Reed Intermediate School

Reed Intermediate School operates as a reasonably sized junior high in Newtown, Connecticut, one of the schools within Newtown School District. Current enrollment sits at 583 students spanning grades 5 through 6.

Across the 7 schools in Newtown School District (3,784 students total), Reed Intermediate School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Reed Intermediate School logs that White students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder consists of 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 61%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.7:1. The state averages about 11.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 17% of students at Reed Intermediate School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 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 broader community, community-level numbers for Western Connecticut Planning Region indicate median household income runs about $128,188, 56% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Western Connecticut Planning Region's 149 public schools (combined enrollment of about 90,520 students), Reed Intermediate School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Newtown Middle School, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Reed Intermediate School has decreased 10%, going from 648 students in 2018 to 583 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 6% to 14% over that span.

On this page, members of the Reed Intermediate School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.