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Enrollment
791
Middle
DISTRICT 699 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW MILFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090285000603
Schaghticoke Middle School
23 Hipp Rd., New Milford, CT 06776 · (860) 354-2204 · Western Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL791 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Connecticut public middle schools
- CTest 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
10.8:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
252 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 269 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 277 | 35% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Schaghticoke Middle School→New Milford High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within New Milford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
33.4%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 Schaghticoke Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schaghticoke Middle School this school | 791 | 31.9% | N/A |
| Perry Hill Elementary School Shelton | 711 | 34.2% | N/A |
| Dag Hammarskjold Middle School Wallingford | 593 | 35.4% | N/A |
| Bethel Middle School Bethel | 758 | 33.6% | N/A |
| Tomlinson Middle School Fairfield | 584 | 30.3% | N/A |
| Silas Deane Middle School Wethersfield | 546 | 28.4% | 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 Schaghticoke Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Western Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.4% | #124 of 174 | #21 of 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #132 of 173 | #22 of 29 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 791 | #25 of 181 | #7 of 30 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.8:1 | #71 of 169 | #15 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.5% | #79 of 169 | #14 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.9% | #97 of 180 | #15 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.4% | #24 of 133 | #4 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
791
-77 (-9%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 909
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 791 | 73.1 | 10.8:1 | 32% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 777 | 69.5 | 11.2:1 | 36% (281) |
| 2022-23 | 811 | 72.1 | 11.3:1 | 36% (288) |
| 2020-21 | 868 | 69 | 12.6:1 | 39% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 1,007 | 81.1 | 12.4:1 | 23% (235) |
| 2015-16 | 1,031 | 79 | 13.1:1 | 13% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 56 | 13.4:1 | 18% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 1,295 | 90 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 909 | 74 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schaghticoke Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (1,007 to 791); teachers down 10% (81.1 to 73.1).
About Schaghticoke Middle School
Schaghticoke Middle School runs as a large middle school in New Milford, Connecticut. The school counts 791 students across grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Connecticut is about 521 students.
Across its 5 schools, New Milford School District enrolls 3,493 students. Schaghticoke Middle School is one of those schools.
White students account for 63% of enrollment at Schaghticoke Middle School. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Black, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 61% of residents are White. Schaghticoke Middle School has a diversity index of 52%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 73.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Schaghticoke Middle School was 10.8:1. Middle schools in Connecticut have a similar average ratio of 11.3:1. Schaghticoke Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 32%. That is close to the 33% average for public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region.
The allk12 Grade for Schaghticoke Middle School is C. Compared with Connecticut public middle schools, the school scored higher than 25% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
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. Schaghticoke Middle School is one of 149 public schools in Western Connecticut Planning Region, which together enroll about 90,520 students.
The closest public school, Northville Elementary School, is about 0.1 miles from Schaghticoke Middle School. Around the school, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Schaghticoke Middle School the locale Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 791 was 9% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 868. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.8:1) than in 2020-21 (12.6:1).
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Schaghticoke 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 New Milford School District
- New Milford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Sarah Noble Intermediate SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Northville Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Hill And Plain SchoolElementary · 371 students
Other schools in New Milford
- New Milford High SchoolHigh · 1,150 students
- Sarah Noble Intermediate SchoolElementary · 753 students
- Northville Elementary SchoolElementary · 428 students
- Hill And Plain SchoolElementary · 371 students
Nearby schools
- Northville Elementary School0.1 mi · 428
- Washington Primary School4.0 mi · 156
- Sarah Noble Intermediate School4.2 mi · 753
- Shepaug Valley School4.6 mi · 486
- Sherman School6.1 mi · 229
- Hill And Plain School6.2 mi · 371
Frequently asked questions
About Schaghticoke Middle SchoolHow many students attend Schaghticoke Middle School?
Schaghticoke Middle School enrolls approximately 791 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Schaghticoke Middle School serve?
Schaghticoke Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Schaghticoke Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Schaghticoke Middle School is approximately 10.8:1 (73 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Schaghticoke Middle School?
At Schaghticoke Middle School, the student body is approximately 63% White, 26% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Schaghticoke Middle School public or private?
Schaghticoke Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Milford School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.