Walter C. Polson Upper Middle School

302 Green Hill Rd., Madison Center CT, 6443 | Madison School District | 203-245-6480
  • grades 7-8
  • students 433
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 61% 16% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
77%Madison Center
53%Connecticut

Walter C. Polson Upper Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Madison School District" in Madison Center, CT. There are a total of 433 students and 43 teachers at Walter C. Polson Upper Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

Walter C. Polson Upper Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 16% higher than the Connecticut average.

Walter C. Polson Upper Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students433
Teachers43
Student/Teacher ratio11:1

 

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 Walter C. Polson Upper 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
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
765-69%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All61%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
765-69%
855-59%
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.

Walter C. Polson Upper Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 89.7% 88.8% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 0.0% 0.4% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.8% 3.3% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.3% 3.3% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.7% 0.6% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.2% 3.2% 2.4% 3.1%

Madison Center demographics profile

StatisticMadison CenterConnecticutNational
Population2,0093,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)98573691
Median age61.040.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)62%54%55%
Speak English97%78%79%
Speak Spanish3%12%13%

Education level achieved in Madison Center

IndexMadison CenterConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade98.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school96.2%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college77.3%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree61.3%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors54.8%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters21.5%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.6%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.5%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Walter C. Polson Upper Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.