The most improved public middle schools in Connecticut are Cornwall Consolidated School, Stafford Middle School and Park City Prep Charter School.
A school's improvement is based on a its total rise in ranking spots during the last five years (2020-25).
Improved Rank Range: 59
258
Avg. Improved Rank: 101
Most Improved Public Middle Schools in Connecticut (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Ranking Change (2020-25)
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Cornwall Consolidated School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +258
(from 398 to 140)
(from 398 to 140)
Grades: PK-8
5 Cream Hill Rd.
West Cornwall, CT 06796
(860) 672-6617
West Cornwall, CT 06796
(860) 672-6617
Rank: #22.
Stafford Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +157
(from 653 to 496)
(from 653 to 496)
Grades: 6-8
21 Levinthal Run
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-2785
Stafford Springs, CT 06076
(860) 684-2785
Rank: #33.
Park City Prep Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +134
(from 711 to 577)
(from 711 to 577)
Grades: 4-8
1550 State Street
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 953-3766
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 953-3766
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Northwestern Regional Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +126
(from 470 to 344)
(from 470 to 344)
Grades: 7-8
100 Battistoni Dr.
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7243
Winsted, CT 06098
(860) 379-7243
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Putnam Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +126
(from 749 to 623)
(from 749 to 623)
Grades: 5-8
35 Wicker St.
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Putnam, CT 06260
(860) 963-6920
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
North Canaan Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +124
(from 405 to 281)
(from 405 to 281)
Grades: PK-8
90 Pease Street
Canaan, CT 06018
(860) 824-5149
Canaan, CT 06018
(860) 824-5149
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Lebanon Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +124
(from 437 to 313)
(from 437 to 313)
Grades: 5-8
891 Exeter Rd.
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 642-4702
Lebanon, CT 06249
(860) 642-4702
Rank: #88.
Amity Middle School Bethany
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +123
(from 222 to 99)
(from 222 to 99)
Grades: 7-8
190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102
Rank: #99.
Odyssey Community School
Charter School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +118
(from 607 to 489)
(from 607 to 489)
Grades: PK-8
579 Middle Tpke West
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 645-1234
Manchester, CT 06040
(860) 645-1234
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Newtown Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +117
(from 276 to 159)
(from 276 to 159)
Grades: 7-8
11 Queen St.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7638
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7638
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Brass City Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +117
(from 687 to 570)
(from 687 to 570)
Grades: PK-8
289 Willow St.
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 527-5942
Waterbury, CT 06710
(203) 527-5942
Rank: #1212.
Stamford Charter School For Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +115
(from 175 to 60)
(from 175 to 60)
Grades: PK-8
1 Schuyler Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 989-0000
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 989-0000
Rank: #1313.
Jockey Hollow School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +114
(from 327 to 213)
(from 327 to 213)
Grades: 6-8
365 Fan Hill Rd.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-2905
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-2905
Rank: #1414.
Swift Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +109
(from 454 to 345)
(from 454 to 345)
Grades: 6-8
250 Colonial St.
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4830
Oakville, CT 06779
(860) 945-4830
Rank: #1515.
Wheeler High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +107
(from 278 to 171)
(from 278 to 171)
Grades: 7-12
297 Norwich/westerly Rd.
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
Rank: #1616.
Concord Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +100
(from 426 to 326)
(from 426 to 326)
Grades: K-8
21 Hunters Lane
Norwalk, CT 06850
(203) 899-2840
Norwalk, CT 06850
(203) 899-2840
Rank: #1717.
Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +99
(from 208 to 109)
(from 208 to 109)
Grades: 4-8
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Rank: #1818.
East Windsor Middle School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +94
(from 691 to 597)
(from 691 to 597)
Grades: 5-8
38 Main St.
Broad Brook, CT 06016
(860) 623-4488
Broad Brook, CT 06016
(860) 623-4488
Rank: #1919.
Lisbon Central School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +92
(from 471 to 379)
(from 471 to 379)
Grades: PK-8
15 Newent Rd.
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-2403
Jewett City, CT 06351
(860) 376-2403
Rank: #2020.
Eastford Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +88
(from 333 to 245)
(from 333 to 245)
Grades: PK-12
12 Westford Road
Eastford, CT 06242
(860) 974-1130
Eastford, CT 06242
(860) 974-1130
Rank: #2121.
New Beginnings Inc Family Academy
Charter School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +87
(from 876 to 789)
(from 876 to 789)
Grades: PK-8
184 Garden St.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 384-2897
Bridgeport, CT 06605
(203) 384-2897
Rank: #2222.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +84
(from 526 to 442)
(from 526 to 442)
Grades: 6-8
530 Stevens St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7839
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7839
Rank: #2323.
Conte/west Hills Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +82
(from 900 to 818)
(from 900 to 818)
Grades: PK-8
511 Chapel St.
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5400
New Haven, CT 06511
(475) 220-5400
Rank: #2424.
Middlebrook School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Rank Change: +77
(from 117 to 40)
(from 117 to 40)
Grades: 6-8
131 School Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Rank: #2525.
Granby Memorial Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +76
(from 417 to 341)
(from 417 to 341)
Grades: 6-8
321 Salmon Brook St.
Granby, CT 06035
(860) 844-3029
Granby, CT 06035
(860) 844-3029
Rank: #2626.
Weston Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Rank Change: +75
(from 163 to 88)
(from 163 to 88)
Grades: 6-8
135 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6360
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6360
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Sedgwick Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +74
(from 396 to 322)
(from 396 to 322)
Grades: 6-8
128 Sedgwick Rd.
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 570-6500
West Hartford, CT 06107
(860) 570-6500
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Woodbury Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +74
(from 448 to 374)
(from 448 to 374)
Grades: 6-8
67 Washington Ave.
Woodbury, CT 06798
(203) 263-4306
Woodbury, CT 06798
(203) 263-4306
Rank: #27 - 2927. - 29.
Amistad Academy
Charter School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +74
(from 769 to 695)
(from 769 to 695)
Grades: K-12
130 Edgewood Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 772-7000
New Haven, CT 06511
(203) 772-7000
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Harborside Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Rank Change: +73
(from 304 to 231)
(from 304 to 231)
Grades: 6-8
175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Benjamin Jepson Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +73
(from 858 to 785)
(from 858 to 785)
Grades: PK-8
15 Lexington Ave.
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2900
New Haven, CT 06513
(475) 220-2900
Rank: #3232.
Old Saybrook Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +69
(from 364 to 295)
(from 364 to 295)
Grades: 5-8
60 Sheffield St.
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3168
Old Saybrook, CT 06475
(860) 395-3168
Rank: #3333.
Sayles School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Rank Change: +67
(from 759 to 692)
(from 759 to 692)
Grades: PK-8
25 Scotland Road
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-8264
Baltic, CT 06330
(860) 822-8264
Rank: #3434.
Horace W. Porter School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Rank Change: +63
(from 531 to 468)
(from 531 to 468)
Grades: PK-8
3 Schoolhouse Road
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-9493
Columbia, CT 06237
(860) 228-9493
Rank: #35 - 3735. - 37.
Timothy Edwards School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Rank Change: +59
(from 238 to 179)
(from 238 to 179)
Grades: 6-8
100 Arnold Way
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 648-5030
South Windsor, CT 06074
(860) 648-5030
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