For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 alternative public middle schools serving 18 students in Connecticut.
Connecticut alternative public middle schools have a diversity score of 0.45, which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 0.70.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Best Alternative Public Middle Schools in Connecticut (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Bridgeport Residential Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
60 Housatonic Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 579-3671
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 579-3671
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Coventry Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
78 Ripley Hill Road
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7346
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7346
Grades: 8-12
| 18 students
Rank: n/an/a
Hartford Residential Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
920 Broad St.
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 244-7965
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 244-7965
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Regions Secure Bridgeport
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
60 Housatonic Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 579-6548
Bridgeport, CT 06604
(203) 579-6548
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Regions Secure Hamden
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
995 Sherman Avenue
Hamden, CT 06514
(860) 566-2030
Hamden, CT 06514
(860) 566-2030
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Regions Secure Hartford
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
920 Broad Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 244-7961
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 244-7961
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Regions Staff Secure Waterbury
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
80 Prospect Street
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 757-9939
Waterbury, CT 06702
(203) 757-9939
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Regions Staff-secure Hartford
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
123 Washington Street
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 566-2030
Hartford, CT 06106
(860) 566-2030
Grades: 5-12
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many alternative public middle schools are located in Connecticut?
8 alternative public middle schools are located in Connecticut.
What is the racial composition of students in Connecticut?
Connecticut alternative public middle schools minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle schools average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
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