Newtown Middle School

11 Queen St., Newtown CT, 6471 | Newtown School District | 203-426-7638
  • grades 7-8
  • students 712
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 74% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Newtown
  • Ranked #0 of 1518 in Connecticut
Proficiency Averages
71%Newtown
53%Connecticut

Newtown Middle School is a school servicing grades 7 to 8 and is located in the district of "Newtown School District" in Newtown, CT. There are a total of 712 students and 63 teachers at Newtown Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 12 to 1.

Newtown Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 73.5%, which is 39% higher than the Connecticut average.

Newtown Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students712
Teachers63
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 Newtown 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
All70%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
774%
867%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
778%
876%
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.

Newtown Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictConnecticutNational
White 90.1% 88.8% 58.5% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.2% 12.8% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 3.7% 4.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.0% 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 1.2% 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 Newtown Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.