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Enrollment
452
Middle
DISTRICT 521 · STATE 521
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COLCHESTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090084000136
William J. Johnston Middle School
360 Norwich Ave., Colchester, CT 06415 · (860) 537-2313 · Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES 06–09MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Connecticut public middle schools
- B+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
10.5:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
101 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 148 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 159 | 35% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Colchester School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
59.6%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
62.9%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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 William J. Johnston Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| William J. Johnston Middle School this school | 452 | 22.3% | N/A |
| East Hampton Middle School East Hampton | 411 | 26.0% | N/A |
| RHAM Middle School Hebron | 352 | 20.2% | N/A |
| North Branford Intermediate School North Branford | 352 | 23.9% | N/A |
| Tolland Middle School Tolland | 468 | 17.1% | N/A |
| Oxford Middle School Oxford | 371 | 18.3% | 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 William J. Johnston Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.9% | #45 of 174 | #2 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.6% | #79 of 173 | #4 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #104 of 181 | #9 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.5:1 | #53 of 169 | #5 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.8% | #148 of 169 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.3% | #131 of 180 | #16 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.8% | #28 of 133 | #1 of 8 |
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
452
-49 (-10%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 394
Student : Teacher
10.5:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 452 | 43 | 10.5:1 | 22% (101) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 44 | 10.7:1 | 26% (120) |
| 2022-23 | 477 | 43 | 11.1:1 | 22% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 501 | 40 | 12.5:1 | 26% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 50 | 11.4:1 | 15% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 47 | 12.8:1 | 19% (112) |
| 2010-11 | 705 | 55 | 12.8:1 | 14% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 672 | 51 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 394 | 31 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for William J. Johnston Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (571 to 452); teachers down 14% (50 to 43).
About William J. Johnston Middle School
Among the schools in Colchester, Connecticut, is William J. Johnston Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. Its enrollment is 452 students, spread over grades 6 through 9.
The district, Colchester School District, has 2,085 students enrolled across 4 schools.
The share of students at William J. Johnston Middle School who are White is 81%. Smaller groups are 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
Staffing at William J. Johnston Middle School comes to 43 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.5:1. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Connecticut is 11.3:1. William J. Johnston Middle School counts 22% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 50% average among public schools in Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Among Connecticut public middle schools, William J. Johnston Middle School outscored 66%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $86,586, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 88 public schools in the county, enrolling about 36,605, William J. Johnston Middle School among them.
About 0.1 miles separate William J. Johnston Middle School from the closest public school, Colchester Elementary School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools.
The NCES locale for William J. Johnston Middle School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 10%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 12.5 to 10.5 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at William J. Johnston Middle School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
279,971
Census ACS
Median income
$86,586
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
36,605 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Colchester School District
- Bacon AcademyHigh · 572 students
- Colchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Jack Jackter Intermediate SchoolElementary · 509 students
Other schools in Colchester
- Bacon AcademyHigh · 572 students
- Colchester Elementary SchoolElementary · 552 students
- Jack Jackter Intermediate SchoolElementary · 509 students
Nearby schools
- Colchester Elementary School0.1 mi · 552
- Jack Jackter Intermediate School0.2 mi · 509
- Bacon Academy0.9 mi · 572
- Lyman Memorial High School5.3 mi · 322
- Lebanon Middle School5.5 mi · 265
- Hebron Elementary School5.7 mi · 364
Frequently asked questions
About William J. Johnston Middle SchoolHow large is William J. Johnston Middle School?
William J. Johnston Middle School enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 06-09.
What age range does William J. Johnston Middle School serve?
William J. Johnston Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 09.
How many students per teacher at William J. Johnston Middle School?
Approximately 10.5:1 students per teacher at William J. Johnston Middle School.
How diverse is William J. Johnston Middle School?
William J. Johnston Middle School reports a student body of 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is William J. Johnston Middle School public or private?
William J. Johnston Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Colchester School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.