Rochambeau Middle School

Set in Southbury, Connecticut, Rochambeau Middle School is an intimate 6-8 campus, operated by Regional School District 15. It educates 412 students across grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 21% leaner than the state mean of about 521.

Rochambeau Middle School is one of 7 schools operated by Regional School District 15, a district that instructs 3,345 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Rochambeau Middle School reports that White students make up the majority at 78%; the rest looks like 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region as a whole is about 64% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.7:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Naugatuck Valley Planning Region (around 52%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Naugatuck Valley Planning Region put median household income runs about $86,191, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's 121 public schools (combined enrollment of about 59,861 students), Rochambeau Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Pomperaug Elementary School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 6 other public schools cluster around Rochambeau Middle School.

Geographically, the school is in a residential area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Rochambeau Middle School's enrollment has edged down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 484 (now 412). Over the same period, the White share declined from 87% to 78%.

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