For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 795 students in Regional School District 15. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Regional School District 15 have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
3,407 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
287 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Regional School District 15, which is ranked within the top 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 94% has increased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 200 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Graduation Rate
94%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.70
# American Indian Students
3 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
165 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
5%
5%
# Hispanic Students
323 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
35%
# Black Students
80 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
2,714 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
80%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
70
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
231
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
231
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
279
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
267
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
299
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
264
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
263
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
268
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
244
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
231
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
271
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $25,856 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,382 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$88 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$87 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,856
$26,157
Spending / Student
$25,382
$25,225
Best Regional School District 15 Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rochambeau Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Peter Rd.
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-2711
Southbury, CT 06488
(203) 264-2711
Grades: 6-8
| 387 students
Rank: #22.
Memorial Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1 Memorial Dr
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 758-2496
Middlebury, CT 06762
(203) 758-2496
Grades: 6-8
| 408 students
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