Nathan Hale Middle School in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count in 2024-25 was 499, 16% below the 595 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 11.4:1 to 10.4:1.
The Nathan Hale Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
627,071
Census ACS
Median income
$128,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
56%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
149
90,520 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Norwalk School District
- Brien McMahon High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Norwalk High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- West Rocks Middle SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyMiddle · 637 students
- Roton Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Jefferson Marine Science Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Norwalk
- Brien McMahon High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Norwalk High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- West Rocks Middle SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyMiddle · 637 students
- Roton Middle SchoolMiddle · 463 students
- Jefferson Marine Science Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other Nathan Hale Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Nathan Hale Middle. Nathan Hale Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Nathan Hale Middle SchoolTulsa, OK · 782 students
- Nathan Hale Middle SchoolCrestwood, IL · 334 students
Nearby schools
- Naramake Elementary School0.3 mi · 358
- P-TECH Norwalk0.5 mi · 388
- Norwalk High School0.5 mi · 1,494
- Tracey Magnet School1.1 mi · 434
- Jefferson Marine Science Elementary School1.4 mi · 457
- Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School1.4 mi · 341
Frequently asked questions
About Nathan Hale Middle SchoolHow large is Nathan Hale Middle School?
Nathan Hale Middle School enrolls approximately 499 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Nathan Hale Middle School serve?
Nathan Hale Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Nathan Hale Middle School?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at Nathan Hale Middle School.
What is the student diversity at Nathan Hale Middle School?
Student demographics at Nathan Hale Middle School are roughly 23% White, 56% Hispanic, 14% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Nathan Hale Middle School?
Nathan Hale Middle School is overseen by Norwalk School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
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