Enrollment
353
Middle
DISTRICT 388 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PUTNAM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090348000720
Putnam Middle School
35 Wicker St., Putnam, CT 06260 · (860) 963-6920 · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL353 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 18% 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.
- ·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
11.5:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
191 students
DISTRICT 58% · 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 5 | 93 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 28% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 72 | 20% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Putnam Middle School→Putnam High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Putnam School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
39.3%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
23.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 Putnam Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam Middle School this school | 353 | 54.1% | N/A |
| Eli Terry Jr. Middle School Terryville | 290 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Griswold Middle School Griswold | 529 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Plainfield Central School Plainfield | 422 | 55.9% | N/A |
| Jared Eliot School Clinton | 418 | 47.6% | N/A |
| Thompson Middle School North Grosvenordale | 262 | 46.2% | 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 Putnam Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #145 of 174 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #138 of 173 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 353 | #130 of 181 | #5 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #106 of 169 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.4% | #107 of 169 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.1% | #54 of 180 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.7% | #6 of 34 | N/A |
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
353
+86 (+32%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 432
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 10.7:1
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 | 353 | 30.6 | 11.5:1 | 54% (191) |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 31.6 | 10.6:1 | 57% (190) |
| 2022-23 | 335 | 24.9 | 13.4:1 | 51% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 267 | 25 | 10.7:1 | 74% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 262 | 26.1 | 10.0:1 | 56% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 25 | 10.9:1 | 64% (173) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 59% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 344 | 28 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Putnam Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (262 to 353); teachers up 17% (26.1 to 30.6).
About Putnam Middle School
Putnam Middle School operates as a small middle-grades school in Putnam, Connecticut. The grade span is 5 through 8, and enrollment is 353 students. An average school in this group (middle schools in Connecticut) has about 521 students.
In Putnam School District, 3 schools enroll a combined 1,164 students.
At Putnam Middle School, White students make up 72% of the student body. The next largest groups are 16% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's White share is 16 points below the 87% share among Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 45% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 30.6 full-time equivalents, or about 11.5 students per teacher. That matches the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut fairly closely. About 54% of students, or 191, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is 42%.
Measured against Connecticut public middle schools, Putnam 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.
Federal survey data for Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region show that the median household income is $90,589, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region is home to 34 public schools and about 11,909 public school students.
The closest public school to Putnam Middle School is Putnam Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Putnam Middle School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Putnam Middle School's enrollment climbed from 267 in 2020-21 to 353 in 2024-25.
The Putnam Middle School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,312
Census ACS
Median income
$90,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Putnam School District
- Putnam Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- Putnam High SchoolHigh · 253 students
Other schools in Putnam
- Putnam Elementary SchoolElementary · 558 students
- Putnam High SchoolHigh · 253 students
Nearby schools
- Putnam Elementary School0.1 mi · 558
- Putnam High School0.4 mi · 253
- Woodstock Middle School1.7 mi · 360
- Woodstock Elementary School2.4 mi · 391
- The Woodstock Academy3.2 mi · 1,011
- Mary R. Fisher Elementary School3.7 mi · 359
Frequently asked questions
About Putnam Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Putnam Middle School?
Putnam Middle School enrolls approximately 353 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Putnam Middle School serve?
Putnam Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Putnam Middle School have?
Putnam Middle School employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Putnam Middle School?
Student demographics at Putnam Middle School are roughly 72% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Putnam Middle School in?
Putnam Middle School is part of Putnam School District.
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