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Derby Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

73 Chatfield Street, Derby, CT 06418 · (203) 736-1426 · Part of Derby School District

Derby’s School Grade D better than 12% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
300
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Derby Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 29% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Derby kids: Derby High School

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Derby Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Derby High School360 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency20%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

73 Chatfield Street, Derby

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6108
Grade 793
Grade 899
Enrollment over time
322’20
303’21
291’22
282’23
300’24

Down 6.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%White 26%Black 21%Two or more races 4%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Derby Middle School from Derby families.

Other schools in Derby School District

The district →
Little Raiders University
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Derby
63 students16:1
Irving School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Derby
D
322 students9:1
Bradley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Derby
B−
244 students11:1
Derby High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Derby
C−
360 students10:1

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; Derby’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.