Enrollment
196
Middle
DISTRICT 254 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMASTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090450001117
Thomaston Center School
1 Thomas Ave., Thomaston, CT 06787 · (860) 283-3036 · Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
GRADES 04–06MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL196 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 32% 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
14.2:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
91 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 4 | 65 | 33% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 36% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 31% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
Thomaston Center School→Thomaston High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Thomaston School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
31.8%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 Thomaston Center School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomaston Center School this school | 196 | 46.4% | N/A |
| Thompson Middle School North Grosvenordale | 262 | 46.2% | N/A |
| Hall Memorial School West Willington | 167 | 38.9% | N/A |
| Stafford Middle School Stafford Springs | 285 | 42.5% | 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 Thomaston Center School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #130 of 174 | #16 of 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #102 of 173 | #10 of 24 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 196 | #171 of 181 | #24 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.4% | #72 of 180 | #13 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
196
0 (0%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 196 | 13.8 | 14.2:1 | 46% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 14.8 | 13.3:1 | 43% (84) |
| 2022-23 | 190 | 13.4 | 14.2:1 | 36% (69) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 13 | 15.1:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 17 | 11.2:1 | 27% (51) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 27% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 256 | 19 | 13.5:1 | 18% (45) |
| 2000-01 | 291 | 20 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 21 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomaston Center School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (190 to 196); teachers down 19% (17 to 13.8).
About Thomaston Center School
Thomaston Center School is a very small middle school in Thomaston, Connecticut, under Thomaston School District. Students in grades 4 through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 196 students. Middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students, which makes this school 62% below average.
The 3 schools of Thomaston School District, including Thomaston Center School, enroll 762 students.
The student body at Thomaston Center School is 80% White. It is also 12% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region's residents are about 64% White, 15 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 35% means there is a 35% chance two randomly chosen students at Thomaston Center School are from different groups.
The school had 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.2:1. Across middle schools in Connecticut, the average ratio is 11.3:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 46%.
Thomaston Center School earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 32% of Connecticut public middle schools.
In Naugatuck Valley Planning Region, the median household earns about $86,191 a year, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Naugatuck Valley Planning Region has 121 public schools with about 59,861 students, including Thomaston Center School.
About 1.2 miles separate Thomaston Center School from the closest public school, Plymouth Center School. The five-mile area around Thomaston Center School holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 196, close to the 196 recorded in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Thomaston Center School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Naugatuck Valley Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
454,969
Census ACS
Median income
$86,191
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
121
59,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Thomaston School District
- Thomaston High SchoolHigh · 307 students
- Black Rock SchoolElementary · 259 students
Other schools in Thomaston
- Thomaston High SchoolHigh · 307 students
- Black Rock SchoolElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Plymouth Center School1.2 mi · 320
- Black Rock School1.5 mi · 259
- Thomaston High School1.5 mi · 307
- Terryville High School2.3 mi · 337
- Eli Terry Jr. Middle School3.4 mi · 290
- Harry S. Fisher Elementary School3.6 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Thomaston Center SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Thomaston Center School?
Thomaston Center School enrolls approximately 196 students in grades 04-06.
What grades does Thomaston Center School serve?
Thomaston Center School serves grades 04-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Thomaston Center School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Thomaston Center School is approximately 14.2:1 (14 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Thomaston Center School?
Thomaston Center School reports a student body of 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Thomaston Center School?
Thomaston Center School is overseen by Thomaston School District in Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.
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