Enrollment
346
Middle
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EAST HADDAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090120000198
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School
73 Clark Gates Rd., Moodus, CT 06469 · (860) 873-5081 · Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of Connecticut public middle schools
- B-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
9.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
86 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 4 | 71 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 19% |
| Grade 7 | 81 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 18% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School→Nathan Hale-Ray High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within East Haddam School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
50.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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-Ray Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School this school | 346 | 24.9% | N/A |
| Plumb Hill Middle School Litchfield | 351 | 25.6% | N/A |
| Woodstock Middle School Woodstock | 360 | 26.7% | N/A |
| North Branford Intermediate School North Branford | 352 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Canton Intermediate School Canton | 333 | 21.0% | N/A |
| Capt. Nathan Hale School Coventry | 363 | 27.8% | 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-Ray Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.9% | #85 of 174 | #10 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #97 of 173 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #135 of 181 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #14 of 169 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.7% | #168 of 169 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #124 of 180 | #10 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #100 of 133 | #7 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
346
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
-21% since 2000-01, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 346 | 38 | 9.1:1 | 25% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 371 | 37 | 10.0:1 | 26% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 378 | 37 | 10.2:1 | 28% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 349 | 38 | 9.2:1 | 25% (86) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 40.1 | 9.2:1 | 15% (56) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 40 | 10.8:1 | 16% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 540 | 44 | 12.3:1 | 15% (80) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 30 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (368 to 346); teachers down 5% (40.1 to 38).
About Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Moodus, Connecticut. The school reports 346 students in grades 4 through 8. The school's enrollment is 34% smaller than the 521 average for middle schools in Connecticut.
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School is one school in a 3-school district, East Haddam School District, which enrolls 948 students.
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School enrolls a student body that is 89% White. After that, the student body is 7% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
The school employs the equivalent of 38 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 9.1:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Connecticut is 11.3:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School is 25%.
The allk12 Grade for Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School is B-. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 48% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Across Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region, median household income is about $104,428, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School is among the 57 public schools in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
The nearest other public school, East Haddam Elementary School, is about 1.3 miles away. In all, 4 other public schools sit within five miles of Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School.
NCES describes the area around Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School had 349 students in 2020-21 and 346 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Discussions about Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
175,822
Census ACS
Median income
$104,428
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
19,075 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in East Haddam School District
- East Haddam Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolHigh · 262 students
Other schools in Moodus
- East Haddam Elementary SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Nathan Hale-Ray High SchoolHigh · 262 students
Nearby schools
- East Haddam Elementary School1.3 mi · 340
- Nathan Hale-Ray High School1.9 mi · 262
- Memorial School4.1 mi · 511
- Center School4.9 mi · 251
- East Hampton Middle School5.2 mi · 411
- East Hampton High School5.6 mi · 488
Frequently asked questions
About Nathan Hale-Ray Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School?
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades 04-08.
Is Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School is a middle school covering grades 04-08.
How many students per teacher at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School.
How diverse is Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School?
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School reports a student body of 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School?
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School is overseen by East Haddam School District in Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region.
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