The top-ranked public middle schools in Connecticut are New Canaan High School, Middlebrook School and Eastern Middle School. The cities and towns with the highest concentration of top-ranked public middle schools are Darien, New Canaan and Riverside.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in Connecticut is 42%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 51%.
Top-Ranked Public Middle Schools in Connecticut (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
New Canaan High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 88%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 88% (Top 1%)
Grades: 8-12
11 Farm Rd.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4600
Rank: #22.
Middlebrook School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 84% (Top 5%)
Reading: 81% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
131 School Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Eastern Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 81% (Top 5%)
Reading: 82% (Top 5%)
Grades: 6-8
51 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1744
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1744
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Saxe Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 83% (Top 5%)
Grades: 5-8
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
Rank: #55.
Middlesex Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2518
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2518
Rank: #66.
Coleytown Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Rank: #77.
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 72% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
689 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8345
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8345
Rank: #88.
Stamford Charter School For Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 72% (Top 20%)
Reading: 78% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
1 Schuyler Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 989-0000
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 989-0000
Rank: #99.
Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Grades: 4-8
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Rank: #1010.
Bedford Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 76% (Top 10%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Amity Middle School Bethany
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 71% (Top 20%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-8
190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Weston Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 71% (Top 20%)
Reading: 77% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
135 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6360
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6360
Rank: #1313.
Lyme-old Lyme Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 72% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
53 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2568
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2568
Rank: #1414.
East Ridge Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 72% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
10 East Ridge Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5500
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5500
Rank: #1515.
Helen Keller Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 71% (Top 20%)
Reading: 76% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
360 Sport Hill Rd.
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 268-8651
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 268-8651
Rank: #1616.
Walter C. Polson Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 80% (Top 5%)
Reading: 69% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
302 Green Hill Rd.
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6480
Madison, CT 06443
(203) 245-6480
Rank: #1717.
Scotts Ridge Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
750 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5725
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5725
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Hillcrest Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
530 Daniels Farm Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4466
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4466
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Irving A. Robbins Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 75% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
20 Wolf Pit Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-2683
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-2683
Rank: #2020.
John Read Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
486 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Rank: #2121.
Salisbury Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-8
45 Lincoln City Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860) 435-9871
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860) 435-9871
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Kent Center School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: PK-8
9 Judd Street
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-3537
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-3537
Rank: #22 - 2322. - 23.
Westbrook Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 5-8
154 Mcveagh Rd.
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-2010
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-2010
Rank: #2424.
E. C. Adams Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Reading: 74% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
233 Church St.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2755
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2755
Rank: #2525.
Henry James Memorial School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 66% (Top 20%)
Reading: 73% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
155 Firetown Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 651-3341
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 651-3341
Rank: #2626.
Amity Middle School Orange
(Math: 67% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 67% (Top 20%)
Reading: 70% (Top 30%)
Grades: 7-8
100 Ohman Ave.
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 392-3200
Orange, CT 06477
(203) 392-3200
Rank: #2727.
Wheeler High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 75-79% (Top 10%)
Grades: 7-12
297 Norwich/westerly Rd.
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
Rank: #2828.
Albert D. Griswold Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 61% (Top 30%)
Reading: 76% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
144 Bailey Rd.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 258-7741
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 258-7741
Rank: #2929.
Harborside Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Math: 68% (Top 20%)
Reading: 67% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
175 High St.
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Milford, CT 06460
(203) 783-3523
Rank: #3030.
Pomfret Community School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 73% (Top 10%)
Reading: 66% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
20 Pomfret St.
Pomfret Center, CT 06259
(860) 928-2718
Pomfret Center, CT 06259
(860) 928-2718
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Avon Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 60% (Top 30%)
Reading: 76% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
375 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4770
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4770
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Jockey Hollow School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 60% (Top 30%)
Reading: 76% (Top 20%)
Grades: 6-8
365 Fan Hill Rd.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-2905
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-2905
Rank: #3333.
Sherman School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-8
2 Route 37 East
Sherman, CT 06784
(860) 355-3793
Sherman, CT 06784
(860) 355-3793
Rank: #3434.
Newtown Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 59% (Top 30%)
Reading: 76% (Top 20%)
Grades: 7-8
11 Queen St.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7638
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7638
Rank: #3535.
Smith Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Math: 65% (Top 30%)
Reading: 70% (Top 30%)
Grades: 6-8
216 Addison Rd.
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7040
Glastonbury, CT 06033
(860) 652-7040
Show 100 more public schools in CT (out of 291 total schools)
Loading...
Recent Articles
What It Takes to Run a 91¹û¶³´«Ã½ Day-to-Day
Explore what it takes to run a public school daily, from leadership and staffing to budgeting, safety, and student support systems.
Restorative Justice in Schools: What the Data Shows
Explore restorative justice in schools, including discipline data, outcomes, and implementation insights for educators and families.
Year-Round School Calendars: Pros, Cons, Research
Explore year-round school calendars, including benefits, drawbacks, and what academic research says about student outcomes.
