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What tradition at Vernon Center Middle School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
651
Middle
DISTRICT 454 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VERNON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090468000947
Vernon Center Middle School
777 Hartford Tpke., Vernon, CT 06066 · (860) 870-6070 · Capitol Planning Region
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 41% 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
10.2:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
395 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 | 215 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 229 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 207 | 32% |
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Vernon Center Middle School→Rockville High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Vernon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
39.0%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 Vernon Center Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon Center Middle School this school | 651 | 60.7% | N/A |
| Chippens Hill Middle School Bristol | 545 | 60.2% | N/A |
| Seymour Middle School Seymour | 494 | 51.6% | N/A |
| City Hill Middle School Naugatuck | 614 | 58.8% | N/A |
| Torrington Middle School Torrington | 981 | 67.0% | N/A |
| John F. Kennedy Middle School Enfield | 1,002 | 52.5% | 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 Vernon Center Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Capitol Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #112 of 174 | #38 of 52 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #89 of 173 | #33 of 51 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #54 of 181 | #18 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #39 of 169 | #9 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.6% | #20 of 169 | #9 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.7% | #35 of 180 | #12 of 53 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #93 of 133 | #28 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
651
-49 (-7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 964
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.9:1
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 | 651 | 64 | 10.2:1 | 61% (395) |
| 2023-24 | 684 | 61 | 11.2:1 | 63% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 678 | 68 | 10.0:1 | 60% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 59 | 11.9:1 | 62% (434) |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 62.1 | 11.3:1 | 53% (374) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 58 | 11.8:1 | 43% (295) |
| 2010-11 | 773 | 74 | 10.4:1 | 34% (264) |
| 2000-01 | 965 | 82 | 11.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 964 | 77 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vernon Center Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (703 to 651); teachers up 3% (62.1 to 64).
About Vernon Center Middle School
Vernon Center Middle School, located in Vernon, Connecticut, is a mid-sized middle school. The school has 651 students in 2024-25 across grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Connecticut average about 521 students, which makes this school 25% above average.
Vernon School District enrolls 3,181 students in 7 schools, including Vernon Center Middle School.
At Vernon Center Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 49%. Enrollment also includes 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Among people living in Capitol Planning Region, the White share is about 64%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 67%.
With 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.2:1. Middle schools in Connecticut have an average ratio of 11.3:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Vernon Center Middle School, 61% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Capitol Planning Region average 43%.
On the allk12 Grade, Vernon Center Middle School lands at C+, ahead of 41% of Connecticut public middle schools.
Looking at the county, Capitol Planning Region, 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 Vernon Center Middle School, Capitol Planning Region has 286 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Vernon Center Middle School is closest to Center Road School, about 0.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.9:1 to 10.2:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Vernon Center Middle School. 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 Vernon School District
- Rockville High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- Center Road SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Skinner Road SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Northeast SchoolElementary · 261 students
- Maple Street SchoolElementary · 256 students
- Lake Street SchoolElementary · 235 students
Other schools in Vernon
- Rockville High SchoolHigh · 995 students
- Center Road SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Skinner Road SchoolElementary · 340 students
- Lake Street SchoolElementary · 235 students
Nearby schools
- Center Road School0.3 mi · 443
- Rockville High School1.4 mi · 995
- Skinner Road School1.8 mi · 340
- Maple Street School1.8 mi · 256
- Northeast School2.1 mi · 261
- Lake Street School2.2 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About Vernon Center Middle SchoolHow large is Vernon Center Middle School?
Vernon Center Middle School enrolls approximately 651 students in grades 06-08.
Is Vernon Center Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Vernon Center Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Vernon Center Middle School have?
Vernon Center Middle School employs 64 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Vernon Center Middle School?
Student demographics at Vernon Center Middle School are roughly 49% White, 27% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Vernon Center Middle School in?
Vernon Center Middle School is part of Vernon School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.