Newtown Middle School

Newtown Middle School is a middle-grades school of mid-tier scale in Newtown, Connecticut, one of the schools within Newtown School District, works with 593 students in grades 7 through 8.

Newtown School District runs 7 schools in total, collectively educating 3,784 students. Newtown Middle School is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Newtown Middle School shows that White students make up the majority at 77%. Beyond that, the school records 17% Hispanic, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 61% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school reports having 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Western Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 33%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Western Connecticut Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $128,188, about 56% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), Newtown Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Hawley Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

Newtown Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Newtown Middle School's enrollment has fell 17% since 2018, when it stood at 712 (now 593). Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 7% to 17%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Newtown Middle School community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.