Derby Middle School

73 Chatfield Street, Derby CT, 6418 | Derby School District | 203-736-1426
  • grades 6-8
  • students 351
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 25% 53% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Derby
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
37%Derby
53%Connecticut

Derby Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Derby School District" in Derby, CT. There are a total of 351 students and 27 teachers at Derby Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Derby Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 25.0%, which is 53% lower than the Connecticut average.

Derby Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students351
Teachers27
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Derby Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All21%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-24%
720-24%
820-24%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All29%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
725-29%
830-34%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Derby Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 51.9% 53.6% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 15.8% 15.3% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.6% 2.3% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 24.0% 24.5% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.1% 0.8% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.6% 3.5% 2.4% 3.1%

Derby demographics profile

StatisticDerbyConnecticutNational
Population12,4203,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,45773691
Median age46.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%54%55%
Speak English80%78%79%
Speak Spanish11%12%13%

Education level achieved in Derby

IndexDerbyConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade85.8%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college53.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.7%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.7%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters8.3%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Derby Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.