Enrollment
285
Middle
DISTRICT 314 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STAFFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090429000061
Stafford Middle School
21 Levinthal Run, Stafford Springs, CT 06076 · (860) 684-2785 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL285 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 38% 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
9.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
121 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 44%
Community
0
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 | 98 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 91 | 32% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
Stafford Middle School→Stafford High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Stafford School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
39.6%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 Stafford Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stafford Middle School this school | 285 | 42.5% | N/A |
| Thompson Middle School North Grosvenordale | 262 | 46.2% | N/A |
| Brooklyn Middle School Brooklyn | 373 | 36.7% | N/A |
| Thomaston Center School Thomaston | 196 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Eli Terry Jr. Middle School Terryville | 290 | 52.4% | N/A |
| Dr. Helen Baldwin Middle School Canterbury | 213 | 33.8% | 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 Stafford Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #109 of 174 | #37 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #103 of 173 | #36 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 285 | #155 of 181 | #42 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.7:1 | #22 of 169 | #6 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.6% | #151 of 169 | #46 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #76 of 180 | #23 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #27 of 133 | #8 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
285
-60 (-17%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 285 | 29.4 | 9.7:1 | 42% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 301 | 30.8 | 9.8:1 | 48% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 332 | 35.6 | 9.3:1 | 36% (120) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 32 | 10.8:1 | 44% (153) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 30.9 | 11.7:1 | 32% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 331 | 32 | 10.3:1 | 36% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 416 | 36 | 11.6:1 | 23% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 477 | 37 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stafford Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (361 to 285); teachers down 5% (30.9 to 29.4).
About Stafford Middle School
A low-enrollment middle school in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, Stafford Middle School is part of Stafford School District. The school counted 285 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 45% below the average for middle schools in Connecticut.
The 4 schools of Stafford School District, including Stafford Middle School, enroll 1,256 students.
The share of White students at Stafford Middle School is 83%. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The school's White share is 19 points above the 64% share among Capitol Planning Region residents. A diversity index of 30% means there is a 30% chance two randomly chosen students at Stafford Middle School are from different groups.
On staff are 29.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 9.7:1. Middle schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 11.3:1. About 42% of students at Stafford Middle School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region average a similar 43%.
On the allk12 Grade, Stafford Middle School lands at C+, ahead of 38% of Connecticut public middle schools.
The county, Capitol Planning Region, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $93,394 a year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Stafford Middle School, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools.
Stafford Elementary School sits about 0.4 miles from Stafford Middle School. There are 4 other public schools within five miles.
The federal government classifies Stafford Middle School's location as Town: Fringe.
In 2020-21, Stafford Middle School enrolled 345 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 285. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.8:1 to 9.7:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Stafford School District
- Stafford Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Stafford High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- West Stafford SchoolElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Stafford Springs
- Stafford Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Stafford High SchoolHigh · 357 students
- West Stafford SchoolElementary · 176 students
Other Stafford Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Stafford Middle. Stafford Middle School is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Stafford MiddleStafford, VA · 961 students
- Stafford Middle SchoolFRISCO, TX · 946 students
- Stafford Middle SchoolSTAFFORD, TX · 678 students
- STAFFORD MIDDLE SCHOOLPLATTSBURGH, NY · 392 students
Nearby schools
- Stafford Elementary School0.4 mi · 438
- Stafford High School0.4 mi · 357
- West Stafford School2.1 mi · 176
- Crystal Lake School4.5 mi · 308
- Tolland High School6.8 mi · 639
- Center School6.8 mi · 205
Frequently asked questions
About Stafford Middle SchoolHow many students attend Stafford Middle School?
Stafford Middle School enrolls approximately 285 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Stafford Middle School serve?
Stafford Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Stafford Middle School?
Approximately 9.7:1 students per teacher at Stafford Middle School.
How diverse is Stafford Middle School?
Stafford Middle School reports a student body of 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Stafford Middle School?
Stafford Middle School is overseen by Stafford School District in Capitol Planning Region.
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