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D−

Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

36 Waller St., New London, CT 06320 · (860) 437-6480 · Part of New London School District

New London’s School Grade D− better than 4% of Connecticut school districts

Directions
Students
343
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Connecticut’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 7 students per teacher
  • Next stop for New London kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Bennie Dover Jackson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiencyunder 1%
State average 37.9%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 50.7%

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

Location

Directions ↗

36 Waller St., New London

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 688
Grade 7119
Grade 8136
Enrollment over time
337’20
337’21
349’22
330’23
343’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 65%Black 18%Two or more races 8%White 6%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <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 Bennie Dover Jackson Middle School from New London families.

Other schools in New London School District

The district →
Winthrop STEM Elementary Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New London
C
449 students11:1
Nathan Hale Arts Magnet School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New London
C−
445 students8:1
C.B. Jennings International Elementary Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New London
D−
406 students9:1
Science and Technology Magnet Pathway for Middle Grades
Middle · Grades 5–8 · New London
133 students19:1
New London Visual and Performing Arts Magnet Pathway
High · Grades 6–12 · New London
D
268 students11:1
New London High School
High · Grades 9–12 · New London
D−
605 students14:1

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