Top Rankings
Newtown School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 610 students in Newtown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Newtown School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 76% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% 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
3,844 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
337 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Newtown School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#41 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Graduation Rate
98%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
13%
35%
% Black
3%
17%
% White
80%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,596 is higher than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,810 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,596
$26,157
Spending / Student
$25,810
$25,225
Best Newtown School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Newtown Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11 Queen St.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7638
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7638
Gr: 7-8 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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