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Tomlinson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

200 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield, CT 06824 · (203) 255-8336 · Part of Fairfield School District

Fairfield’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
584
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Tomlinson Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 58% of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fairfield kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–511 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Tomlinson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

200 Unquowa Rd., Fairfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6198
Grade 7174
Grade 8212
Enrollment over time
638’20
612’21
621’22
590’23
584’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 20%Black 7%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tomlinson Middle School from Fairfield families.

Other schools in Fairfield School District

The district →
Holland Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
385 students13:1
Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Fairfield
A−
326 students12:1
McKinley School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
B
470 students11:1
Osborn Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
446 students14:1
North Stratfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A
408 students13:1
Riverfield School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fairfield
A+
406 students13:1

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