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New Britain School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,591 students in New Britain School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in New Britain School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 18% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Connecticut public middle school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CT)
# Schools
14 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
9,012 Students
149,422 Students
# Teachers
637 Teachers
12,526 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New Britain School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 195 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 69% has decreased from 73% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#196 out of 198 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
50%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
47%
Graduation Rate
69%
89%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
5%
% Hispanic
68%
36%
% Black
10%
16%
% White
14%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,894 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,315. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,696 is less than the state median of $25,377. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$215 MM
$12,920 MM
Spending
$214 MM
$12,459 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,894
$26,315
Spending / Student
$23,696
$25,377
Best New Britain School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
40 Goodwin St
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 826-1866
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 826-1866
Gr: 6-8 | 152 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #22.
Diloreto Elementary & Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
732 Slater Rd.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-2885
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 223-2885
Gr: K-8 | 819 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #33.
Pulaski Middle School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
757 Farmington Ave.
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-7665
New Britain, CT 06053
(860) 225-7665
Gr: 6-8 | 839 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #44.
Slade Middle School
(Math: 4% | Reading: 9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
183 Steele St.
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-6395
New Britain, CT 06052
(860) 225-6395
Gr: 6-8 | 781 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
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