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Newington School District

200 Garfield Street
Newington, CT 06111-2648
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
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Newington School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,162 students in Newington School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Newington School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Connecticut public middle school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
7 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
3,860 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="student-by-grade">Student By Grade
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">District Rank
Newington School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 197 school districts in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CT)
#116 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
41%
53%
50%
49%
47%
94%
89%
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:
0.65
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
10%
5%
% Hispanic
26%
35%
% Black
6%
17%
% White
52%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
<Âé¶¹¹û¶³´«Ã½ class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $24,794 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,657 is less than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CT)
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$95 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,794
$26,157
Spending / Student
$24,657
$25,225

Best Newington School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
John Wallace Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
71 Halleran Drive
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 667-5888
Gr: 5-8 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #22.
Martin Kellogg Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
155 Harding Avenue
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 666-5418
Gr: 5-8 | 567 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,860 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 48%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in CT)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 53% (Btm 50%)
  • : 49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

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