For the 2025-26 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 36%), 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
Student By Grade
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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#57 out of 198 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
47%
Graduation Rate
87%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
10%
35%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
81%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
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 (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
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
Gr: 6-8 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
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