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Walter C. Polson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

302 Green Hill Rd., Madison, CT 06443 · (203) 245-6480 · Part of Madison School District

Madison’s School Grade A better than 89% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
541
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
6%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Walter C. Polson Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Madison kids: Daniel Hand High School

On the path

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

K–32 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Walter C. Polson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Daniel Hand High School751 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency71%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

302 Green Hill Rd., Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6183
Grade 7182
Grade 8176
Enrollment over time
548’20
537’21
520’22
537’23
541’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Asian 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walter C. Polson Middle School from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison School District

The district →
J. Milton Jeffrey Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Madison
A
407 students13:1
Kathleen H. Ryerson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Madison
A−
314 students12:1
Dr. Robert H. Brown Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 4–5 · Madison
A
361 students11:1
Daniel Hand High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Madison
A+
751 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; Madison’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.