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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in Connecticut (2026)

Public middle schools in Connecticut achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 47% (2026).
The public middle schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Connecticut is House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy, with 85-89%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 72% 87% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 76%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Middle Schools in Connecticut (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 85-89%
Grades: 6-8
40 Goodwin St
New Britain, CT 06051
(860) 826-1866
Rank: #22.
Saxe Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 83%
Grades: 5-8
468 South Ave.
New Canaan, CT 06840
(203) 594-4564
Rank: #33.
Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 80-84%
Grades: 4-8
85 Woodland Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 695-2140
Rank: #44.
Eastern Middle School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 82%
Grades: 6-8
51 Hendrie Ave.
Riverside, CT 06878
(203) 637-1744
Rank: #55.
Middlebrook School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 81%
Grades: 6-8
131 School Rd.
Wilton, CT 06897
(203) 762-8388
Rank: #66.
Roger Ludlowe Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 80%
Grades: 6-8
689 Unquowa Rd.
Fairfield, CT 06824
(203) 255-8345
Rank: #77.
Middlesex Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 79%
Grades: 6-8
204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd.
Darien, CT 06820
(203) 655-2518
Rank: #88.
Stamford Charter School For Excellence
Charter School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 78%
Grades: PK-8
1 Schuyler Ave.
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 989-0000
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Salisbury Central School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: PK-8
45 Lincoln City Road
Lakeville, CT 06039
(860) 435-9871
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Wheeler High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 7-12
297 Norwich/westerly Rd.
North Stonington, CT 06359
(860) 535-0377
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Amity Middle School Bethany
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: 7-8
190 Luke Hill Rd.
Bethany, CT 06524
(203) 393-3102
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Coleytown Middle School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: 6-8
255 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1610
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Weston Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 77%
Grades: 6-8
135 School Rd.
Weston, CT 06883
(203) 221-6360
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Albert D. Griswold Middle School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 6-8
144 Bailey Rd.
Rocky Hill, CT 06067
(860) 258-7741
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Avon Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 7-8
375 West Avon Rd.
Avon, CT 06001
(860) 404-4770
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Helen Keller Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 6-8
360 Sport Hill Rd.
Easton, CT 06612
(203) 268-8651
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Jockey Hollow School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 6-8
365 Fan Hill Rd.
Monroe, CT 06468
(203) 452-2905
Rank: #14 - 1814. - 18.
Newtown Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 76%
Grades: 7-8
11 Queen St.
Newtown, CT 06470
(203) 426-7638
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Bedford Middle School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 6-8
88 North Ave.
Westport, CT 06880
(203) 341-1510
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Hillcrest Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 6-8
530 Daniels Farm Rd.
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 452-4466
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Irving A. Robbins Middle School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 7-8
20 Wolf Pit Rd.
Farmington, CT 06032
(860) 677-2683
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Lyme-old Lyme Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 6-8
53 Lyme St.
Old Lyme, CT 06371
(860) 434-2568
Rank: #19 - 2319. - 23.
Scotts Ridge Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75%
Grades: 6-8
750 North Salem Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5725
Rank: #2424.
Lee H. Kellogg School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: K-8
47 Main St.
Falls Village, CT 06031
(860) 824-7791
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Capt. Nathan Hale School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 6-8
1776 Main Street
Coventry, CT 06238
(860) 742-7334
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
E. C. Adams Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 7-8
233 Church St.
Guilford, CT 06437
(203) 453-2755
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
East Ridge Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 6-8
10 East Ridge Rd.
Ridgefield, CT 06877
(203) 894-5500
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
John Read Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 5-8
486 Redding Road
Redding, CT 06896
(203) 938-2533
Rank: #25 - 2925. - 29.
Shepaug Valley School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 74%
Grades: 6-12
159 South Street
Washington, CT 06793
(860) 868-7326
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Henry James Memorial School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 73%
Grades: 7-8
155 Firetown Rd.
Simsbury, CT 06070
(860) 651-3341
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Mansfield Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 73%
Grades: 5-8
205 Spring Hill Rd.
Storrs Mansfield, CT 06268
(860) 429-9341
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Cornwall Consolidated School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-8
5 Cream Hill Rd.
West Cornwall, CT 06796
(860) 672-6617
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
East Granby Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 6-8
95 South Main St.
East Granby, CT 06026
(860) 653-7113
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Kent Center School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-8
9 Judd Street
Kent, CT 06757
(860) 927-3537
Rank: #32 - 3532. - 35.
Westbrook Middle School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 6-8
154 Mcveagh Rd.
Westbrook, CT 06498
(860) 399-2010
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What is the Connecticut average public middle schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The Connecticut average public middle schools reading/language arts proficiency is 47%% for 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in Connecticut?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in Connecticut include House Of Arts Letters And Science (Hals) Academy, Saxe Middle School and Renzulli Gifted And Talented Academy.

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