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North Branford Intermediate School

654 Foxon Rd., North Branford, CT 06471 · (203) 484-1500 · South Central Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL352 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% 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.
  • ·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

Enrollment
352
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 521
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
84 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 610931%
Grade 711132%
Grade 813238%
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
29484%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
4312%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
103%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
16747%
Female
18553%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
North Branford Intermediate School→North Branford High School
Feeds from
Totoket Valley Elementary School03–05
Based on grade levels within North Branford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
56.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
43.2%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 North Branford Intermediate School

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
North Branford Intermediate School this school35223.9%N/A
Plumb Hill Middle School
Litchfield
35125.6%N/A
RHAM Middle School
Hebron
35220.2%N/A
Nathan Hale-Ray Middle School
Moodus
34624.9%N/A
Capt. Nathan Hale School
Coventry
36327.8%N/A
Woodbury Middle School
Woodbury
30025.3%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 North Branford Intermediate School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.2%#100 of 174#9 of 19
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
56.9%#87 of 173#7 of 19
Enrollment
ranked largest first
352#131 of 181#19 of 21
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.6:1#58 of 169#10 of 21
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
28.7%#156 of 169#21 of 21
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
23.9%#126 of 180#15 of 21
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-17.2%#36 of 133#5 of 17
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 2024-25
Enrollment
352
-46 (-12%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2535233.210.6:124% (84)
2023-2435535.310.1:123% (82)
2022-2338836.910.5:124% (95)
2020-213983411.7:128% (112)
2017-1842536.211.7:115% (62)
2015-164923713.3:118% (90)
2010-116094513.5:115% (94)
2000-015763815.2:1N/A
1990-914773115.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Branford Intermediate School.

Since 2017-18: students down 17% (425 to 352); teachers down 8% (36.2 to 33.2).

About North Branford Intermediate School

North Branford Intermediate School is a middle-grades school with a street address in North Branford, Connecticut. The school serves 352 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students.

North Branford Intermediate School is one school in a 4-school district, North Branford School District, which enrolls 1,537 students.

The student body at North Branford Intermediate School is 84% White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region residents are about 62% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 29% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Teacher staffing is 33.2 full-time equivalents, or about 10.6 students per teacher. This ratio sits 0.7 below the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 24%. Among public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, the average eligibility rate is 51%.

The allk12 Grade for North Branford Intermediate School is B-. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 45% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

In South Central Connecticut Planning Region (population about 570,598), the median household income is $88,197, roughly 42% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. There are 152 public schools in South Central Connecticut Planning Region, enrolling about 72,909 students in all.

North Branford High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. The five-mile area around North Branford Intermediate School holds at least 8 other public schools.

Locale data from NCES put North Branford Intermediate School in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).

Federal data show a 12% enrollment decrease, from 398 in 2020-21 to 352 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 11.7:1 to 10.6:1.

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South Central Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

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Population
570,598
Census ACS
Median income
$88,197
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
152
72,909 students

Quick facts

School name
North Branford Intermediate School
District
North Branford School District
Address
654 Foxon Rd., North Branford, CT 06471
Phone
(203) 484-1500
County
South Central Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
352
Teachers (FTE)
33
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
84 (24%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090297000622
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About North Branford Intermediate School
How large is North Branford Intermediate School?
North Branford Intermediate School enrolls approximately 352 students in grades 06-08.
Is North Branford Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
North Branford Intermediate School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does North Branford Intermediate School have?
North Branford Intermediate School employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the student diversity at North Branford Intermediate School?
Student demographics at North Branford Intermediate School are roughly 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is North Branford Intermediate School in?
North Branford Intermediate School is part of North Branford School District.
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