Slade Middle School

Located at 183 Steele St., in New Britian, Connecticut, Slade Middle School is a mid-tier 6-8 campus that educates 781 students (grades 6 through 8), one of the schools within New Britain School District. Enrollment runs roughly 50% above the state mean of about 521.

Within New Britain School District, which oversees 14 schools and 9,012 students, Slade Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Slade Middle School shows that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 11% Black, 11% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Capitol Planning Region as a whole is about 18% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.3:1, putting Slade Middle School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 76% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Capitol Planning Region's rate of about 43%.

Across the wider county, census data for Capitol Planning Region shows median household income runs about $93,394, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Capitol Planning Region's 286 public schools (combined enrollment of about 137,047 students), Slade Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lincoln Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Slade Middle School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Slade Middle School's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 838 (now 781). Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 64% to 73%. Class-load math has widened: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.9:1 in 2025.

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