Walter C. Polson Middle School

Located at 302 Green Hill Rd., in Madison, Connecticut, Walter C. Polson Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack middle-grades school that instructs 541 students (grades 6 through 8), run under Madison School District.

Across the 5 schools in Madison School District (2,374 students total), Walter C. Polson Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Walter C. Polson Middle School lists that White students make up the majority at 80%. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 62% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 55 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.3:1 average. About 6% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, South Central Connecticut Planning Region runs at roughly 51%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for South Central Connecticut Planning Region put median household income runs about $88,197, about 42% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across South Central Connecticut Planning Region's 152 public schools (combined enrollment of about 72,909 students), Walter C. Polson Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Walter C. Polson Middle School's enrollment has climbed 25% since 2018, when it stood at 433 (now 541). Over the same period, the White share fell from 89% to 80%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.