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New Britain 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 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,644 students in New Britain School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in New Britain School District have an average math proficiency score of 7% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
14 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
8,841 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
725 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
New Britain 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 77% has increased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#197 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
77%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
# American Indian Students
5 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
180 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
5,992 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
68%
34%
# Black Students
964 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
11%
17%
# White Students
1,265 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
14%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
425 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
63
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
717
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
766
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
704
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
693
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
730
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
729
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
670
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
714
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
724
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
846
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
663
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
426
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
396
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,356 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,154 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,356
$26,037
Spending / Student
$24,154
$25,109
Best New Britain School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
30 Pendleton Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 826-1866
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 826-1866
Grades: 6-8
| 140 students
Rank: #22.
Pulaski Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
757 Farmington Ave.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-7665
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-7665
Grades: 6-8
| 867 students
Rank: #33.
Diloreto Elementary & Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
732 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-2885
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-2885
Grades: K-8
| 842 students
Rank: #44.
Slade Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 2% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
183 Steele St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-6395
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-6395
Grades: 6-8
| 795 students
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