1
What clubs or activities at Roton Middle School are worth joining?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
463
Middle
DISTRICT 564 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORWALK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090309000657
Roton Middle School
201 Highland Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06853 · (203) 899-2930 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL463 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 39% 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
11.3:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
252 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 6 | 174 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 28% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
49.4%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
41.2%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 Roton Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roton Middle School this school | 463 | 54.4% | N/A |
| Nathan Hale Middle School Norwalk | 499 | 55.3% | N/A |
| Turn of River School Stamford | 560 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Dolan School Stamford | 577 | 59.3% | N/A |
| West Rocks Middle School Norwalk | 657 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Joseph Melillo Middle School East Haven | 461 | 65.3% | 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 Roton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.2% | #105 of 174 | #18 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #106 of 173 | #18 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 463 | #101 of 181 | #28 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.3:1 | #90 of 169 | #20 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #45 of 169 | #5 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.4% | #51 of 180 | #9 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #85 of 133 | #15 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
463
-129 (-22%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 463 | 41 | 11.3:1 | 54% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 453 | 41 | 11.1:1 | 50% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 46.5 | 10.6:1 | 49% (243) |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 46 | 12.9:1 | 57% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 44.4 | 11.5:1 | 51% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 39 | 12.2:1 | 51% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 42 | 9.7:1 | 44% (182) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | 44 | 10.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 347 | 40 | 8.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Roton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (509 to 463); teachers down 8% (44.4 to 41).
About Roton Middle School
Roton Middle School serves students in Norwalk, Connecticut, as a medium-sized middle-grades school. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 463 students in grades 6 through 8.
Norwalk School District operates 22 schools. Combined enrollment is 11,341 students.
Hispanic students account for 57% of enrollment at Roton Middle School. Other groups include 24% White, 11% Black, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 21% Hispanic. Roton Middle School has a diversity index of 60%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at the school number 41 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 11.3:1. Middle schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 11.3:1. The school's lunch program data list 54% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, the average is 33%.
allk12 grades Roton Middle School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Connecticut public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Western Connecticut Planning Region show that median household income is about $128,188, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Roton Middle School is one of 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, which together enroll about 90,520 students.
Nearby, Center for Global Studies is about 0.6 miles away. Roton Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 463 was 22% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 592. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (11.3:1) than in 2020-21 (12.9:1).
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Roton Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Norwalk School District
- Brien McMahon High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Norwalk High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- West Rocks Middle SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyMiddle · 637 students
- Nathan Hale Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Jefferson Marine Science Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Other schools in Norwalk
- Brien McMahon High SchoolHigh · 1,739 students
- Norwalk High SchoolHigh · 1,494 students
- West Rocks Middle SchoolMiddle · 657 students
- Ponus Ridge STEAM AcademyMiddle · 637 students
- Nathan Hale Middle SchoolMiddle · 499 students
- Jefferson Marine Science Elementary SchoolElementary · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Center for Global Studies0.6 mi · 283
- Brien McMahon High School0.6 mi · 1,739
- Rowayton School0.8 mi · 402
- Brookside Elementary School0.9 mi · 408
- Tokeneke Elementary School1.2 mi · 439
- South Norwalk Elementary School1.4 mi · 179
Frequently asked questions
About Roton Middle SchoolHow large is Roton Middle School?
Roton Middle School enrolls approximately 463 students in grades 06-08.
Is Roton Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Roton Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Roton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Roton Middle School is approximately 11.3:1 (41 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Roton Middle School?
Roton Middle School reports a student body of 24% White, 57% Hispanic, 11% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Roton Middle School?
Roton Middle School is overseen by Norwalk School District in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.