Middle Gate Elementary School

7 Cold Spring Rd., Newtown CT, 6470 | Newtown School District | 203-426-7662
  • grades KG-4
  • students 362
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 37% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Newtown
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
71%Newtown
53%Connecticut

Middle Gate Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 4 and is located in the district of "Newtown School District" in Newtown, CT. There are a total of 362 students and 30 teachers at Middle Gate Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Middle Gate Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 72.0%, which is 37% higher than the Connecticut average.

Middle Gate Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students362
Teachers30
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 Middle Gate Elementary 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
All72%
380-84%
465-69%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
370-74%
470-74%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Middle Gate Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 87.4% 88.8% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.2% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.1% 3.7% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 4.7% 21.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.9% 1.6% 2.4% 3.1%

Newtown demographics profile

StatisticNewtownConnecticutNational
Population1,9213,565,287328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)83473691
Median age45.540.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%54%55%
Speak English94%78%79%
Speak Spanish2%12%13%

Education level achieved in Newtown

IndexNewtownConnecticutNational
Completed 8th grade95.3%88.0%84.3%
Completed high school94.3%86.9%83.0%
Completed some college82.0%62.9%59.4%
Completed associate degree68.2%45.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.2%38.0%30.3%
Completed masters30.9%16.8%11.5%
Completed professional degree10.0%4.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.7%1.3%
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Source: The Middle Gate Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.