Tomlinson Middle School

Tomlinson Middle School, located in Fairfield, Connecticut, is a medium-sized middle-grades school. The latest federal count shows 584 students in grades 6 through 8.

Fairfield School District is made up of 16 schools with 8,790 students in all.

A majority of students at Tomlinson Middle School, 61%, are White. Next come 20% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Tomlinson Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.

Tomlinson Middle School operates with 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 9.6:1. That ratio is under the 11.3:1 average for middle schools in Connecticut. Tomlinson Middle School reports 30% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, the school's rate is lower.

According to the American Community Survey, in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, median household income is about $89,667, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 42%, and about 9% of people live in poverty. A total of 91 public schools operate in Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, serving about 50,880 students.

The nearest other public school, Roger Ludlowe Middle School, is about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.

Tomlinson Middle School falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Federal counts put enrollment at 638 in 2020-21 and 584 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease.

Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Tomlinson Middle School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.