For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 470 students in Colchester School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle School in Colchester School District have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 65% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
4 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
2,142 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
185 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Colchester School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#58 out of 200 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
# American Indian Students
2 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
2%
5%
# Hispanic Students
206 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
35%
# Black Students
45 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
2%
17%
# White Students
1,738 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
81%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
105 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
98
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
149
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
184
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
169
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
143
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
152
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
158
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
160
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
147
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
172
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
135
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,715 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,981 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$53 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$51 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,715
$26,157
Spending / Student
$23,981
$25,225
Best Colchester School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
William J. Johnston Middle School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
360 Norwich Ave.
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Colchester, CT 06415
(860) 537-2313
Grades: 6-8
| 470 students
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