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Enrollment
781
Middle
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW BRITAIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090267000522
Slade Middle School
183 Steele St., New Britian, CT 06052 · (860) 225-6395 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL781 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Connecticut public middle schools
- FTest 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
13.9:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
592 students
DISTRICT 75% · 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 | 287 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 231 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 263 | 34% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Slade Middle School→New Britain High School
Based on grade levels within New Britain School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
10.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
4.7%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 11 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 5 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 Slade Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slade Middle School this school | 781 | 75.8% | N/A |
| Lincoln Middle School Meriden | 684 | 78.5% | N/A |
| Pulaski Middle School New Britain | 839 | 80.2% | N/A |
| Edison Middle School Meriden | 773 | 74.5% | N/A |
| West Side Middle School Waterbury | 848 | 82.2% | N/A |
| Windham Middle School Willimantic | 583 | 76.3% | 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 Slade Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.7% | #171 of 174 | #50 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.6% | #170 of 173 | #48 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 781 | #26 of 181 | #9 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #158 of 169 | #47 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.1% | #113 of 169 | #35 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #16 of 180 | #6 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.8% | #96 of 133 | #30 of 39 |
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
781
-61 (-7%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 798
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 781 | 56 | 13.9:1 | 76% (592) |
| 2023-24 | 692 | 60.8 | 11.4:1 | 77% (532) |
| 2022-23 | 795 | 67.5 | 11.8:1 | 77% (610) |
| 2020-21 | 842 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 76% (642) |
| 2017-18 | 838 | 68.3 | 12.3:1 | 86% (717) |
| 2015-16 | 733 | 65 | 11.3:1 | 94% (689) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | 41 | 17.5:1 | 73% (525) |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 62 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 798 | 63 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Slade Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (838 to 781); teachers down 18% (68.3 to 56).
About Slade Middle School
Slade Middle School is a middle school with a street address in New Britian, Connecticut. The latest federal count shows 781 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 521-student average for middle schools in Connecticut, enrollment here is 50% higher.
New Britain School District is the local district for Slade Middle School. It runs 14 schools with 9,012 students.
At Slade Middle School, Hispanic students make up 73% of the student body. After that, the student body is 11% Black, 11% White, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Capitol Planning Region is about 18% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 44%, meaning two students picked at random have a 44% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 56 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 13.9:1. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Slade Middle School reports 76% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region average 43%.
Measured against Connecticut public middle schools, Slade Middle School receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Capitol Planning Region has these Census figures: the median household income is $93,394, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. In all, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools and roughly 137,047 students.
Of nearby public schools, Lincoln Elementary School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Slade Middle School.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
2024-25 enrollment was 781, a 7% decrease from 842 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Slade Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Capitol Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
977,290
Census ACS
Median income
$93,394
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
137,047 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Britain School District
- New Britain High SchoolHigh · 2,521 students
- Pulaski Middle SchoolMiddle · 839 students
- DiLoreto Elementary & Middle SchoolElementary · 819 students
- Smalley Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- Lincoln Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 461 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School0.1 mi · 552
- Vance Elementary School0.8 mi · 438
- Gaffney Elementary School1.2 mi · 438
- Northend Elementary School1.4 mi · 212
- New Britain High School1.6 mi · 2,521
- Academy of Science and Innovation1.7 mi · 767
Frequently asked questions
About Slade Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Slade Middle School?
Slade Middle School enrolls approximately 781 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Slade Middle School serve?
Slade Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Slade Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Slade Middle School is approximately 13.9:1 (56 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Slade Middle School?
At Slade Middle School, the student body is approximately 11% White, 73% Hispanic, 11% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Slade Middle School public or private?
Slade Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Britain School District.
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