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Enrollment
593
Middle
DISTRICT 588 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEWTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090291000616
Newtown Middle School
11 Queen St., Newtown, CT 06470 · (203) 426-7638 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL593 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 78% of Connecticut public middle schools
- A-Test 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
106 students
DISTRICT 15% · 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 7 | 300 | 51% |
| Grade 8 | 293 | 49% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Newtown Middle School→Newtown High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Newtown School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
67.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
67.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 Newtown Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newtown Middle School this school | 593 | 17.9% | N/A |
| Reed Intermediate School Newtown | 583 | 17.5% | N/A |
| New Fairfield Middle School New Fairfield | 464 | 19.6% | N/A |
| Har-Bur Middle School Burlington | 669 | 17.8% | N/A |
| Tolland Middle School Tolland | 468 | 17.1% | N/A |
| William J. Johnston Middle School Colchester | 452 | 22.3% | 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 Newtown Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.0% | #29 of 174 | #12 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #50 of 173 | #14 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 593 | #62 of 181 | #16 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #68 of 169 | #13 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.7% | #131 of 169 | #25 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.9% | #149 of 180 | #19 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #41 of 133 | #8 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
593
-29 (-5%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 772
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.4:1
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 | 593 | 54.8 | 10.8:1 | 18% (106) |
| 2023-24 | 610 | 55 | 11.1:1 | 16% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 58.9 | 10.3:1 | 14% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 622 | 50 | 12.4:1 | 15% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 712 | 62.6 | 11.4:1 | 9% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 64 | 12.7:1 | 9% (70) |
| 2010-11 | 897 | 69 | 13.0:1 | 7% (60) |
| 2000-01 | 1,186 | 82 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 772 | 54 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Newtown Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (712 to 593); teachers down 12% (62.6 to 54.8).
About Newtown Middle School
Newtown Middle School is the name of a mid-sized middle-grades school in Newtown, Connecticut. It reports enrollment of 593 students in grades 7 through 8.
Newtown Middle School is part of a district of 7 schools: Newtown School District, with 3,784 students.
The student body at Newtown Middle School is 77% White. The rest of enrollment is 17% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among all residents of Western Connecticut Planning Region, the White share is about 61%. A diversity index of 38% means there is a 38% chance two randomly chosen students at Newtown Middle School are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Newtown Middle School is 10.8:1, based on 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Connecticut is about 11.3:1. Newtown Middle School counts 18% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 33%.
Newtown Middle School holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 78% of Connecticut public middle schools.
For the population of Western Connecticut Planning Region, the median household earns about $128,188 a year, about 56% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Newtown Middle School shares Western Connecticut Planning Region with 148 other public schools.
A public school about 0.2 miles away, Hawley Elementary School, is the closest to Newtown Middle School. Newtown Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Newtown Middle School as Suburb: Mid-size.
Enrollment figures show a decline of 29 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. By 2024-25, the school had 10.8 students per teacher, compared with 12.4 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Newtown Middle School lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Newtown School District
- Newtown High SchoolHigh · 1,254 students
- Reed Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Middle Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Sandy Hook Elementary SchoolElementary · 349 students
- Head O'Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Hawley Elementary SchoolElementary · 281 students
Other schools in Newtown
- Reed Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 583 students
- Middle Gate Elementary SchoolElementary · 397 students
- Head O'Meadow Elementary SchoolElementary · 327 students
- Hawley Elementary SchoolElementary · 281 students
Other Newtown Middle schools
One other US public school is named Newtown Middle. Newtown Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Newtown Middle SchoolNewtown, PA · 833 students
Nearby schools
- Hawley Elementary School0.2 mi · 281
- Reed Intermediate School0.8 mi · 583
- Sandy Hook Elementary School1.3 mi · 349
- Newtown High School1.5 mi · 1,254
- Head O'Meadow Elementary School2.1 mi · 327
- Middle Gate Elementary School3.4 mi · 397
Frequently asked questions
About Newtown Middle SchoolHow large is Newtown Middle School?
Newtown Middle School enrolls approximately 593 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Newtown Middle School serve?
Newtown Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Newtown Middle School have?
Newtown Middle School employs 55 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.8:1.
How diverse is Newtown Middle School?
Newtown Middle School reports a student body of 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Newtown Middle School?
Newtown Middle School is overseen by Newtown School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.