Top 10 Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in Connecticut (2024-25)

Public middle schools in Connecticut achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 47% (2024-25).
The public middle schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Connecticut is House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy with 85-89%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 72% 87% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 76%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in Connecticut (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 6-8
30 Pendleton Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 826-1866
Rank: #22.
Saxe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: 5-8
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
Rank: #33.
Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: 4-8
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Rank: #44.
Eastern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: 6-8
51 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1744
Rank: #55.
Middlebrook School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 81%
Grades: 6-8
131 School Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Rank: #66.
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 6-8
689 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8345
Rank: #77.
Middlesex Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: 6-8
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2518
Rank: #88.
Stamford Charter School For Excellence
Magnet School
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: PK-8
1 Schuyler Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 989-0000
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Salisbury Central School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-8
45 Lincoln City Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860) 435-9871
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Wheeler High School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 7-12
297 Norwich/westerly Rd.
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Amity Middle School Bethany
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: 7-8
190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Coleytown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: 6-8
255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Weston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: 6-8
135 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6360
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Albert D. Griswold Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 6-8
144 Bailey Rd.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 258-7741
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Avon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 7-8
375 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4770
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Helen Keller Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 6-8
360 Sport Hill Rd.
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 268-8651
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Jockey Hollow School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 6-8
365 Fan Hill Rd.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-2905
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Newtown Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 7-8
11 Queen St.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7638
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Bedford Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 6-8
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Hillcrest Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 6-8
530 Daniels Farm Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4466
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Irving A. Robbins Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 7-8
20 Wolf Pit Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-2683
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Lyme-old Lyme Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 6-8
53 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2568
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Scotts Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 6-8
750 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5725
Rank: #2424.
Lee H. Kellogg School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: K-8
47 Main St.
Falls Village, CT 06031
(860) 824-7791
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Capt. Nathan Hale School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 6-8
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
E. C. Adams Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 7-8
233 Church St.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2755
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
East Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 6-8
10 East Ridge Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5500
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
John Read Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 5-8
486 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Shepaug Valley School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 6-12
159 South Street
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7326
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Henry James Memorial School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 73%
Grades: 7-8
155 Firetown Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 651-3341
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Mansfield Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 73%
Grades: 5-8
205 Spring Hill Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-9341
Rank: #32 - 3632. - 36.
Cornwall Consolidated School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-8
5 Cream Hill Rd.
West Cornwall, CT 06796
(860) 672-6617
Rank: #32 - 3632. - 36.
East Granby Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 6-8
95 South Main St.
East Granby, CT 06026
(860) 653-7113
Rank: #32 - 3632. - 36.
Kent Center School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-8
9 Judd Street
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-3537
Rank: #32 - 3632. - 36.
Wamogo Regional Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 6-8
98 Wamogo Road
Litchfield, CT 06759
(860) 567-7410
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Connecticut average public middle schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Connecticut average public middle schools reading/language arts proficiency is 47%% for 2024-25.
What are the public middle schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Connecticut?
The best top ranked public middle schools in Connecticut include House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy, Saxe Middle School and Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy.

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