Top Rankings
Newington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,141 students in Newington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Newington School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 47% 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
7 Schools
301 Schools
# Students
3,911 Students
149,930 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
13,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Newington 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 96% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#113 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
47%
Graduation Rate
96%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.70
# American Indian Students
6 Students
421 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
378 Students
6,753 Students
% Asian Students
10%
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,001 Students
50,557 Students
% Hispanic Students
26%
34%
# Black Students
224 Students
25,714 Students
% Black Students
6%
17%
# White Students
2,090 Students
59,914 Students
% White Students
53%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
143 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
210 Students
6,311 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
85
3,186
# Students in K Grade:
248
5,160
# Students in 1st Grade:
267
5,219
# Students in 2nd Grade:
259
4,966
# Students in 3rd Grade:
283
5,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
301
5,514
# Students in 5th Grade:
250
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
291
29,939
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
37,077
# Students in 8th Grade:
315
38,355
# Students in 9th Grade:
323
1,935
# Students in 10th Grade:
348
1,823
# Students in 11th Grade:
324
1,645
# Students in 12th Grade:
332
1,597
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,471 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,037. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,336 is less than the state median of $25,109. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,471
$26,037
Spending / Student
$24,336
$25,109
Best Newington School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Martin Kellogg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
155 Harding Ave.
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5418
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5418
Grades: 5-8
| 555 students
Rank: #22.
John Wallace Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
71 Halleran Dr.
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 667-5888
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 667-5888
Grades: 5-8
| 586 students
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