For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 477 students in Colchester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Colchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
2,223 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
191 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
200 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
34%
# Black Students
42 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,822 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
82%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
106
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
173
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
190
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
161
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
150
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
138
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
156
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
158
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
174
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
162
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
163
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
173
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,815 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,108 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,815
$26,037
Spending / Student
$23,108
$25,109
Best Colchester School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William J. Johnston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
360 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Grades: 6-8
| 477 students
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