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Middlesex Middle School vs. Eastern Middle School

Should you attend Middlesex Middle School or Eastern Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Middlesex Middle School
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Eastern Middle School
51 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Middlesex Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Eastern Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,047 students in grades 6-8, Middlesex Middle School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 793 students in grades 6-8, Eastern Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 77% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 50%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,047 students
793 students
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This chart displays total students of Eastern Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
106 teachers
69 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Eastern Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
11:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Eastern Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#55 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 10%)
#33 out of 942 schools in CT
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Middlesex Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Eastern Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
77%
(Top 5% in CT)
77%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Eastern Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
(Top 10% in CT)
82%
(Top 5% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Eastern Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 20% in CT)
77%
(Top 10% in CT)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Eastern Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Middlesex Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Eastern Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
336
253
Grade 7 Students
371
275
Grade 8 Students
340
265

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
80%
64%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.55
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
2%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Middlesex Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Eastern Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Connecticut by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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