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Saxe Middle School

468 South Ave., New Canaan, CT 06840 · (203) 594-4564 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,271 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Connecticut public middle schools
  • A+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
1,271
Middle
DISTRICT 808 · STATE 521
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
117 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 0% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 533526%
Grade 628923%
Grade 730424%
Grade 834327%
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 67% · US 70%
White
98277%
DISTRICT 79% · STATE 46% · US 43%
Hispanic
847%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 32% · US 30%
Black
161%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
1068%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5% · US 6%
Two+
786%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
40%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
64351%
Female
62849%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Saxe Middle School→New Canaan High School
Feeds from
East SchoolKG–04South SchoolKG–04West SchoolPK–04
Based on grade levels within New Canaan 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
86.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
86.2%
CT avg 45.9%

What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 86 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 →

Where Saxe Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn ConnecticutIn Western Connecticut Planning Region
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
86.2%#2 of 174#1 of 29
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
86.0%#4 of 173#2 of 29
Enrollment
ranked largest first
1,271#1 of 181#1 of 30
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
10.8:1#70 of 169#14 of 30
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
38.8%#125 of 169#24 of 30
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-4.5%#108 of 133#21 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 2024-25
Enrollment
1,271
-71 (-5%) vs 2020
+124% since 1990-91, when it was 567
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251,271117.510.8:1N/A
2023-241,261114.811.0:1N/A
2022-231,31511611.3:10% (3)
2020-211,34211311.9:10% (3)
2017-181,331120.411.1:10% (3)
2015-161,32711311.7:10% (0)
2010-111,21810711.4:1N/A
2000-011,1709112.9:1N/A
1990-915674712.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Saxe Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (1,331 to 1,271); teachers down 2% (120.4 to 117.5).

About Saxe Middle School

The public middle-grades school Saxe Middle School is located in New Canaan, Connecticut. A total of 1,271 students attend the school, which covers grades 5 through 8. Against the 521-student average for middle schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 144% higher.

The district for Saxe Middle School is New Canaan School District, with 5 schools and 4,040 students.

At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at Saxe Middle School combined. The school is also 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 61%. The chance that two students picked at random at Saxe Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.

Its 117.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 10.8:1. Across middle schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is about 11.3:1.

Measured against Connecticut public middle schools, Saxe Middle School receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Across Western Connecticut Planning Region, median household income is about $128,188, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 56%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Saxe Middle School is among the 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.

The school nearest to Saxe Middle School is New Canaan High School, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

The student count in 2024-25 was 1,271, 5% below the 1,342 of 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 11.9:1 to 10.8:1.

Community posts for Saxe Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Western Connecticut Planning Region at a glance

View full county profile
Population
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

School name
Saxe Middle School
District
New Canaan School District
Address
468 South Ave., New Canaan, CT 06840
Phone
(203) 594-4564
County
Western Connecticut Planning Region
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
1,271
Teachers (FTE)
117
Student–teacher ratio
10.8:1
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
090270000532
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Saxe Middle School
How large is Saxe Middle School?
Saxe Middle School enrolls approximately 1,271 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Saxe Middle School serve?
Saxe Middle School serves grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Saxe Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Saxe Middle School is approximately 10.8:1 (117 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Saxe Middle School?
Saxe Middle School reports a student body of 77% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Saxe Middle School public or private?
Saxe Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Canaan School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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