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Middlesex Middle School
A+

Middlesex Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd., Darien, CT 06820 · (203) 655-2518 · Part of Darien School District

Darien’s School Grade A+ better than 97% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Photo: Picabu · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,043
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Middlesex Middle School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 36 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Darien kids: Darien High School

On the path

Where Darien kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–55 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Middlesex Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Darien High School1,382 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts79%
State average 50.7%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Connecticut’s 920 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

204 Hollow Tree Ridge Rd., Darien

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6343
Grade 7340
Grade 8360
Enrollment over time
1,143’20
1,097’21
1,068’22
1,047’23
1,043’24

Down 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Asian 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 5%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Middlesex Middle School from Darien families.

Other schools in Darien School District

The district →
Ox Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
625 students12:1
Tokeneke Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
439 students11:1
Hindley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
411 students11:1
Holmes Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A+
407 students14:1
Royle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Darien
A
342 students11:1
Darien High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Darien
A+
1,382 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Connecticut’s other public schools; Darien’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.