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Meriden School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,995 students in Meriden School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Meriden School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
13 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
8,129 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
581 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Meriden School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 87% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#155 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
11 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
141 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,017 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
35%
# Black Students
922 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
1,605 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
20%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
405 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
29
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
557
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
591
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
589
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
595
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
653
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
635
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
662
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
652
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
681
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
654
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
676
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
625
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
530
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,906 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,345 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$170 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$165 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,906
$26,157
Spending / Student
$20,345
$25,225
Best Meriden School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Edison Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1355 North Broad Street
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 379-2590
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 379-2590
Grades: 6-8
| 777 students
Rank: #22.
Washington Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1225 North Broad St.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-6606
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 235-6606
Grades: 6-8
| 556 students
Rank: #33.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
164 Centennial Ave.
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2381
Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 238-2381
Grades: 6-8
| 662 students
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