Harry M. Bailey Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Harry M. Bailey Middle School

Bottom 50%

Serving 885 students in grades 7-8, Harry M. Bailey Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Connecticut for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 27% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 50%).

The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Connecticut state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Connecticut state average of 53% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 885 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50% in CT
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Harry M. Bailey Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Connecticut for:

School Overview

Harry M. Bailey Middle School's student population of 885 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 88 teachers has grown by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Harry M. Bailey Middle School
7	432
8	453

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Total Students

885 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School
2023	861
2022	847
2021	927
2020	960
2019	960
2018	806
2017	806
2016	842
2015	872
2014	866
2013	907
2012	948
2011	991
2010	729
2009	739
2008	709
2007	768
2006	822
2005	886
2004	906
2003	922
2002	902
2001	831
2000	810
1999	810
1998	785
1997	489
1996	490
1995	456
1994	456
1993	479
1992	479
1991	457
1990	437
1989	421
1988	395
1987	386

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

88 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School
2023	85
2022	83
2021	75
2020	77
2019	77
2018	74
2017	74
2016	75
2015	73
2014	75
2013	78
2012	74
2011	74
2010	62
2009	64
2008	62
2007	58
2006	64
2005	62
2004	71
2003	61
2002	63
2001	59
2000	44
1999	43
1998	39
1997	36
1996	35
1995	35
1994	34
1993	32
1992	37
1991	36
1990	36
1989	36
1988	37
1987	37

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 25, 2026

School Mascot

Blue Devil

School Rankings

Harry M. Bailey Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 939 schools in Connecticut (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Harry M. Bailey Middle School is 0.70, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.68. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CT)

#631 out of 939 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School
2023	#631
2022	#630
2021	#574
2019	#650
2018	#601
2017	#604
2016	#702
2015	#687
2014	#129
2013	#736
2012	#611

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27%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	27%	41%	31%
2022	27%	40%	28%
2021	27%	39%	26%
2019	39%	48%	39%
2018	44%	47%	38%
2017	42%	46%	38%
2016	34%	44%	36%
2015	24%	40%	25%
2014	50%	80%	22%
2013	68%	82%	69%
2012	80%	83%	73%

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43%

50%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2022	43%	50%	38%
2021	44%	51%	38%
2019	47%	58%	49%
2018	49%	57%	38%
2017	47%	57%	47%
2016	42%	58%	47%
2015	46%	56%	45%
2014	50%	78%	22%
2013	72%	80%	69%
2012	82%	80%	72%
2011	77%	79%	69%

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43%

47%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2022	43%	47%	40%
2021	43%	49%	41%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	10:1	12:1	11:1
2022	10:1	12:1	11:1
2021	12:1	12:1	12:1
2020	12:1	13:1	12:1
2019	12:1	13:1	12:1
2018	11:1	13:1	12:1
2017	11:1	13:1	12:1
2016	11:1	13:1	12:1
2015	12:1	13:1	12:1
2014	12:1	13:1	13:1
2013	12:1	13:1	13:1
2012	13:1	13:1	13:1
2011	13:1	13:1	14:1
2010	12:1	14:1	13:1
2009	11:1	12:1	12:1
2008	12:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	14:1	14:1	15:1
2001	14:1	14:1	15:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	19:1	14:1	15:1
1998	20:1	14:1	16:1
1997	14:1	15:1	17:1
1996	14:1	15:1	17:1
1995	13:1	15:1	17:1
1994	13:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	13:1	15:1	16:1
1991	13:1	15:1	17:1
1990	12:1	15:1	16:1
1989	12:1	15:1	15:1
1988	11:1	15:1	15:1
1987	10:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	4%	5%	6%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	4%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	5%	5%	4%
2017	5%	5%	4%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	3%	5%	4%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	5%	4%
2012	3%	5%	4%
2011	3%	5%	4%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	5%	5%	4%
2008	5%	4%	4%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	5%	4%	5%
2005	4%	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	4%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	2%	3%	2%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	2%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	2%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

44%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	43%	30%	40%
2022	40%	29%	39%
2021	39%	28%	39%
2020	37%	25%	38%
2019	37%	25%	38%
2018	35%	24%	37%
2017	35%	24%	37%
2016	35%	23%	36%
2015	36%	22%	35%
2014	33%	21%	33%
2013	29%	20%	31%
2012	28%	19%	31%
2011	30%	19%	29%
2010	17%	18%	26%
2009	20%	17%	24%
2008	16%	17%	22%
2007	15%	16%	20%
2006	13%	16%	19%
2005	12%	15%	18%
2004	10%	15%	16%
2003	11%	14%	16%
2002	11%	14%	15%
2001	11%	13%	13%
2000	7%	13%	12%
1999	7%	13%	11%
1998	8%	12%	10%
1997	6%	12%	9%
1996	8%	12%	9%
1995	7%	12%	7%
1994	6%	11%	7%
1993	3%	11%	6%
1992	4%	10%	6%
1991	5%	10%	5%

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Black

22%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	22%	12%	24%
2022	24%	13%	24%
2021	24%	13%	23%
2020	24%	13%	22%
2019	24%	13%	22%
2018	22%	13%	23%
2017	22%	13%	23%
2016	22%	13%	23%
2015	23%	13%	22%
2014	23%	13%	22%
2013	24%	13%	22%
2012	22%	13%	22%
2011	21%	13%	22%
2010	18%	14%	25%
2009	17%	14%	25%
2008	17%	14%	26%
2007	18%	14%	26%
2006	19%	13%	25%
2005	20%	14%	26%
2004	19%	14%	26%
2003	18%	13%	26%
2002	19%	14%	25%
2001	17%	14%	25%
2000	20%	13%	26%
1999	20%	13%	25%
1998	19%	13%	25%
1997	19%	13%	25%
1996	18%	14%	24%
1995	20%	13%	23%
1994	20%	13%	22%
1993	22%	13%	21%
1992	20%	13%	20%
1991	15%	13%	20%

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White

25%

47%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	26%	48%	26%
2022	27%	49%	27%
2021	29%	50%	28%
2020	33%	53%	31%
2019	33%	53%	31%
2018	35%	55%	34%
2017	35%	55%	34%
2016	36%	56%	36%
2015	35%	57%	36%
2014	38%	58%	38%
2013	39%	60%	39%
2012	43%	61%	40%
2011	43%	62%	41%
2010	58%	64%	44%
2009	56%	64%	46%
2008	61%	65%	47%
2007	61%	66%	49%
2006	62%	67%	51%
2005	63%	67%	51%
2004	67%	68%	54%
2003	67%	69%	55%
2002	67%	69%	57%
2001	65%	70%	58%
2000	70%	71%	59%
1999	70%	71%	61%
1998	70%	72%	62%
1997	73%	72%	64%
1996	72%	72%	65%
1995	70%	73%	67%
1994	71%	74%	69%
1993	72%	74%	71%
1992	74%	75%	72%
1991	78%	75%	73%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	4%	5%
2021	4%	4%	5%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	5%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.68

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	0.70	0.67	0.71
2022	0.71	0.66	0.71
2021	0.71	0.66	0.71
2020	0.70	0.64	0.70
2019	0.70	0.64	0.70
2018	0.71	0.63	0.70
2017	0.71	0.63	0.70
2016	0.70	0.62	0.70
2015	0.70	0.61	0.70
2014	0.71	0.61	0.71
2013	0.71	0.59	0.70
2012	0.69	0.58	0.70
2011	0.69	0.57	0.70
2010	0.60	0.54	0.68
2009	0.62	0.55	0.67
2008	0.58	0.53	0.67
2007	0.58	0.52	0.66
2006	0.57	0.52	0.64
2005	0.55	0.51	0.64
2004	0.51	0.50	0.62
2003	0.51	0.49	0.61
2002	0.51	0.49	0.60
2001	0.54	0.48	0.59
2000	0.47	0.47	0.57
1999	0.47	0.47	0.56
1998	0.47	0.46	0.55
1997	0.43	0.46	0.53
1996	0.45	0.45	0.52
1995	0.47	0.44	0.50
1994	0.46	0.43	0.48
1993	0.44	0.43	0.45
1992	0.41	0.41	0.44
1991	0.37	0.41	0.42

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Eligible for

49%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	50%	36%	49%
2022	46%	34%	47%
2021	50%	36%	52%
2020	46%	35%	46%
2019	46%	35%	46%
2018	59%	31%	56%
2017	59%	31%	56%
2016	45%	33%	51%
2015	44%	33%	50%
2014	50%	32%	50%
2013	42%	31%	43%
2012	40%	30%	45%
2011	47%	29%	49%
2010	22%	26%	35%
2009	27%	25%	36%
2008	20%	24%	32%
2007	20%	22%	30%
2006	20%	21%	30%
2000	21%	19%	35%
1999	21%	20%	35%
1998	26%	20%	32%
1997	33%	20%	33%
1996	27%	24%	39%
1995	31%	24%	38%
1994	34%	24%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Harry M. Bailey Middle School	Connecticut	West Haven School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	9%	6%	8%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	8%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	8%
2018	8%	5%	9%
2017	8%	5%	9%
2016	5%	5%	7%
2015	5%	5%	7%
2014	9%	5%	8%
2013	6%	5%	7%
2012	6%	5%	9%
2011	9%	5%	9%
2010	10%	6%	10%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	11%	5%	11%
2007	8%	5%	8%
2006	11%	6%	11%
2000	9%	5%	14%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West Haven School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Blue Devil

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Harry M. Bailey Middle School's ranking?

Harry M. Bailey Middle School is ranked #631 out of 939 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Connecticut.

What schools are Harry M. Bailey Middle School often compared to?

Harry M. Bailey Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Engineering - Science University Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

27% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% CT state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 50% CT state average).

How many students attend Harry M. Bailey Middle School?

885 students attend Harry M. Bailey Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Harry M. Bailey Middle School students are Hispanic, 25% of students are White, 22% of students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Harry M. Bailey Middle School?

Harry M. Bailey Middle School has a student ration of 10:1, which is lower than the Connecticut state average of 12:1.

What grades does Harry M. Bailey Middle School offer ?

Harry M. Bailey Middle School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Harry M. Bailey Middle School part of?

Harry M. Bailey Middle School is part of West Haven School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 885 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Bottom 50%
: 27% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CT Dept. of Education