William J. Johnston Middle School

360 Norwich Ave., Colchester CT, 6415 | Colchester School District | 860-537-2313
  • grades 6-8
  • students 571
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 70% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Colchester
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
65%Colchester
53%Connecticut

William J. Johnston Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Colchester School District" in Colchester, CT. There are a total of 571 students and 50 teachers at William J. Johnston Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

William J. Johnston Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 32% higher than the Connecticut average.

William J. Johnston Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students571
Teachers50
Student/Teacher ratio12:1

 

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 William J. Johnston 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
All69%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
665-69%
765-69%
870-74%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-64%
770-74%
870-74%
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.

William J. Johnston Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 89.5% 86.9% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.5% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 2.4% 2.1% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 3.4% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.8% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.0% 4.2% 2.4% 3.1%

Colchester demographics profile

StatisticColchesterConnecticutNational
Population5,1473,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,15273691
Median age46.640.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)66%54%55%
Speak English93%78%79%
Speak Spanish5%12%13%

Education level achieved in Colchester

IndexColchesterConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade93.7%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school92.5%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.8%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.5%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters7.4%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The William J. Johnston Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.