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Bristol School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Connecticut for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,927 students in Bristol School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Connecticut.
Public Middle Schools in Bristol School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Connecticut public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 56% 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
13 Schools
304 Schools
# Students
7,305 Students
150,055 Students
# Teachers
541 Teachers
12,633 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bristol 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#130 out of 200 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
50%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
47%

Graduation Rate
84%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
393 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
257 Students
6,950 Students
% Asian Students
4%
5%
# Hispanic Students
2,744 Students
51,739 Students
% Hispanic Students
38%
35%
# Black Students
604 Students
25,158 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
3,251 Students
58,972 Students
% White Students
44%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
133 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
430 Students
6,621 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
246
3,126
# Students in K Grade:
485
5,110
# Students in 1st Grade:
508
5,267
# Students in 2nd Grade:
563
5,285
# Students in 3rd Grade:
506
5,058
# Students in 4th Grade:
578
5,467
# Students in 5th Grade:
507
8,206
# Students in 6th Grade:
566
30,017
# Students in 7th Grade:
555
36,979
# Students in 8th Grade:
578
37,304
# Students in 9th Grade:
596
2,229
# Students in 10th Grade:
543
2,157
# Students in 11th Grade:
575
1,979
# Students in 12th Grade:
499
1,871
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,621 is higher 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 $28,218 is higher than the state median of $25,225. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$209 MM
$12,920 MM

Spending
$206 MM
$12,459 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,621
$26,157

Spending / Student
$28,218
$25,225

Best Bristol School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northeast Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
530 Stevens St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7839
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7839
Grades: 6-8
| 343 students
Rank: #22.
Greene-hills School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
718 Pine St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7822
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7822
Grades: K-8
| 908 students
Rank: #33.
Chippens Hill Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
551 Peacedale St.
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-3881
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-3881
Grades: 6-8
| 563 students
Rank: #44.
West Bristol School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 Clark Avenue
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7815
Bristol, CT 06010
(860) 584-7815
Grades: K-8
| 842 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bristol Arts And Innovation Magnet School
Magnet School
70 Memorial Boulevard
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 584-7007
Newington, CT 06111
(860) 584-7007
Grades: 6-12
| 271 students
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